Pregnancy and Parenting

Q: If a lady is expecting, is it permissible to find out the gender of the baby?

Q: Is it allowed in Islam for a one year old baby girl to do dress modelling?

Q: Is the husband allowed to be with the wife in the labour room when she is in labour?

Q: Why do babies smile when there are asleep. Please let me know?

Q: I have two questions.

1. What are the signs of buloogh (puberty) in a boy?

2. I know a 14 year old boy who masturbated and a thick white fluid came out, would he be counted as baaligh?

Q: Is it permissible for a father to bash his six year old daughter?

Q: What's an easy way of explaining the times of salaah to a class of about 10-13 year olds?

Q: I was told that to shave the hair of a newborn baby boy is in the sunnah but not for a newborn baby girl. Is this true?

Q: A friend has a new baby. What is the sunnah method of congratulating the person? Is saying the word 'mubarak' suitable?

Q: Is it permissible to whistle and clap when playing with babies etc?