Q: My son's wedding date has been finalized and both parties have agreed that we will just have one joint reception and split the cost two ways. However I am now experiencing problems whereby the brides family do not want to have the separation for males and females and instead want a mixed gathering as they say that immediately after the reception you will notice the mixing of the sexes outside the hall and my wife agrees with them. What advise can Mufti give me to take to my wife and the bride's family.

Q: I live in a country were car insurance is required by law. If one does not have car insurance, they will be issued a citation until they attain the car
insurance. Is it permissible for one to have car insurance in this circumstance?

Q: Is it permissible to give money (Cash) as Zakaatul Fitr instead of dates or barley? Because it is very difficult to find a poor muslim who to take actual food to in the locality in which I live. Also, is it permissible to give Zakaatul-Fitr in the middle of Ramadan instead of waiting till Eid?

Q: Is it permissible for a Muslim to attend a thanksgiving service for the deceased person at a church?

Q: How many rakaats for magrib during qasar? Is it 2 or 3 rakaats?

Q: How can a person who tries his best to keep away from sins convince himself that he is the most bad person in this world when he sees people
around him are sinning openly? I humbly request your advice in this regard so that I can have a pure heart free from all sort of roohani diseases like
thakabbur etc.

Q: Is it compulsory for a Muslim man to keep a beard when his father is strictly forbidding him from doing so? What should a man do in this condition?

Q: We have a non-profitable organization which is run by rental income and public funds. We see to the running expenses of the masajid, maktab and girls madressa. We would like to introduce a Ramadan hadiya for all our staff, for the following reasons: 

1. Other organizations are offering this which is making it increasingly difficult to employ ulama and aalimat.
2. The hadiya is not performance based, but it is hoped that their performance will improve.
3. Our staff can enjoy a comfortable Eid.
4. Keeping with the generosity of Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) in Ramadhaan.

Your assistance in this regard will be highly appreciated.

Q: I am married from last years. My wife went to her parents home 3 weeks back. All was normal before she went. From her parents home she called me and told me that she is coming back in 2 days time. After that my mother got a call from her father and he told my mother that she wants divorce. I better give divorce or they will go to the court. I am not allowed to meet my wife and kids from her father. Even I can not talk to my wife and kids. I don't know if my wife also wants this or not because I don't have any communication with her. What is the Islamic ruling about this situation and what is the ruling of divorce in this situation?

Q: The hadith speaks of dusting the bed 3 times. What would Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) use to dust the bed?