Stipulating a specific amount of the profits in a partnership
Q: I gave R500 000 to a factory owner as an investment. Every single month, he gives me R30 000. Is that R30 000 halaal or haraam?
Zakaat after finding a lost ring
Q: My ring was lost for a period of 2 years. I did not know where I had lost it. I now found my ring. Do I need to pay zakaat for the years during which my ring was lost?
Calling a non-Muslim by his name which means "lord of the world"
Q: The meaning of a Hindu boy's name is "lord of the world", is it allowed for me to take his name to talk about him with somebody?
How often should one check if haidh is over?
Q: During haidh, when I’m getting yellow discharge, how often should I check if my haidh is over?
Eyelids becoming black
Q: Does blackened eyes, like even eye lids turning black indicate that a person has become more religious?
Hadith on maintaining family ties
Q: It is reported in Sahih Muslim #2556 that "The severer would not enter Paradise". Ibn Umar said that Sufyan (explained it as): "One who severs the tie of kinship would not enter Paradise"
I would like to know 2 things from the above hadith:
1. Does the above hadith talk about blood relationship like your parents, siblings or does it include your relatives like cousins, uncles, etc.
2. Does the above mean a person will never enter paradise if he severs the tie of kinship?
Looking inside the Quraan and reading in salaah
Q: Can we offer Qiyaamul Layl while holding the Quran and looking inside and reading?
Cacau Brazilian Hair Straightening
Q: My question is regarding the Cacau Brazilian Blow Wave – is this allowed for Muslim women?
Packing napaak clothes in one's luggage
Q: I was away on holiday and some of my clothes got napaak, once the clothes were dry I packed it in a plastic bag and then in my luggage. When I arrived home and unpacked my bag I noticed that most of my clothes were damp, the outside of the plastic bag didn't however seem to be wet (but I can't be 100% sure as it isn't easy to tell). I am not sure what happened at the airline that may have caused the clothes to get damp. My question is whether this makes my bags napaak and everything else that was in it
Keeping the name Nurainah
Q: What is the meaning of the name “Nurainah”? Parents want to keep their daughter’s name Nurainah but have only come across one Muslim person who has this name and cannot find many meanings. What is the meaning and is this a good name?