Q: I live in a country where health insurance is compulsory. But the fine for not being insured would be less than the fees for being insured I think. On the other hand we wouldn't be able to pay my mothers treatment otherwise. Plus I think my wife is pregnant. And the costs that come with that also I wouldn't be able to pay without health insurance. The only alternative I can think of would be not to register her here but keep her registered in her home country and let her be treated there. But that would cause a lot of difficulty for us. What shall we do in this situation?

Q: I would like to know whether inhaling of medication breaks one's fast? (E.g. Vicks or  a drop of white oil etc in boiling water.)

Q: Is it mandatory for a women to do major ablution after ejaculation due to masturbation?

Q: Once while fasting in ramadhaan I coudn't control myself and I was touching my private parts and then I ejaculated. Do I need to do qadha fasting and kaffara as well?

Q: I have been offered a proposal of marriage from an Indian sister. Her parents are denying her the nikah based solely because I am white. They will only allow her to marry an Indian man. She is 21 years old and a Hanafi. May I request the official ruling(s) in regards to this issue.

Q:

1. Can a person give out redundant stock as zakaat? I.e. He discharges his zakaat by giving out the redundant stock to zakaat recipients, hence offsetting his zakaat.
2. The original value of the stock was for eg. R20000, but is now only valued at R10000. Will R20000 of his zakaat be discharged or only R10000?

Q: If a latecomer wishes to join the jamaat salaah,but in order to join the saff he will have to pass in front of other latecomers who are reading their sunnats in the back saffs. There is no way of joining the saff without passing/crossing someone. What should he do?

Q: Our Nikah was conducted by a Barelwi Imam as my wife's family follow them. Is there anything to worry about, such as the validity of the nikkah due to it been conducted by a barelvi imam? I don't think I have to investigate what exactly people's beliefs or statuses are. Can I just assume the best and leave the matter?

Q: What is the status of the topee in shariat. Many people disregard the wearing of the topee considering it not to be a sunnat or something of no real importance. Please explain in full detail!

Q: My friends insist that there is qadha for missed Salaah during haidh just like there is qadha for saum. I tried explaining to them that there isn't but all they say is that I am not learned and the learned have told them. Its reached a stage where they are calculating their missed Salaahs and making qadha of it.