Mothers are often affected by customs and culture in dealing with their infants. In doing so, they may unintentionally do something that harms their babies. Here we will mention a number of mistakes that some mothers make: 　　First: Using ice to treat a child’s fever. When a child has a... More

　　The doorbell rang in the house of the grandfather, and four-year-old Fahd ran to open the door. Soon, he returned running and jumping, announcing the visitor to his grandfather, "Grandpa! Shaykh Al ‘Uthaymeen is waiting for you in the salon." 　　The grandfather smiled and asked inquiringly, "Who is it Fahd?... More

　　How can a mother know that her child is lying? 　　It should be known that lying has many signs that are visible on the child which an intelligent mother could notice, and they reveal it in the same way that is imitated by the following proverb: "The (sinful) suspicious (with... More

　　Dealing with the mistakes made by the children or the wife is an art that every father and husband should learn and perfect in order to be able to turn a mistake into a constructive force within the family. 　　Let us suppose that one of the children has made a... More

　　Engagement is the proposal for marriage. It is an initial agreement and a promise that all parties are required to respect and abide by. Engagement is considered the first step in marriage. All important contracts have introductory preambles that aim at perfecting it in the best way. Due to the... More

　　Istikhaarah (guidance-seeking prayer) in Engagement 　　It is recommended to perform Istikhaarah before making a decision related to marriage. The Messenger of Allah would perform Istikhaarah in order to teach his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, to perform Istikhaarah before deciding on anything and therefore all other Muslims should... More

　　Consequences of Engagement 　　Islam is the religion that has sublime purposes and is characterized by its moderateness. Following its teachings safeguards honor and at the same time allows introductory steps of marriage which would secure its success. Therefore, engagement is made lawful in Islam as an introductory step towards marriage,... More

　　Betrothal 　　The family is born in the same way that a child is born, and the period of pregnancy with that new baby might be long or short according to the conditions and possibilities. The expected baby is healthy in proportion to the proper care given to it, healthy nutrition... More

　　• I want to marry my friend’s sister, but my parents refuse 　　The problem: 　　I am a twenty-two-year-old religious man. I want to marry the sister of one of my friends, but I face a great problem, because my father wants me to marry my paternal cousin, while my mother... More

　　• She refuses marriage under the pretext of study 　　The problem: 　　My daughters refused many suitable suitors under the pretext of completing their study. I fear that their repeated refusal of suitable suitors may result in missing the chance of finding other suitable ones. Should I oblige them to marry... More

　　It is confirmed, by psychologists that the psychopathic or criminal personality is but a product of an abnormal family environment, as a result of missing the mother due to death, divorce or absence from her children outside the house; or of missing the father for the same reasons, or of... More

　　• “My son does not pray except because he fears me.” 　　• “If I did not remind him of the prayer time, he would wait until its due time had passed.” 　　• “My son only prays to silence my yells. Can you imagine that he does not even perform ablution... More

　　• Accompany your child to the mosque: 　　When your child is able to perform prayer as due, or even is able to comprehend prayer before reaching the age of distinction, you should accompany him to the mosque so as to perform congregational prayers. This makes the child’s heart attached to... More