Q: I work in Saudi Arabia as an expat and have many friends and relatives here but I do not have any contact with them for a long time because my job has made me a very low level person. I don't want them to know about my job so I cut off contact with them. Is this a sinful act in Islam?

Q: I am running a business of supplies and transportation. One of my friends is interested to invest with me in a car. He wants to invest ten lac rupees for five years on a profit ratio of rs. 1500 per month. Is it permissible or is there any restriction in such an investment?

He will receive a fixed amount of rupees (15000) on his investment and if there will be any loss or damage of the car, the insurance company or myself will bear the financial loss on the car. What will be the Islamic ruling in this condition?

Q: Are you allowed to do tayummum with pebbles?

Q: I have a friend who is very poor. He lives in a small house on rent and has a motor cycle in his possession. His mother got admitted to hospital and her treatment is quite expensive which my friend can't afford out of his own pocket. My question is, can I give him Zakat for the treatment of his mother.

Q: Can we give clothes, books, etc. in Sadaqatul fitr?

Q: What is the status of a persons marriage if he gives his wife 3 talaqs whilst intoxicated? Does it change if he was forced or unknowingly became intoxicated? Is the consensus amongst all imaams?

Q: Is it permissible to eat a fish that a shark has bitten half the body off whilst reeling it in?

Q: Whats the ruling on a new born child? We performed aqeeqah after 7 days, gave some food in sadaqah and we had a Quraan khatam after 40 days. My question is about the 40 days thing, is it cultural or an Islamic sunnah?

Q: A police stopped a brother for speeding 91km in a 80km zone. So the brother asked him for a chance and told him that he just did some charity and if  the police could spare him. The police replied that since you just did some good deeds why not do a good deed for the police as well and give me something (money). Is that a bribe or a gift?

Q: I was invited to attend a khatam. Can you explain what it is and am I in the wrong for not attending as I was requested but I follow the sunnah of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and was it ever mentioned to do khatam or milad and so on?