Keeping the name Imaadul Haqq
Q: I want to name my child Imaadul Haqq. Does this name contain shirk, please clarify.
Using a hard cover from another book as a back cover for one's Quraan
Q: My mum gifted me her Holy Quraan but its missing a back cover. Can I cut a hard cover from another book and use it for support in the back?
Working as a chef in a restaurant
Q: I am a chef working in a hotel restaurant. Is it permissible to work with haraam items, such as alcohol and pig? I don’t have to touch it with my hands or taste it. I can use gloves when I touch it and work with it.
Explanation of a Hadith
Q: I heard from Moulana Ebrahim Delva Saheb of India that "maal tho behtareen sahara hai " is it a hadith. Kindly verify and if this is any closer to a hadith.
Performing salaah in a room wherein there is a tv
Q: If there is a tv in a room, can salaah be performed in the same room? If the tv is at the back of the room and the volume is on mute, what would then be the ruling for the salaah to be accepted.
Respecting one's father despite him not fulfilling his responsibility
Q: My father doesn't take his responsibility as a father and he doesn't respond when spoken to and I stopped greeting him, am I sinful?
Making salaam when entering the home
Q: In a Hadith it is mentioned that when a person remembers Allah when entering the house, Shaytaan cannot enter. If a person merely says 'السلام عليكم' will this be counted as remembering Allah?
Breastfeeding after taking tablets to produce milk
Q: If a woman adopts a baby girl and breastfeeds her with milk that was produced with tablets, will
1. The woman's husband be this girls mahram?
2. The woman's father in-law be this girls mahram?
3. The woman's huband's brothers be this girls mahram?
4. Will the girl be able to marry the woman's sons?
Paying a fixed rate for electricity
Q: Is it permissible to enter into a fixed plan with ones energy supplier? By fixed plan I mean entering into a contract to pay a fixed price per kWh for any gas/electricity used during the coming year. The alternative is to remain on a variable plan, which means that the price of the gas/electricity fluctuates depending on market prices.
Are the sideburns part of the beard?
Q:
1. Are the sideburns regarded as part of the beard in Islam? Is it allowed for men to shave them?
2. While trimming one's sideburns, if a few hairs of the beard are accidentally cut (the hair of the beard being shorter than one's fist), will it be a sin?