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How do I teach my kids to give charity?

Teach kids to give charity by letting them give with their own hands from pocket money, a sadaqah jar and volunteering. Ideas by age, with hadith.

Whether Muslims can take a dance class at school depends: single-gender fitness dance is widely allowed; mixed partner dancing is usually avoided.

If you tried to find the qibla and prayed the wrong way, most scholars say the prayer is valid. What to do mid-prayer and when to repeat it.

Yes, you can become Muslim if you have a mental illness. If you understand and freely choose the shahada, it's valid; keep up your treatment too.

To make dua, praise Allah, send blessings on the Prophet, ask sincerely for what you need, then end with Ameen. A simple 7-step guide for beginners.

Muslims believe in the awliya, righteous friends of Allah, but not in canonized saints who are prayed to. Here's how Islam's view differs.

No, the Quran says the people of Jannah will never want to leave it. New blessings keep coming, and seeing Allah is a joy that never gets old.

Yes, trolling is haram in Islam when it means mocking, provoking, or hurting people online. What the Quran and Sunnah say, and where jokes are fine.

No, you don't wash inside your ears in wudu; you wipe them with damp fingers. How the Prophet did it and what the four schools say.

Yes, adults can memorize the whole Quran, even converts starting from zero. Realistic timelines, a daily plan and why the effort is rewarded.

A 529 college savings plan can be halal only if its investments are shariah-compliant; age-based bond funds and interest options are not.

Cope with infertility as a Muslim through dua, treatment and honest grief. It is a test, not a punishment, and your worth doesn't depend on it.