Question: Is it Haraam for a man to shake a woman’s hand and vice versa except if it is her immediate family member? Answer: Yes. It is prohbited. Sayyidatuna Aa’ishah (Radiyallahu Anha) narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had never shaken hands with a non-Mahram female ever. (Bulooghul Maraam). When …
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Custody of children in the event of a divorce
Both parents play an important role in the life of a child At what age does the father gain custody of the son and daughter the factors that nullify custody
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Question: A Muslim intends to go for Umrah with his wife, Can his wife’s unmarried adult sister go with them? Answer: The wife’s sister is death to her brother in-law and so is the Husband to his sister in-law. Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam has said, “The …
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