Q: I would like to know if a man can wear secret socks with an inner soul during saee for Umrah and Hajj. As from previous experience his feet was hurt.

Q: The followers of Imam Shafiee are permitted to travel as a group of woman over the Sharee distance of 78km. What is their proof for this? What is the ruling of a woman from the Hanafi fiqh to travel with a mahram? Is it fardh, wajib or sunnah?

Q: It is mentioned in a Hadith that Allah is shy. What does shyness mean here? Is it correct that His shyness is unlike ours.

Q: Why a Muslim brother is allowed four marriages and what if women married four times? Why the rules are different?

Q: I came to know that In Shafi Madhab cutting beard is Makrooh (disliked) as said by their two great Shaikhs, Shaikh Al Nawai and I forgot the name of the other Shaikh. Can I follow Shafi madhab in the ruling of cutting the beard as I follow the Hanafi madhab but because I am feeling great resistance from society.

Q: A 10 year old madrassah child is not cicumsised. What do I do? What do I tell the parent?

Q: Please tell me any dua from Quran or Hadith for hifazat for my husband. And can I write that dua on page and give it to him that he always keeps it with him?

Q: There are some black things like dots on chicken meat when it comes from the market. If I wash the chicken thoroughly then the black thing like dots are removed, otherwise not. Is it necessary to wash out those black dots?

Also please guide how much a chicken should be washed?

Q: I have had issues with my husbad for several years now. Last week on 15th July he issued me with 2 talaaqs during an argument. He said the word talaaq and then also said divorce. I asked a local mufti who advised me that it is talaaq e rujoo and that I am in iddah until my husband and I reconcile. I was advised that we should reconcile in front of 2 witnesses, because we've had issues for some time. I said that I wanted to put some conditins to my husband and if he agreed then we could move forward. Mufti sahib said that as long as the conditions were within the shariah hudood it was fine. Unfortunately my husband is not willing to compromise, hence I am still at my parents in the state of Iddah. I am praying we will reconcile within the time limit of 3 haiz, but currently I am in the state of Iddah.

My question is: I am the sole wage earner, my husband does not work, I pay the wages and support my 4 children. I am also the headteacher of 3 Muslim schools, my absence from school has, and will create major problems for the operation of the school. In these conditions am I able to continue working whist in iddah? I am a follower of the Hanafi school of thought. Please advise.

Q: What is the procedure of being a witness for your sister/daughters nikah? Also, does the mehr have to be given at the time of the nikah or can it be given before or after? Does it have to be given physically? Would it just suffice if it was just stated?