Q: Is exchanging gifts among friends on the day of Aashura an established practice?

Q: If one is slaughtering a buffalo or cattle for Qurbani, can one intend the remaining six shares for Nabi صلي الله عليه وسلم and Sahaba (Radiyallahu Anhum) as isale sawaab? What is the reward for doing so? Is there a specific reward?

Q: How many times should the takbeer-e-tashreeq be recited after the fardh Salaah? Should it be recited once or thrice? What was the practice of the Sahaabah (Radiyallahu Anhum) in this regard?

Q: Can one perform nafl Qurbaani, from one’s personal wealth, on behalf of one’s deceased relatives e.g. parents, grandfather, mother, in-laws, brothers, sisters, daughters, sons, etc.?

Q: It is all metaphorical and allegorical. Ibnu Abbas, the cousin of Prophet Muhammad (Sallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and one of the foremost authority on Quranic exegesis, said: "Nothing in Paradise resembles anything in the life of this world, except in name.''

In another narration, Ibn Abbas said, "Only the names are similar between what is in this life and what is in Paradise.''

What does this statement mean exactly? Does this mean that the descriptions of paradise are not meant to be taken literally and are simply metaphors?

Q: My question is my boyfriend proposed for me and I said yes to him by text. He showed it to two baaligh aaqil azaad men. Did our nikaah get valid or invalid?

Q:

1. Is witr Salaah waajib or fard?

2. If I pray my fard for esha and missed my witr, then is it a sin?

Q: I have an aunt in Australia who has forwarded the following question: She has psoriasis on her feet which at times results in cuts and a little bleeding. These are bandaged. Is it permissible to make masah on the feet/bandages for wudhu?

Q: Is my father a mahram for my wife?

Q: If someone is not doing Qurbaani, then is it permissible for that person to cut his hairs and nails in the first 10 days of Zul Hijjah?