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In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. (Part 2) REQUEST: I have made this article freely available ― I request that you donate (if you are able) the [read on…]

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy (Part 1) Introduction Assalāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāhi wa barakātuhu, I welcome all of you who are listening today, [read on…]

A son who lives with his wife in his father’s home, and cannot settle down properly and achieve a comfortable life under the same roof―then there is no sin upon [read on…]

The ruling of a child born of fornication. A child born of fornication is ascribed to the mother. This is the most correct saying of the scholars. So if the [read on…]

How the Righteous Cultivate their Children (eBook) All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation, for His tremendous bounties upon the people.  It is He who commanded [read on…]

There is no doubt that the good treatment of parents is one of the most important and greatest of obligations of Islam. Allah mentions this tremendous matter in numerous places [read on…]

In the name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Bestower of Mercy. Muslim Attitudes Towards Homosexuality and the LGBTQ Movement Objectives: Consider and explain Muslim attitudes towards homosexuality. Homosexuality: a sexual relationship [read on…]

­­Islam 5.6 Sexual relationships outside marriage Objectives: Know and understand the Muslim attitude to pre-marital sex (sex before marriage), adultery and pornography. Pre-marital sex: A sexual relationship which takes place [read on…]

­­Islam 5.5 Polygamy Objectives: to consider and explain the practice of polygamy. Polygamy: being married to more than one person at once. Polygyny: is the most common and accepted form [read on…]

Shaikh Sālih Al-Fawzān: There has appeared in these times a phenomenon that seeks to break apart the family unit and to relinquish the authority of parents over their children, and [read on…]

A man from Banu Salamah came to Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and said: “O Allah’s Messenger, is there anything that remains obligatory upon me from the rights of [read on…]

Islam 5.4: Arranged Marriages, Love Marriages and Forced Marriages Objectives: To consider and explain the practice of arranged marriages, love marriages and forced marriages. In traditional Muslim societies, men and [read on…]

ʿAbdullāh Ibn ʿAmr Ibn Al-ʿĀṣ (raḍī Allāhu ʿanhū) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allāh’s pleasure is in pleasing the parents, and Allāh’s displeasure is in displeasing the parents.” (At-Tirmidhī [read on…]

A Child That Reaches The Age Of Discernment (7 Years Old) Is Given A Choice Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that a woman said: “O Allah’s Messenger, my [read on…]

Introduction: Ibn Hajr in Bulūgh Al-Marām wrote a chapter entitled “The Chapter of Hadānah” (or Hidānah). The intent of this term is the protection of children from harm, to establish [read on…]

Objectives: Recall the main parts of the marriage ceremony and consider the importance of marriage in Islam. Marriage is a legal union between a man and woman without which they [read on…]

There is no doubt that the youth of the Ummah are foundations of the human building – upon which this Ummah is established. So the youth, they are the younger [read on…]

Sa’d Ibn Abī Waqqās (radiyallāhu ‘anhu) stated that Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said: ثلاث من السعادة وثلاث من الشقاوة : فمن السعادة : المرأة تراها تعجبك ، وتغيب فتأمنها [read on…]

Plural Marriage in Islam (This is a section taken from an article of Shaikh Al-Fawzān elsewhere on this site) The saying of the Prophet (salallaahu `alaihi wassallam): “It is not permitted to [read on…]

Designer Babies: Imagine a scenario where a couple go to a specialist and say: “We want an intelligent boy with dark hair, blue eyes, and a lovely smile. Oh yes, [read on…]

Reproductive Cloning Reproductive cloning is the ‘creation’ of an identical copy of an organism, which could be an animal, a plant, or possibly even a human being. This technique came [read on…]

In Vitro Fertilisation  IVF Since 1977, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has become common place. It helped couples to become parents who previously would not be able to have their own [read on…]

Artificial Insemination (AI) Artificial Insemination (AI) has been used in farming for many years as an easy way of ensuring that animals, especially cows, become pregnant. Much of the farming [read on…]

Fertility Issues and Contraception: The Choice To Have Children Fertility is the ability to produce children. Muslims believe fertility is a blessing from Allah. Most people in our times have [read on…]

Question: What is your advice concerning a youth who lives in a home where there is a satellite dish, and television channels? Should he leave the home and stay away [read on…]

A woman wears a miniskirt in front of her children and her male relatives Shaikh Al-Fawzan: It is not permitted for a woman to wear a short dress (or miniskirt) [read on…]

A transcribed sermon delivered by Abu Khadeejah based upon the writings of Shaikh Saalih al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him)* All Praise is due to Allāh, we praise Him, seek His [read on…]

1. An `Aqeeqah is the animal or animals that are slaughtered on the seventh day after the birth of a baby. From Samurah (radiyallaahu `anhu) that Allaah’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi [read on…]