Q: My daughter is 20 days old and I want to name her Zahra. Is this name good for her or not because I like this name but so many peoples said I must change it.

Q: Can I travel to Dubai with my brother to visit my parents if my husband does not allow me for it?

Q:

1. If one does istinja using their hands, are their hands pure once they have finished istinja?

2. If they touch something right after with wet hands, do that thing become impure?

3. Also, I am a female and often, when I am squatting and making istinja with running water, I fear that water enters and exists my vagina. I cannot be sure about it but I feel as though it might be. I know water that exits the vagina is not pure yet, I do not see how I could pour water over my private parts without it entering the vagina (in fact I can't see how any other women would be able to avoid this as well) and I can't not wash it either. What should I do in this case?

Q: Can a woman who is on her period read the Quran to do ruqyah on herself? What if she only wishes to read Surah Fatiha, Ayatul Kursi, the last 2 verses of Suratul Baqarah and the last 3 Surah of the Quran?

Q: A business bank account was opened with Nedbank. Upon opening the bank account an investment(call) account had to be opened in parallel( for international money transfer ). The investment accounts generates interest. Can the interest be used to offset bank charges?

Q: A person bought a commercial property for R10 million, and the replacement value is approximately R15 million. The current tenants will not sign a new lease unless building and third-party liability insurance for workers is covered. In this case, can the owner of the property take out an insurance policy?

Q: Is asking or saying things to inanimate objects haram (or shirk)? For example, absentmindedly saying 'work faster' to your computer when it is slow or 'please stop hurting' to an injured limb? obviously, the person does not believe that these objects have any power whatsoever and that Allah is really the one in control.

Q:

1. Was it because of the mercy of Allah that the Bani Israel still received so many favours even after they disobeyed Allah in refusing to fight the Amaaliqah.

2. Is it possible that although Allah was displeased with them and continued to make them wander, he still provided for them although he was displeased with them? Is it possible that this happens with us also? That although we don't work towards propagating Deen, Allah still provides for us, but he is not happy with us?

Q: Islam banks are giving away cars on the principle of Ijarah.

The bank buys a car and gives it to you on a monthly rent specified in the contract. The bank also keeps a security deposit. The ownership of the car remains with the bank during the rental period. You have the option to return the car at any point in time and get your security deposit back but the bank charges you a certain amount of money if you return the car before the expiry of the rental agreement duration specified in the contract. At the end of the rental agreement, you can either return the car and get your security deposit back OR get the ownership of the car transferred in your name in which case you have to forfeit your security deposit and you might even have to pay an additional fee.

Is transfer of ownership at the end of a rental agreement is permissible in Islam?

Q:

1. Can a person make his salatul ihraam e.g. at JHB Airport and only make his niyyat before approaching the miqaat when flying on Saudia Airways for umrah?

2. Similarly, can a person make his salaatul ihraam at Dubai Airport and only make his niyyat as approaching the miqaat when flying Emirates?

3. When landing in Dubai, it is already fajr time, we made salaatul ihraam and thereafter read fajr salaat because we had to leave for Jeddah. Is it Ok to read salaatul ihraam in fajr time, before we read fajr. If not, how should it be done?