Q: My cousin has done diploma in civil engineering. Recently he got a job in a bank, where his duty includes monitoring the construction, maintenance and repair of bank's buildings. Is his income halaal or haraam? Can I eat something he offers when I visit his place?
Q: I understand it is not good to travel without valid sharai' reason. However, I had to travel by car to another city because my husband was insisting to take me with him. During safar came time of asar, so he stopped at a gas station. There was an open masjid, where he told me to offer namaz. I did so, and at that time I did not remove my gloves, and kept my veil (which covers face and eyes) on. The reason was that it was an open masjid, and there were gas station's workers around. Is my salah valid, or should I repeat? I didn't feel good praying like this with na-mehram men around, but there was no other option.
Q: My grandmother has prepared her own kafan and kafans of her children and husband. All of them are alive at the moment. Is it an established practice? If yes, does it have any virtue in Islam?
Q: Can a child of 10 to 11 years of age sleep with their parents in their bed? Suppose if this happens because of lack of a space in the room? What are the implications if this happens?
Q: Please what is the Islamic ruling with regards to watching films?
Q: I have a house where I am living. 2 houses I give on rent. 2 shops given on rent. 2 empty plots for sale. 1 car Bank balance. Running a multi store. My question is that which of these properties should I give zakaat and how much? Bank is also cutting zakaat every year from account.
Q:
1. YYY wanted to sell his house(2003). He gave ZZZ(sister) three payment options viz a. Cash price – once off payment of full amount b. Terms price c. Rental Option
2. ZZZ chose the cash price option and paid a deposit
3. ZZZ then made a few minor payments.
4. ZZZ and her husband came to YYY house(2004), and said that they went to the bank for a loan but because of FICA documentation they were still in the process of finalising the loan. At this point, they asked YYY to consider if he will not let them pay off the balance at the amount the bank was going to charge them. YYY did not give an answer to this. How does this affect the transaction as the negotiation process was now put back on the table?
5. In 2006, YYY advised ZZZ that she hadn’t paid the full price as promised, hence YYY requested a renegotiation of the sale
6. Repeatedly over the course of time, YYY advised ZZZ not to continue depositing the money until the whole situation was settled and a shariah ruling was obtained
7. As the brother, YYY did not want to give his sister notice to vacate the house as he did not want her to be on the street
8. There was no consistency in any payments. Payments were made erratically.
9. ZZZ continued to deposit money into YYY account even when requested not to do so until the sale was clarified.
10. Despite being a cash sale, ZZZ paid the money over 10+ years at the cash price and now wants transfer of the house
Please advise on how YYY should proceed.
Q: This question is on behalf of a revert brother that is planning to get married. He would like to know what is the ruling on circumcision for a male revert to Islam in the light of Hanafi fiqh as well as Shaafi fiqh? What is the ruling of ghusl after relations with regards to not being circumcised? Would ghusl be valid if he is not circumcised? Any other advise for the brother would be accepted.
Q: I like to know the ruling on a woman wearing niqab on a part time basis. Say for instance when she knows she will be around non mahram men in a work environment. Will she be rewarded for covering up at those times. A friend has told me this is permissable. Please let me know.
Q: I need help as I have been affected by sihr. Alhamdulillah Allah has helped me through some very difficult times in my life. I heard about ruqya and when I searched and found a group of people in SA who does this but they charge money. Is this genuine and are you allowed to charge money? I am very weary of most people as I believe that they use Jinn to trick people into believing their "healing" powers and it is also detrimental to ones Imaan.