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Does a Muslim wife have to share her salary?

No, a Muslim wife does not have to share her salary. Her earnings are her own and the husband must provide; she may help if she chooses.

What to bring to the mosque: wudu, clean modest clothes and clean socks are the essentials. Plus handy extras and what to leave at home.

Zabiha is not the same as halal: it's one kind of halal meat, slaughtered by hand with Allah's name. Learn the difference and which one to buy.

To stay awake at work while fasting, protect your sleep, eat a slow-release suhoor, do hard tasks early, and use light and wudu to beat the slump.

Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum means "May Allah accept from us and from you." The Eid greeting of the Companions and how to reply.

Yes, you can bring your baby to the Eid prayer. The Prophet told families to come out on Eid and shortened prayer when a child cried.

Yes, you can take your kids out of school for Eid; it counts as religious absence in most of the UK, Europe and USA. How to tell the school.

Yes, seeking knowledge is obligatory in Islam: every Muslim must learn the basics of belief and worship, while deeper study is a communal duty.

Yes, you can scratch an itch during prayer. A small, quick movement doesn't break salah; only excessive, continuous movement does. Here's the rule.

Both "revert" and "convert" are fine in Islam. Why some Muslims say revert, why convert is clearer in English, and what Allah calls you.

According to most scholars, your fast is valid if you don't pray, but missing prayer is a bigger sin. See the Hanbali view and how to start praying.

Yes, Muslims believe in Elijah, called Ilyas in the Quran: a messenger who warned his people against Baal. What Islam says about him and Elisha.