Q: Our society name starts with OM which is a Hindu word for beginning any work. Will it be shirk if I have to write a check with that name?

Q: I would like to know if a husband has stated that all the costs for the children going forward needs to be split 50/50 between the parents, will he still be liable for payment that he has not contributed to even though it is for the children (e.g. medical aid costs that he has paid 50% of his share since the child's birth).

Q: Why can't Muslims eat insects?

Q:

1. I want to know if wiping with a dry tissue then wiping with a wet tissue during istinjaa is okay before making wudu and praying because I read that using a wet tissue spreads the najasat. What if I wipe with a dry tissue first?

2. I notice sometimes that the water from the toilet seat splashes back after I flush but I am not certain if it came to me or not, so is this water najis?

Q: When we take a car on loan from a bank and we pay extra money which is above the car price, is it permissible?

Q: If my brother died, can I marry his wife?

Q: I got a NRI bank account which is a savings account and every quarterly I receive some interest from the bank. Is it permissible for me to use this interest amount in purchasing car insurance or any other insurance like medical, home insurance, etc.?

Q: I would like to know what is the meaning of the name Zinaliya and if there is such a name?

Q: I am doing istighfaar and observing taqwa and then it comes to my mind that I am doing istighfaar or taqwa so that my worldly things can fulfilled. If even we accept this notion what should we do to make it 100% clean and make the taqwa for Allah. My mind says that I am doing taqwa so that my problems can be resolved.

Q: What are the causes of someone proclaiming that all the Prophets except the Last Prophet (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam) were "sinners"? What should one do in instances such as these when someone superior to you in a professional setting says such things?