Yes. Breastmilk or formula will remain your baby's most important source of nutrition until she is a year old. There is no need to stop breastfeeding because you are starting your baby on solids. This is the case even though solid foods will graduall...

Yes. Breastmilk or formula will remain your baby's...

You can start to offer you baby fingers foods from the start of weaning. You may find that your baby prefers to feed herself with finger foods rather than be spoon-fed. If this is true of your baby, don't worry and let her feed herself. Or you could ...

You can start to offer you baby fingers foods from...

Why is food hygiene important? Cleanliness and food freshness is important once your baby starts to eat solid food. This is because babies' immune systems are less developed than adults'. Their tummies are vulnerable to bugs and infections. The Dep...

Why is food hygiene important? Cleanliness and fo...

How much milk you give your baby depends on whether you are breastfeeding or formula feeding. If you have been breastfeeding, now your baby is six months old there’s no reason to stop. You can carry on breastfeeding for as long as you both wish. You...

How much milk you give your baby depends on whethe...

When should I feed my baby? "Don’t wait until your baby's starving before giving her her first mouthful of food. If she’s upset, she won’t be able to eat. Give her a little bit of milk first and some more milk afterwards." Liz "Trust your baby abou...

When should I feed my baby? "Don’t wait until you...

What if my baby's not interested in eating? "If your baby spits out everything you give him, take a deep breath and repeat the mantra: Food is for fun until you’re one." Carrie "I thought my baby would lap up everything I gave him. Nothing could be...

What if my baby's not interested in eating? "If y...

If you are thinking of weaning your baby there are some signs to look out for that will help you decide if the time is right. Your baby may be ready if she: - Can hold her head up. Your baby needs to be able to maintain a steady, upright position, t...

If you are thinking of weaning your baby there are...

"There are numerous narrations relating to the Istikhara, and it in itself (the Istikhara) is something that is good to perform. Many successful results have been seen from it, as long as thinking and contemplation, and seeking the advice from others...

"There are numerous narrations relating to the Ist...

"Regarding the instances in which one should perform an Istikhara ‑ after seeking advice from those people who are well informed and knowledgeable, if there still remains doubt, then and only then should one perform an Istikhara. The various types a...

"Regarding the instances in which one should perfo...

"Istikhara literally means to `ask the best' from Allah . O' Allah! I am perplexed and do not know if Your pleasure is in this task or not (which I wish to perform). I ask You to make apparent Your pleasure upon me. However, in this state, it is nec...

"Istikhara literally means to `ask the best' from ...

"When a person makes the intention to perform a certain act, then he has no choice but to investigate concerning it, and as much as he is able to, he must ponder and think ‑ using the power that Allah has given him ‑whether or not to do that particul...

"When a person makes the intention to perform a ce...

"There are two meanings of the word Istikhara ‑ one of them is the actual meaning and more than all the other types has been mentioned in our narrations (ahadith) and is the most common, and this is simply supplicating and asking Allah for the best. ...

"There are two meanings of the word Istikhara ‑ on...

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ عَليهِ السَّلامْ: أَنْ يَسْتَخِيرَ اللهَ الرَّجُلُ لا فِي أَخِرِ سَجْدَةٍ مِنْ رَكْعَتيِ الْفَجْرِ مِائَة مَرّةٍ و مَرّةً تَحْمَدُ اللهَ وَ تُصِلَّي عَلَىَ النَّبِي وَآلِهِ ثُمَّ تَسْتَخِيرُ اللهَ خَمْسينَ مَرَّةً ثُمَّ تَ...

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ عَليهِ السَّلامْ: أَنْ...

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ عَليهِ السَّلامْ: أَسْتَخِرِاللهَ فِي أَخِرِ رَكْعَةٍ مِنْ صَلاَةِ اللَّيْلِ وَأَنْتَ سَاجِدٌ مِائَةً مَرَّةِ وَ مَرَّةٍ تَقُولُ ((أَسْتَخِيرُ اللهَ بِرَحْمَتِهِ)). al‑Imam al‑Sadiq (as) said: "In your final rakat of Sala...

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ عَليهِ السَّلامْ: أَسْ...

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ عَليهِ السَّلامْ: إِذَا صَلِّيْتَ صَلاَةَ الْفَجْرِ فَقُلْ بَعْدَ أَنْ تَرْفَعَ يَدَيكَ حِذَاءَ وَجْهِكَ: ((أَللهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ فَصَلِّ عَلىَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَخ...

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ عَليهِ السَّلامْ: إِذَ...

قَال الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ عَليهِ السَّلامْ: إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمْ شَيْئاً فَلْيُصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ لْيَحْمَدِ اللهَ وَ لْيُثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتتِهِ وَ يَقُولُ: ((أَللهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ هَذَا الأَمْر خَيْر...

قَال الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ عَليهِ السَّلامْ: إِذَا...

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الْبَاقِرَ عَليهِ السَلامْ: إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَمْراً فَخُذْ سِتَّ رِقَاعٍ فَاكْتُبْ قِي ثَلاثٍ مِنْهَا بِسْمِ اللهِ رَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ خِيَرَةً مِنْ اللهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ لِفُلانِ بْنِ فُلانَةَ افْعَلْهُ. وَ فِي ثَلاَثٍ مِنْهَا...

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الْبَاقِرَ عَليهِ السَلامْ: إِذَا...

عَنِ الْقَائِمِ صَلَوَانُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ فِي الإِسْتِخَارَةِ بِالسَّبْحَةِ أَنهُ يَأْخُذُهَا وَيُصَلَّي عَلىَ النَّبِيِّ وآلِهِ صَلَوَاتُ الله عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَيَقْبضُ عَلىَ السَّبْحَةِ وَيَعُدُّ اشْنَيْنِ اشْنَيْنِ فَإِنْ بَق...

عَنِ الْقَائِمِ صَلَوَانُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ فِي الإِس...

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ عَليهِ السَلامْ: لا تَتَاَفَأَلْ بِالْقُرآنِ. al‑Imam Jafar al‑Sadiq (as) said: "Do not perform the augury by the Qur'an. " The meaning of performing the augury by the Qur'an (in the above Hadith) which has been forbidde...

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ عَليهِ السَلامْ: لا تَ...

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ عَليهِ السَلامْ: ...اُنْظُرْ إِذَا قُمْتَ إِلَىَ الصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ أَبْعَدُ مَا يَكُونُ مِنَ الإِنْسَانِ إِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ أَيُّ شَيْءٍ يَقَعُ فِي قَلْبِكَ فَخُذْ بِهِ أَو إِفْتَحْ الْمُصْحَفِ فَان...

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ عَليهِ السَلامْ: ...اُ...