Q: We are in the process of winding up my father's estate, who passed away a couple of years ago, and are unclear on a specific scenario we have picked up.

My father had a number of investment policies which were registered under his name but, as required with most investments, had listed certain individuals as beneficiaries in the event of his death. The beneficiaries he listed were his wife and some of his children (so the people that naturally would qualify to inherit from his estate in any case).

The question I have around this is, according to Islamic law, should the person listed on the investment as beneficiary inherit the payout or should the investment be included in the estate and the total from the estate be distributed according to the Islamic law of succession and inheritance?

I hope I have provided sufficient detail to enable you to make an informed decision.

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1. What is the ruling on the income generated by working for a newspaper. The newspapers contain pictures, news which have the elements of backbiting, blaming, etc. Can we eat from the homes of these newspaper owners or their employees? They are close relatives and it will be difficult not to eat/drink while visiting them?

2. How about eating at the homes of bank emoloyees in the similar situation of being close relatives? Would the sin be greater if we eat there than eating in  the newspaper employees?

Q: What is the ruling for men wearing red, purple, dark blue, feminist colour clothes, etc. is it permissible? If not why and what is the reason behind it?

Q: Is it permissible to play sports like cricket, soccer etc.

Q: Is it permissible to quote stories where Quranic ayaat are used in some other meaning, different to the original meaning of the verse, e.g. A person saw a girl and said: وزيناها للناظرين The girl replied رجوما للشياطين and so on.

Q: My son soiled the carpet in a musjid with urine. I only became aware after leaving the musjid. By the time I returned I was unable to find the exact area that was messed. How should I now rectify?

Q: Please assist with the following: When a person makes tawaaf in umrah, then he makes istilaam of the Hajr-e-Aswad upon completion of his tawaaf (i.e. his eighth istilaam) as well as before proceeding for Sa'ee (his ninth istilaam). However, when a person is performing nafl tawaaf (not in ihraam), will he still make the eighth istilaam, or can he complete his tawaaf by merely passing the Hajr-e-aswad?

Q: I'm a convert to Islam, Alhamdulillah, a couple of years I did not fast in Ramadhan because I had really bad aneamia and I was underweight and whenever I tried to fast, I started getting sick. Weak/headaches/nausea. So I couldnt fast. Alhamdulillah my health is better now, and past Ramadhan I did fast. How should I make up for the years of missed fast?

And secondly, if someone is fasting and begins feeling sick and weak, is it allowed to break the fast without sin?

Q: If two brothers fight against each other and finally say that we will not talk to each other forever then what will be the solution to make them agree.

Q: My wife wants khula. She is 7 months pregnant and she doesn't want to continue with this marriage. If I give khula then what will be the responsibility on me as the khula is on her request.