Shaving the hair of a toddler to make it grow thicker
Q: Is it permissible to shave a toddlers hair (e.g. 1 year old) as some say the hair will grow thicker thereafter?
Husband forcing his wife to sleep in the same bedroom with his family members including males
Q: In a joint family system, if a husband forces you to live in a shared room where all the family members, including his father and brother sleep, due to the utilization of a single AC. Is it permissible in Islam or not?
Buying clothes for an unborn baby
Q: Is it okay to buy clothes for my unborn baby?
Shaving the moustache
Q: I would like to know about shaving of the moustache with a razor blade. Is it permitted to use a razor blade or can we only use a scissor or trimmer?
Can a minor sin become a major sin in Islam?
Q: Can a minor sin become a major sin in Islam? For example if one does it regularly?
Also, are they 7 major sins or 70 in Islam?
Who is responsible for the well-being of a mentally challenged person?
Q: We have a male family member who is mentally retarded. Who is responsible for his well-being?
He has the following family members living: 3 sisters and a brother. From his nephews, he has 2 male nephews who are the sons of his late brother. From his sisters, he has a few male nephews as well.
Listening to positive affirmations
Q: I have a question about something called positive affirmations.
I pray the five daily prayers and the Sunnah, read the Qur’an, fast, and do a lot of supplication to Allah Ta'ala. But I like to listen to positive affirmations to improve my mood, for example to achieve a certain thing that definitely comes from Allah Ta'ala, so my intention is not shirk. The affirmations do not contain any negatives or against Islam.
Is this considered polytheism if I still have complete trust in Allah Ta'ala? Is the law of attraction permissible? What is forbidden in subliminal messages? Or in subliminals in general?
Responsibility of taking care of parents is the responsibility of the sons and daughters
Q: Is the responsibility of taking care of the parents only on the sons or on the daughters also?
Wife withholding inheritance from her children
Q: Can the wife of the deceased husband take ownership of the inheritance and withhold it from the children if she fears that her children will abandon her if they receive their share so she wants to withhold it till her passing?
Couple who are not earning applying for Sassa grant
Q: I am a housewife/stay at home mother.
My husband is doing his aalim studies and does not work, thus he does not have a set income. However, he is not zakaatable and neither am I.
Is it permissible for us to apply for the Sassa Grant which is R370 per month?