Pregnancy and Parenting

Q: What is the status of applying saffron on the head of a newborn child. Is it 1) Sunnah 2) Mustahab 3) Permissible 4) Impermissible?

Q: I would like to know if black bangles are allowed for babies for protection or is it more a Hindu custom. The little knowledge I have it's not part of our Sunnah.

Q: Please can you enlighten me if there is any significance in tying black beads around newborn babies hands to ward off nazar and the evil eye? If there isn't any significance then is there any action from the hadith that we can adopt to protect the child from evil eye and sihr?

Q: Is 4D scans permissible or not for diagnostic purposes?

Q: I would like to know what is the Islamic ruling of elder members in the family going against a parents rules for her child, out in the open as well as behind the parents back?

Q: What should be done when a baby is born?

Q: Is it permissible for babies to play with toys that have bells?

Q: I would like to know if a boy doesn't get baaligh before the age of 15. Will he be baaligh from the age of 14 years and 6 months?

Q: A couple had a baby girl two months ago. The couple didn't manage to cut the baby's hair as it is recommended to cut after 7 days. Can they cut the baby's (girl) hair now (after two months)? If they do it, will they get the reward?

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