Children

Biologically, a child (plural: children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of child generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority.

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Wife . Depression . Children . God (Allah) . Shukr (Gratitude)

Should I prioritize my wife's well-being over my desire for a third child, considering my wife's past post-delivery depression and her fear due to her age over forty?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 years ago

You should never force your wife for pregnancy against her wish.

‘Wassalam.

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Parents . Children . Sexual

What is the obligation when a child unintentionally witnesses the parents engaging in an intimate act? If required, what type and amount of compensation, Kafara or Sadqa, should be given?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 2 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

There is no kaffarah or anything to be paid, but there are two very important thing everyone must always remember.

1. Parents, or anyone being intimate must secure their privacy first, making sure there will be no intrusion, and have absolute certainty that nobody can or will be able to see or hear them. Even infant children should be away from their parents, and we have narrations from Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) that strongly censure parents being intimate with the presence of even a baby.

2. Whenever someone is living with other people, he/she must always remember to announce themselves, knock doors, make a noise, say "Ya Allah", to inform others of their presence, and so on. This is to avoid seeing somebody without their clothes, or in a situation that they are uncomfortable in, etc.

In the case something happens unintentionally, it should be forgotten, not mentioned, and just be stricter in observing these two points.

And Allah knows best

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Anxiety . Children

How can I deal with the anxiety that people around me may hurt or kill my child?

Extreme anxiety is an abnormal behavior which needs medical advice from psychiatrist specialists. Normal anxiety can be treated with remembering Allah and reciting Salwaat and reciting or listening to Quran and Duas.

It is unusual to think that someone is trying to hurt or kill your child. It is a sinful act to think wrongly about the intentions of others.

Wassalaam

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Son . Responsibility . Parents . Daughter . Wife . Children

As an only son, what are my responsibilities towards my parents? Are a son's responsibilities any different to those of a daughter? What are my responsibilities towards my parents in relation to those towards my wife and children?

Your responsibility is to look after your parents and serve them as a humble servant and try your best to please them and obey their orders in lawful matters. Your responsibility as their only son is more than the responsibility of your sister. Doing your best and serving your parents does not mean that you ignore the rights of your wife. Her rights on you remain preserved, although there should not be any contradiction between complete service to your parents and fulfilling the rights of your wife, but never do anything which can harm the feelings of your parents. They are your gate to paradise and eternal success

. Wassalam

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Children . Lie . Parents . Social Media

Our children are being bombarded on social media with disinformation and crazy conspiracy theories like the earth is flat, vaccines are dangerous and so on. How can we, as good parents, teach them not to believe in such crazy ideas?

We need to teach our children not to believe any claim or idea with out real evidence. Social media is open for facts and lies so we need to verify what we read and not to blindly take what is been published.

‘Wassalam.

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Suicide . Children . Heaven . Parents . Death . Sin . Non-Muslims

How can we effectively respond to non-Muslims who claim that Islam promotes child suicide by teaching that all children go to heaven if they die before puberty and their sins are not held against them?

Suicide is a major sin because it is a crime of murder and it is a result of another major sin which is loosing hope from the mercy of Allah. Every believer in Allah should believe in his great mercy, which is much more greater than any difficulty or hardship,people who commit suicide,do so after loosing hope and thinking that their problems have no solution,and by committing suicide they try to run away from the problems this feeling of not hoping the mercy of Allah itself is a major sin.

The fact that sinless children who die during their childhood will go to paradise is a part of the mercy of Allah[THE Exalted]. The most merciful,The most compassionate.

wassalam.