Using the word Khuda
Q: Is it permissible to use the word khuda for Allah Ta'ala? Some people oppose it very forcefully.
Reciting Qur'an while azaan in being called out
Q:
1. Our house is near the musjid. Whenever the adhan is called out, we can hear it clearly. After Maghrib I usually study/memorize qur'an so whenever the adhan is called should I stop and listen to the adhan until it is fnished or I can continue studying while the adhan is being called?
2. Is there a dua after adhan?
Women performing qadha of fajr loudly
Q: If a woman offers 345 Qaza prayer (Namaz) of fajr with a loud voice not knowing that Qaza prayers should be offered with low (light) voice. Now she should repeat Qaza prayers or not?
Drinking before eating
Q: Is it forbidden to drink water without eating or drinking anything before it in the morning?
Eating at a Shia's house
Q: To take food, drink, make wudu and offer prayers at the house of Ahle Toshee (shia) is jaiz or najaiz?
Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi
Q: Who is Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi? Is he Hanafi or not?
Parents having very high expectations of their children
Q: This is regarding obeying parents relating to academics. I have a hard time living up to my parents wanting very high achievements in terms of academics then I feel I am disobeying them. Please can you tell me what is best course as my siblings able to achieve their request but I am struggling.
Performing qadha Salaah after every fardh Salaah
Q: If a person has to offer a lot of Qaza prayers, can he offer Qaza prayers after every Farz Prayer?
Investing in a profit and loss account at the bank
Q: I want to open an account in the bank. The name of the account is PLS (Prophet and loss saving). The policy of bank is if they invest my amount and earn some profit, they will give me my profit. If they have loss, then I will accept it. Is this is according to Islam or not? Please inform me. I shall be very thankfull.
Consuming alcohol
Q: I have been reading a few things regarding alcohol and the Islamic views on it for a lesson I care for. I have some questions about it.
1. If someone consumes alcohol and then leaves it and repents will Allah forgive him.
2. Is there any rule that is someone consumes alcohol he cannot perform namaaz and touch or recite quran for 40 days as alcohol stays in the body for 40 days.
3. What are some of the ways one can repent about the sin of consuming alcohol?