1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

40 Questions

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.
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.
If a father is slandering and lying about his son to the rest of his family thereby causing a lot of pain and anguish, what should the son do?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The son must tolerate and be patient and never counter his father or hurt his feelings. Whatever wrong done by any parent must be tolerated.

It is good to talk to your father either directly or indirectly to know the reasons of his attitude towards you. That might help decreasing the misunderstanding.

Wassalam.
If a deceased father had never performed daily prayers nor kept up his fasts, what is the responsibility of the eldest son?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Elder son is responsible to perform of arrange performing Qadha of Salaah and fasting for his deceased father and mother. Either he performs or arranges for persons who perform on behalf of the deceased.

Wassalam.