Father

A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations.

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Family . Father . Conversion to Islam . Marriage

Does a Muslim Pakistani man still need to seek permission from my non-Muslim family, including my father, if I, a revert lady, am interested in marrying him?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 2 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, whether the female is Muslim born or converted to Islam, he will still need to follow the correct shar'i and traditional Islamic custom of process of proposal and everything else. Involving family in the marriage proposal is extremely important, and so is seeking their blessings and happiness.

And Allah knows best

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Father . Husband . Woman . Hijab

Can a father or a husband or any other individual oblige a woman to wear the Hijab? If she refuses to wear it can a father, for example, ground her?

Bismihi ta'ala

Hijab is an obligation, and it is obligatory for every Muslim man and woman to observe their hijab, according to the boundaries and requirements of dress code set for each gender.

It should not need to reach any form of punishment, because the Muslim should be proud and honoured to implement and practice his/her faith.

And Allah knows best

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Father . IVF . Children

Is it permissible for a boy or man to become a father through IVF or any other alternative means?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 years ago

IVF is a medical procedure which arranges the semen of the husband to mix with the egg of the wife in test tubes under certain conditions to reach to a fertile zygote. This medical procedure by itself is permissible but it should not involve sinful acts like musterbating by other than the wife to her husband or the husband for his wife to take semen or egg, or looking at private parts of any of the couple by outsiders.

'Wassalam.

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Mother . Father . Family

My mother and I currently reside in a European country with access to Halal food. However, my father wishes us to move to a less favorable country for the sake of family unity. Considering that my mother can provide better for me, what should I decide?

Rebecca Masterton, Dr Rebecca Masterton graduated with a BA in Japanese Language and Literature; an MA in Comparative East Asian and African Literature and a PhD in Islamic literature of West Africa. She has been... Answered 2 years ago

Family unity is of vital importance. It sounds like there may be other issues here - more than that of halal food - possibly issues of balance of power between your parents. Why would your mother not want to be with your father? Is your father respected in the family? Do you have a close bond with him?

Mother . Father . Family

You should avoid hurting or disrespecting any of your parents. Even you have no way but to chose one option of your parents different options, you must keep their respect and nice to both of them in every possible way.

‘Wassalam.

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Daughter . Children . Father . Husband . Wealth . Wife

If a person passes away, and later their daughter, who had no children, also passes away after her father, is the husband of the daughter entitled to a share of the wealth of her wife's father?

Widowed husband has share of the wealth of his late wife. If she has inherited from her father, her husband has share in her estate. If she had any children then her husband gets one quarter but if she had no children at all neither from him or from previous marriage then her husband gets half of whatever she left.

'Wassalam.

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Consent . Sunni . Marriage . Father . Mut'a (Temporary marriage)

Is it necessary to obtain the consent of the guardian of a Sunni virgin girl before entering into a Mutah marriage, even if her Fiqh permits her to marry without her father's permission?

If her Fiqh really permits her to marry without her father's permission, then you will be allowed to deal with her in marriage contract according to her own Fiqh.

'Wassalam.

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Mother . Father . Money . Gold . Loan

Is it permissible for my mother to take funds from my father, using money he has earned illegally, who wants to return the value of some gold he had borrowed earlier from her?

Using Unlawful money is not allowed at all. It must be returned to the real owners.

Wassalam.

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Money . Du'a (Supplication) . Father

Is there a Dua to make people who owe my dad money give it back? Why isn't Allah helping him despite his previous help to others?

Allah is helping us in each and every matter, but sometimes people do wrong to themselves and to others. Those who are not paying back the rights of others are doing wrong and they will face the sequences of their bad deeds. You should never blame Allah (SWT) for the behaviour of people.

You should supplicate to Allah to help us more and enable us to face the challenges of life.

'It is very good to repeatedly seek foregiveness ASTAGHFIRULLAH, and repeatedly say Salawaat ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALA MUHAMMAD WA AALI MUHAMMAD, and to repeat LA HAWLA WALA QUWWATA ILLA BILLAH.

Wassalam.

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Mother . Inheritance . Father . Miscarriage

Can a mother whose child has been miscarried receive inheritance from the father?

Wife's right in inheritance from her husband is definite whether she miscarried or not.

'Her share is one quarter of his wealth if he has no children from her or other wife, or one eighth if he has any child from her or any other wife.

Wassalam.

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Father . Sustenance . Hope . Salah (Prayers) . God (Allah) . Du'a (Supplication)

Despite praying for my father's well-being and increased sustenance, I haven't seen the desired results. How can I maintain hope and overcome the feeling that Allah is not listening to my prayers and Duas?

We believe that Allah (SWT) Listens to our prayers and Responds to it whenever He Knows best for us. We should never think that Allah is not Listening to our prayers. He Has Promised to respond to our prayers (Invoke Me, I Will respond to you) Sura 40, Verse 60.

Keep on seeking and praying and be sure that Allah Will Definitely Respond.

‘You might wait for some time till the suitable time comes, but be sure that Allah’s response is definite.

Wassalam.

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House . Father

Can I sell my house to move abroad if it means my 81 year old dad would have to go and rent somewhere while he can afford it?

Never cause your father or mother any disturbance or inconvenience, no matter how much worldly benefits you expect to get. Any inconvenience to any of your parents will lead you to disastrous consequences.

Wassalam.