Children

15 Dhul Qa'dah 144225 June 2021

An Unauthentic Du’a to Be Recited at the Time of Being Shown a New Born Baby

QuestionIs the following du’a appropriate to be read for a baby at the time of birth, and is it authentic? اللهم اجعله بارا تقيا رشيدا و أنبته في الإسلام نباتا حسنا Allahummaj’alhu Barran Taqiyyan Rashida, Wa Ambithu Fil Islami Nabatan Hasana

27 Rajab 144211 March 2021

An Unreliable Narration Regarding the Cry of a Baby

QuestionIs this an authentic narration? It is narrated that the crying of a baby at birth until two months is as if the child is testifying to the Kalimah Tayyibah and then durud upon Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam).

22 Muharram 144210 September 2020

How Do You Ascertain If a Woman Is Fertile Before Marriage?

QuestionI have the following question: There is a Hadith which mentions that we are required to choose a spouse who is loving and fertile. How would we able to know if the potential spouse is loving and fertile?

21 Dhul Hijjah 144111 August 2020

The Narration Regarding the Aunt Is Like the Mother

QuestionCan you share the narration wherein 'Ali, Ja'far and Zayd (radiyallahu 'anhum) were debating on who is going to be the guardian of Sayyiduna Hamza's (radiyallahu 'anhu) daughter and Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said the child would to go Ja'far because the khala (maternal aunt) is also similar to…

25 Jumadal Ula 144121 January 2020

Allah Averts Punishment When Children Learn Quran

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? ثابت بن عجلان الأنصاري قال: كان يقال: إن الله ليريد العذاب بأهل الأرض، فإذا سمع تعليم الصبيان الحكمة، صرف ذلك عنهم قال مروان: يعني بالحكمة: القرآن.

21 Safar 144121 October 2019

The Earnings of One’s Children

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Certainly your children are the purest of your earnings so eat from what your children earn [as per your need]"

19 Dhul Hijjah 144021 August 2019

The Reward for a Woman Who Passes Away Due to Childbirth

QuestionPlease verify the Authenticity of the following Hadith: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A woman who passes away during childbirth attains martyrdom, and her child will drag her by his umbilical cord to Paradise."