Using short form of Arabic words like jzk and slms
Q: Is it permissible to use short forms of arabic words such as Jzk instead of JazakaAllah and slms instead of Assalamu alaykum?
Status of wudhu if one fell asleep while leaning against a wall or on a desk
Q:
1. Does leaning against something whilst making dhikr with the eyes closed break wudhu?
2. Does falling asleep on a desk in front of a person whilst sitting on the floor break wudhu?
Using the profits from an FNB Islamic savings account
Q: I am using FNB Islamic Banking and got a savings account where I got some money in that account.At the end of every month FNB gives some amount as your Islamic Profit Share of the amount that you got in savings account. Is it halal to use that money?
Is it the responsibility of the husband to pay for his wife's medical expenses?
Q: Is it the moral or legal responsibility of the husband to pay his wife's medical expenses?
Husband asking his wife to wear hijaab in the house
Q: Can a husband ask his wife to wear hijab even in their house when they are in seclusion or when the wife is home alone?
Sale of different currencies
Q: I am a collector and I collect banknotes from various countries. A few days ago, I bought a few foreign banknotes online from a website, I paid the amount and a few days later, the banknotes were delivered to me. Was this transaction haram as the purchase was not done hand to hand? And if it was haram, what am I required to do?
Performing salaah behind imaams who shave their beards or wear their pants below the ankles
Q: I am living in Canada and perform salaah in a masjid or musalla where sometimes the salah is led by an Imam whose pants are below his ankle or someone has no beard and I don’t have any other choice. This happened once in a while. Do I have to repeat that salah after the jamaat or will it be okay? If I have to repeat the salah then I can repeat it in the future if this one happens but what about the past salah that I don’t know how many it was.
Performrng salaah without a kurta
Q: Can a person read Salaah with a Topee only and no Kurta?
Muslim woman working
Q: I am a 19 year old Muslim female. I want to do a vacation job because I am on holiday from university. I will be working in a ladies only environment, doing administrative work. I live with my retired grandparents and younger sister. My parents are deceased.
Is it permissable for me to take this job to earn extra pocket money and to build up experience that will benefit me later on?
Favouring a contractor who is one's friend after closing a tender
Q: 3 Companies were invited to construct a building. They were invited which would mean that they are all of equal stature. We were all in by the client prior to the tender closing and where the client advised us of his needs. We received the tender results but were advised a few days later that all three prices were too high for the client. I asked asked if we could assist and negotiate with the client to lower our price to come in line with the client. We were then advised that the client had negotiated with the company that had the highest price. It is common knowledge that the client and this contractor are friends and possibly family. Is this Nepotism and is this allowed in Islam.