Q: Please advise on the following situation: 

My wife has one sister, who is younger than her and unmarried. Their mother passed away last year. Her sister is working and currently stays alone. 

My wife has asked if her sister can join us on holiday as she has no one to travel with. 

Furthermore, my wife has proposed that if I do not agree to her sister joining us on holiday, she will have no option but to travel alone with her sister and our children to either Durban or Cape Town.

 My wife does not feel comfortable leaving her sister alone at home, nor does she feel comfortable with her sister travelling alone. 

Please advise if any of these options put forward by my wife are permissible. Are there any other options that can be considered?

Q: I have an issue on which I need Islamic guidance. I was working in a company, and according to the company’s contract, if any employee leaves the job before completing two years, then he must pay the company two months’ salary. 

My intention was not to leave the company, but due to mental stress and false accusations against me, I was forced to resign even though I did not want to. 

My question is that according to Shariah, is it obligatory on me to pay this amount? I did not leave the job by my own will or by deceiving the company, rather I was forced to resign due to the false allegations and inappropriate behavior.

Q: I request clarification on the reason for karahat in freeing a slave on behalf of someone.

In ‘Uqood al-Jawahir, the sharh of Ashbah, an explanation is given regarding why freeing a slave for the sake of someone is considered makrooh. It explains that when one frees a slave out of honour, gratitude, or veneration for someone, it may resemble an act of worship, which is exclusive to Allah Ta‘ala, and hence makrooh or even impermissible. 

Would like to know: 

1. Is this explanation found in any mu‘tabar fiqh books? 

2. What is the exact ruling of freeing a slave in the name or honour of someone? 

3. Is there a distinction in ruling between expressing gratitude and actual intent of ibadah in such cases? 

Your guidance, along with references from classical fiqh sources, will be highly appreciated.

Q: I request clarification on the ruling of waqf made by a kaafir.

What is the status of a waqf made by a kaafir? For example, if a kafir makes waqf of land for the building of a masjid, is such a waqf valid in Shari‘ah? [Kindly clarify, and also refer to Imdadul Ahkam, where there is mention of a related fatwa regarding this mas'ala]. 

Q: 

1. Are we allowed to manufacture coffin boxes? 

2. Are we allowed to sell coffin boxes?

Q: In Haramain Shareefain, the first azaan for jummah is given long before zawaal. The second azaan is given when the time of salaah enters and thereafter the khutbah commences. As a hanafi, when should one perform his sunnah salaah?

Q: Does Surah an-Nasr foretell the entry of many people into Islam? What is its context?

Q: 

1. If I breastfeed only one of my brother's children, will my children be mahram to all of his children or only the child that I fed? 

2. Is it necessary to get permission from my husband to breastfeed my niece/nephew?

Q: A musallee sells fruit and veg from his car in the masjid parking lot after jumuah.

1. Is this permissible? 

2 Does the masjid committee have the right to prevent him from this?

Q: With regards to Tawaaf, when making Istilaam (besides the 1st and last Istilaam) while making the remainder of the Istilaams in between: 

1. Does a person stop and face the Hajre Aswad with his entire body face and chest? 

2. Does he raise both hands or one only?