Q: Regarding pardah if a boy has a step mother does he have to make pardah from that step mother's Daughter?

Q: I had a question regarding pardah. My mother lives with my dad's brother but my dads's brother has mental problems from a small age he is suffering from mental problems, in this case does my mom have to make purdah from him?

Q: I am living with my children in my parents house in Pakistan and my husband is away in another country. The maid in my parents house helps me with house hold work. I give her some money every month which is from my zakat. I told her about that and she is happy to accept the zakaat money and help me with house hold work. My mother pays her regular salary on top of that. My question is will that money be accepted as zakaat?

Q: I am married. My husbands brother lives with us he is mental. Do I have to have to make parda in front of him?

Q: If when giving a gift a person puts a condition that the موهوب (the person given the gift) can only spend on a specific thing then is the condition valid?

Q: I understand that if one laughs aloud in Salaah, his wudhu breaks, and if he laughs silently, only his Salaah breaks. However, I wish to know what constitutes a loud laugh and what constitutes laughing silently. Also, is a smile considered laughter?

Q: I want to ask that if I can do marriage with younger sister of my wife, I mean second marriage. Islam allowed to do so or not please guide me in detail.

Q: Is lying in a joke permissible?

Q: Humble request for advice regarding the following:

An elderly family member recently forwarded me and other members the following email. I would like to know if I should advise him to renew his Kalimah. He has propagated something which casts a doubt on the fundamental beliefs of Islam. Hereunder is the message:

Q: If "Rabbanaa lakal hamd" the word hamd at the end is sounded as a ت and not د will the salaah brake? The letters ت and د are they from same makhraaj, and so there is no zallatul qari is these are replaced by eachother not on purpose?