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59 Questions

Is it allowed in Islam for a man to marry his grandfather's brother's daughter?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

As she is not a Mahram for him, marriage with her is permissible if all other conditions are fulfilled.

Wassalam.
There are religious sayings that suggest that having daughters is a blessing. Are there similar sayings for parents who only have sons?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes, there are many narrations in books of Hadeeth mentioning the reward for parents who have daughters and bring them up properly, that they will be in the Paradise.

Narrated from Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (AS) : Daughters are reward while sons are a bounty, and reward will be for those who have daughters, while bounties will be asked about. (Al-Kaafi 6:6).

The believer is happy with what ever Allah (SWT) grants him, because Allah (SWT) knows the best for us, now and every time. Allah (SWT) grants to a couple only daughters or only sons or both, and does not give some couples any children, all because of His  Wisdom and Mercy on us. (Sura 42, Verses 49 and 50).

Accepting and being satisfied with the will of Allah (SWT) is very important for he believers. 

Wassalam.
What measures are to be taken in naming my newly born daughter apart from this that her name should be Islamic?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It is recommended to name the newly born girl as Fatima for the first week of her life, then either to keep this name or choose another name from the names of the ladies of daughters of Ahlul Bayt (AS).

The name should be from Islamic source and should have good meaning.

Wassalam.
How should inheritance be divided when the deceased left behind just a son and a daughter? How would it get distributed if there were 2 sons and 3 daughters?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

1. If the deceased left only one son and one daughter, and no wife, the daughter will inherit one third and the son wll inherit two thirds.

2. If the deceased left two sons and three daughters, and no wife, the wealth left must be divided in to seven equal parts, one part ( 1/7) for every daughter and two parts (2/7) for every son.

Wassalam.