Studying in universities

Q: I have a relative whose husband to be proposed to her and is planning to leave S.A to study deen in Saudi Arabia. Is it advisable for him to leave everything behind? The boy is very much interested in the girl and wants to make nikaah but he says the best way to get full benefit of deen is from Saudi Arabia to study there. His mind is set on leaving but the girl is trying to show him how it won't be a good idea. (e.g. Salafis, method of obtaining deeni ilm) Please do advise.

Marital issues

Q: My Husband is impotent and his behaviour is very bad with me. Actually this is his second marriage and he is psycho also. I want khula please help me mufti sahab, he always teases me, shouts and scolds me. I even can't talk with my parents. We are separate for the last three years and I will not go back. Please help me.

Reciting ta'awwuz with tasmiyah

Q: When conducting Taleem at home, I recite tasmiya before starting to read from Fazaail-e-Amaal. My father gets very angry and shouts at me saying that I must ta'wuz along with the tasmiya. I explained to him that ta'wuz is to be recited before recitation of the Qur'an, yet he is not satisfied with this. In all the bayaans and kitaab-readings I have attended, I have never heard anyone recite ta'wuz along with tasmiya. Hence, I do not do so. But my father, who is a faasiq, tells me: "Is it not better to recite Ta'wuz? Why do you not like doing it?" Anyhow, with the incorrect behaviour of my father aside:

1. Is my father correct?

2. With the exception of reciting the Qur'an Shareef or when faced with some Shaytaani thought/confrontation, what occasions warrant the recitation of ta'wuz?

3. Why is ta'wuz not recited before a bayaan or a kitaab reading?

4. Is it "better" and "more rewarding" to recite ta'wuz before a bayaan or kitaab reading etc.?

5. Is it necessary to recite tasmiya and/or ta'wuz before reciting Ahadith?

Deobandis and Hanafis

Q:

1. The deobandi movement follows the Hanafi Madhab, so in the main institution of Deoband, Darul Uloom, are the Fiqhs and Fiqhi positions of the other Madhaahib taught, in addition to the specialisation of Hanafi Fiqh part of the Deobandi Curriculum?

2. How and from what and which evidences have as we Hanafis cited to come to the position that we place our hands under our navel during Salaah but Shafi'ees and Shafi'ee scholars have come to their conclusion to placing their hands on their chest? Jazakh Allah for all your works, May Allah bless you all.

Marital problems

Q: My husband is involved in many bad activities, takes so much interest in other women and porn but with me he is too rude and disrespectful. He always makes me feel down, as I'm such a useless thing and he is allergic to me. He doesn't want to see me, talk to me or have sex with me. His all desires are just for outside. It's too hard life for me. I'm living in great pain in every moment of my life due to his behaviour and activities and when I'm so much depressed and say something to him or about him, it will cause punishment for me in akhirah. I don't know what to do. I feel like my both worlds (dunya and akhirah) are hell due to this man. Please advise me some solution in the light of Islam so that I can live a happy life here and can enter in Jannah in akhirah.

Masturbation

Q: I'm a 24 year old student, doing my masters in communication engineering. My problem is that I try my best to avoid all types of sins, but despite all my efforts to stop evil things I can't stop myself from masturbating. My desire is so high that I can't control it and I've no way to stop myself from doing this bad thing. Kindly tell me how to stop this bad habit and control my desire. I pray regularly and try all to do good things, but this is the thing that makes me feel very ashamed of myself and disregard. My health is suffering badly. I'm very upset. Kindly help me in this regard and guide me.

When does zakaat become waajib

Q: I am a student at university. In possesion I have money that was given to me to cover university expenses. I have around R5000. By the end of the year it will be used up. I would like to know if zakaat is payable on it and wether qurbani is required. I also have a student bank account that doesn't accumulate interest until a year has lapsed. Due to the account being empty after a year, There will be no interest gained or taken, is it permissible. My bursary pays fees late every year and univerity charges me R30 interest. Should I give that R30 as charity, as it is out of my control?

Ma'zoor due to wind problem

Q: I have been having gas problem from years now. I don't know if I come under category of Mazoor or not. Sometimes I can pray without breaking my wudhu but most of the times I have to perform wudhu again. Also as I work so in my office once I perform wudhu I can't go over and perform it again as it is embarrassing and people ask why also when going to some mehfil this fear haunts me as I can not keep my wudhu for long. Please help me with a detailed reply.