Q:
1. Who should participate in the ghusl of a deceased person? Should it be done by the experienced people of the burial society, or should the relatives do it? What does the Sharia and Sunnat prefer?
2. A person gives a directive while living that his children should not do his ghusl because it will be an emotional/traumatizing experience for them and it is better done by strangers. Is this thinking correct?
Q: I broke a fast in Ramadhaan due to intercourse. I am making it up by fasting 60 days. I haven't finished it yet, with the menstrual cycles in between, I have only fasted 40 days so far. I have to go on a 1 day trip regarding one of my degree courses. I will travel from the morning, visit a site then travel back the same day during the day around or close to maghrib. Can I not fast this day and then continue towards my 60 day goal (reason: travel)? Or what is the ruling towards it?
Q: There is a loyalty club business where you pay for a yearly membership and get discounts on a variety of stores. The company also gives you free entries into bi monthly prize draws to win a car, etc.
Since we are not paying money for the entries but are paying for the membership, will it be considered halaal if we win a prize?
Q: My husband recently started smoking vape and has been doing it secretly. I've suspected it a few times and asked him, and he denied it. It started troubling his conscience and he eventually told me about it. I was very disheartened because he never used to do those sort of things and he knows how much I hate it. He said that I must please help him stop the habit.
Can Mufti please advise me on how to go about helping him? He stopped for about 2 months and today I found that he started again. I dont know what to do as I dislike it so much and feel very uncomfortable with it.
Q: I purchased a piece of land (the land was not yet ready for construction) to construct a house on it when I have money and I want to give it on rent. Is zakaat payable or not on that piece of land?
Q: If a person who suffers from waswasah, will he experience the waswasah when the angel of death is removing his soul?
Q: How do you make a person who believes that it is not necessary for minor children to be dressed in an “Islamic attire” understand the importance of following the Sunnah from an early age? They feel that theres no need for minors to wear burkas or kurtas etc. Hence it is fine to make them wear western attire. Please advise.
Q: Is it permissible to apply mendhi patterns for a female?
Q: In a family of 8, I am the only Muslim. I want to perform aqeeqah and I cannot slaughter. Can a non-Muslim slaughter for me?
Q: Is it permissible to own a gun?