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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear daughter, as for your question, you can pray, fast and have intimacy with your husband during the month and avoid that period of 8 days. As your doctor mentioned, you will be bleeding for few months until your body gets used to the coil and your system will be normal.

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear daughter, Ramadan is a great opportunity to renew faith in our hearts. It is a good idea to prepare yourself and your family especially children to receive Ramadan.

Firstly, you can read with your family and make them feel that very precious days and nights are coming and that we have to open our hearts and be ready to appreciate fasting and the night Prayers (tarawih). It is very important as well to learn the manners of fasting and the values of living with the Qur'an and apply that in our life not only in Ramadan but all the year through.

You can prepare your children by making some decorations for Ramadan and buying special food like dates and having a calendar for the month of Ramadan where you can write a hadith or verse or mention one of the great companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is very important to have program for the children to behave Islamically and to collect points and to give prize to them at the end of the month.

Ramadan is a good chance to teach our children the seerah Islamic history; it is nice to study and live with the Battle of Badr and Opening of Makkah and Spread of Islam in Andalusia and other Islamic events that took place in this great month. Ramadan is the gift from Allah to strengthen our family bonds, to communicate with our kinship, neighbors, and people in general. Ramadan is a blessing from Allah and a change to teach our children how to be generous and give charity as Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do.

Ramadan is our yearly great events to re-build our self and strengthen our iman. May Allah guide us to the right path.

You can also read:

How to Prepare Oneself for Ramadan

Allah Almighty knows best.

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Choosing our spouses is a very serious and important event in your life. Alhamdullilah the sunnah has guided us to the prefect way to fulfill this mission. Istikharah is a very right step but it is not the only thing we can do when we want to choose our spouse. As Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) advised his companions who told him that he would marry to a girl from Ansar to look at her which means that we have to look at our future partner with whom we will stay for the rest of my life and talk to her trying to reach the points which you both agree on and after that you may feel satisfied and sure about your choice and you may not. This will be the answer to your istikharah.

You can also read:

Qualities to Look for in a Spouse

Looking at a Prospective Spouse

Allah Almighty knows best.

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear daughter, may Allah bless you for your caring about your grandparents. I know you are worried about the future of your grandmother in the hereafter. But really we cannot do anything for them. We just leave it for Allah's mercy. Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, is the Absolute Just; He can punish all His creation if He wants, and He can guarantee them Paradise. This is the will of Allah.

As for us, our life is a precious chance to build a better future for us in the hereafter, so we have to be aware about that and work hard to protect our hearts from forgetfulness and always be thankful and worship Allah.

Dear daughter, you CANNOT impose your religion on your father. I advise you to be very kind of him; always be at his services, touch his heart kindly with mercy and greatness of Islam. That is all what you can do and may Allah accept your good intention and may Allah guide you to the right path.

Allah Almighty knows best.

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear daughter, the best way to lead an Islamic life is to learn the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and know the Islamic traditions and then apply them to your life. There is no hadith, as far as I know, which told us about the way we should stand in taking a shower. People can take a shower while standing or laying but the Sunnah guided us about the way we bath and wash ourselves. The Sunnah of ghusl or taking a shower is to start with wudu', clean the private parts then wash the right side and then the left then wash the rest of the body.

One of the things akin to nature, according to the Sunnah, is to shave underarms. As for eyebrows, it is not permissible to shave them at all.

You can also read:

How to Perform Ghusl (Ritual Bath)

Shaping the Eyebrows

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear daughter, may Allah bless you and ease all your difficulties. I would like to express my appreciation for your caring and sharing your husband difficulty. But I want you to be a good help for him, spread hope and cheerful at home even if it is hard for you. I advise you to keep asking Allah Almighty and there is a very famous du`aa' that could be said in times of difficulty:
Allahumma inni a`uthu bika minal hammi wal hazani, wal `ajzi wal kasali, wal jubni wal bukhli, wa dala`-eddayni, wa ghalabati-rrijal." (O Allah! I seek refuge in You from worry, sorrow, helplessness, laziness, cowardice, miserliness, the burden of indebtedness and humiliation of people)

Dear daughter, I advise you to try to find a practical way to pay off your husband's debt or to ask a financial advisor about the best way to do so.

Allah Almighty knows best.

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

I think it is a good idea to ask about what is confusing you so you can learn about Islamic teachings. In the daytime of Ramadan, it is PERMISSIBLE to smell food, perfume and you can even taste the food without swallowing it. It is a good chance to start reading a good book about fasting. I recommend to you Fiqhu-sunnah by the late Sheikh Sayyid Sabiq, may Allah bless his soul.

You can also read:

Tasting Food while Fasting

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear daughter, wearing make-up itself is not haram; it could be a problem if women wear it outside their home, in public. As for lipstick which use a remedy for dry lips and that which has no color, it is not permissible to use it.

Some women have problems with their skin. If they try to cover these spots as a remedy, it is also allowed. The main point is to review our intention and to be frank with ourselves: do we need to beautify ourselves in public? Or we just want to look as normal people. It is a very sensitive point and if we know the wisdom and real significance of hijab and if we are confident enough about external appearances, we will not pay lots of attention for make-up.

You can also read:

Muslim Women Applying Lipstick

Allah Almighty knows best.

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

If this woman is ill or suffering from any disease she can see a female doctor and this does not break her fast because it is considered to be a case of necessity.

Allah Almighty knows best.

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear daughter, may Allah bless you for caring about your salah which is the most important daily `ibadah. It was clear that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked us to be aware of our hearts during the performance of salah and to be penitent about the meaning of the verse recited in the salah. This is the most important elements in our `ibadah.

As for the rows of women, it is preferable to have their rows in the back, behind men's rows. But it is permissible to pray beside men like your husband, brother and father or other people in the Sacred Mosque in Makkah. So the basic rule is to make rows of women at the back, and this is meant to keep the concentration of the worshipers and the spiritual atmosphere inside the mosque.

You can also read:

Differences between Men and Women in Prayer

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Ramadan is a month of all good deeds. It is not only about avoiding eating and drinking. But it is a way of life which brings happiness and a very pure spiritual life for Muslims. So it would be a good idea if you invite friends for iftar seeking the great reward of that and try to make it very simple because the purpose is not to enjoy food but to enjoy company in these special days of Ramadan. We can leave the last 10 days to concentrate on `ibadah and we can invite friends to share us the `ibadah and it is a good chance to strengthen our bonds.

Allah Almighty knows best.

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear daughter, Islam is a complete way of life. Almighty Allah guides us to be happy in this life and in the hereafter. The 5 daily Prayers are the ways to reach peaceful and to ease our hardships, salah is the first pillar of Islam and it is also going to be the first thing to ask about on the Day of Judgment. We can't imagine that a Muslim observing fast while he or she is quitting salah. How could we worship Allah by following His commands sometimes but leaving them in other times? In the same time, Allah will reward those who fast even if they are not performing salah. But I strongly advise you to consider Ramadan as a chance to train yourself to perform the five daily prayers to the right path.

You can also read:

Will the Fast of a Person Who Doesn’t Pray Be Acceptable?

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Yes, it is allowed to taste the flavor of food you are cooking as long as you don't swallow or let it go to your stomach.

You can also read:

Tasting Food while Fasting

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Fasting is obligatory on every Muslim who is adult, sane, not traveling and not ill. As for diabetic, which is considered to be a chronic illness, it could be a valid excuse to break her/his fast and pay ransom by feeding a poor person for every missed day of Ramadan. Pregnancy takes the same ruling as well.

I advise your mother to ask her doctor and if her health is not at danger or risk because of fasting, then she can take the concession granted by Allah.

You can also read:

Should a Diabetic Person Fast?

The Aged & Pregnant Woman Not Fasting in Ramadan

Allah Almighty knows best.

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Yours,
Islam Online Fatwa Editing Desk.

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