Q: I am from India. This academic year my graduation will be completed. I was planning for higher education. My parents want me to join in the family business. I am so helpless because higher education is my passion; without my passion I can't live comfortably. I actually mean I won't be alive. Since my parents are angry with my weird attitude they took me to a Mufti nearby. He suggests me to live up to my parents wish. I need an independent life. Is being independent a crime? What should I do?

Q: Kindly guide us through the following issues and questions.

• Family members are made up: 1. Father 2. Mother 3. Daughter 4. Son

Father and Mother are equal shareholders regarding a house. Both parents during their lifetime gives the son the house as a gift. Both children are informed and aware of the action. The son agrees and takes the gift (house) and also takes total responsibility to all the affairs regarding the home and regarding income and expenses of the house approximately 6 years before the father passes away. However when the gift (house) was given to the son it was given verbally so in other words there is no written proof but there are two witnesses to this action. It must also be brought to attention that when the gift was given, both children were not present at the same time but as mentioned before both children do acknowledge the action (the home as a gift to the son). The daughter however was not happy about this when both parents informed her but did not confront the son (her brother) immediately. Shortly after the father passed away the daughter started to show her disapproval and informed her mother that she does not agree to this and insists on getting her share in terms of inheritance according to the Islamic sharia.

• Does the house still stand as a gift even when it was given verbally only?

• Is the daughter’s disapproval valid and does she get any share according to the sharia?

• If the daughters claim is valid what will be her share?

Q: While I was in Johannesburg recently we were invited to a "Ghadat". I wanted to attend but my wife refused to, as she comes from a well known family of learned Scholars and they don't attend such gatherings. I, myself, have never yet attended a Ghadat. What is the purpose of such a gathering and is it allowed in the Shariah?

Q: I performed my fajr salaah with jammat. After I returned home, I went to take a quick shower before going to university. Last night I can't remember if I saw any thing or ejaculating at night but in the morning while washing between my leg and private organ they was kind of a fluff dirt not on my private they was nothing there. After I smelled my underwear, there was a little smell. Don't know if it was sperm but no sign at all of any najaasat. I just changed my life a week ago after committing a few major sins. By this happening it will make me stop my ibaadat and worship of Allah. I am not sure of what to do. My bedding is not messed. I started my missed salaahs. What do I do?

Q: My question is that I met a Muslim guy online and we fell love in last year. He used to support Islam on the internet just like me but somehow we fell in love. Then suddenly he started abusing Islam astaghfirullah and he made friends with atheists. When I asked him about his behaviour, he says he is just trollig the atheists. I think this is silly. He makes fun of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) but at the same time he fasts and prays too. I love him a lot but he treats me bad and ignores me a lot but still he says he loves me. What kind of love is this sir? And tell me a dua so I can forget him.