Children’s rights to a good upbringing verses spouse’s right to have children.

Question My husband and I have been married for 9 months and I would like to have a baby from him. However my husband wants to delay pregnancy for another 9 months until his youngest of three children from his previous marriage is almost 5 years old. He says it’s already a big responsibility and…

Child Maintenance If Receiving Government Benefits

Question Salam mufti saab If the separated wife is getting the full government benefits, is she still entitled to claiming child maintenance, as she wishes to save the government benefits and make the father of the children pay (child maintenance), and what is the separated wife allowed and not allowed to do with the benefit…

State benefits

Question I claimed state benefits for unemployment when I was unemployed. I then picked up some part time work cash in hand and didn’t claim this to the government. I didn’t think this was haram at the time. Do I need to give the money back I took for unemployment ? I didn’t know it…

Moon Sighting

Question Respected Ulama of Darul Ifta, Assalamu Alaykum wa-Rahmatullahi wa-Barakatuh. Please see the attached PDF file link for an Istiftaa about the UK Moon Sightings Review. Answer It would be great to see Muslims in the UK united over one method of moonsighting and starting Islamic months at the same time. We commend you for…