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Is it permissible to eat from the aqiqah or fidyah, or to take a portion of the meat?

What is the ruling for someone who prays while wearing short clothing or exposing their arms?

A divorced woman, with her children with her, asks: Is the Aqiqah upon her or upon the father of the children?

A lady wrote a novel about the life of Muhammad bin al-Qasim and defended him against the accusations leveled against him, winning an award for this work. She is in the process of writing a novel about the female companions, such as Rufaidah al-Aslamiyyah and others. These novels are aimed at youth, recounting events they experienced and their sacrifices without altering what has been transmitted about the Messenger, peace be upon him, in relation to them. However, she wishes to present analytical ideas about their personalities and their interactions with their fathers and husbands, and the impact of these relationships on their success as they are conveyed to us through history. Is this action permissible, or should she adhere strictly to what has been recorded in history as per the prophetic tradition? Even if it involves fictional elements, such as their marriages, children, travels, or any details that history has never mentioned?

A person wanted to postpone the Aqiqah for a period after the birth of the child, is it permissible for him to do that?

What is the ruling on a Christian covering the burial and grave expenses for his Muslim friend and refusing to accept compensation from the deceased's children?

Is it permissible to perform Aqiqah for an absent son? What is said during Aqiqah?

Is it true that if a woman does not cover her feet in prayer, her prayer is invalid?

Is it permissible to give money instead of slaughtering in Aqiqah?