Q: What is the ruling in keeping a cat in the Masjid building and it living there? But it won't be kept in the actual Masjid?

Q: Will the nikaah be valid if it takes place in this manner:

The girl gives ijaazat to the boy to get her married. He then makes the nikaah in the proper manner with witnesses and the khutbah, etc., but he says she gave him permission and he accepts her in his nikaah.

Q: If one has dogs for a valid need, is it necessary that their kennels are a minimum of 40 steps from the home? I have heard this a few times.

Q: Can Dua-e-istikhaara be performed for trivial decisions, or should it be reserved for major life choices?

Q: If someone follows the opinion that celebrating birthdays is halaal as long as they are not extravagant and as long as they don't include something haraam, then if that person says happy birthday to non-Muslims who are celebrating it, are they still Muslim?

Because I've heard from people that if a Muslim participates in a kaafirs events then they have committed kufr (atleats that is what I understood) but what if that person thinks its ok to celebrate birthdays?

Q: I am going to see a girl for a proposal/first meeting. Please can you advise what questions I can ask during this meeting.

Q: I would like to know if the the rule in business 'eft confirms your order' is permissible?

Q: If you happen to pray behind an imaam without a beard or with a trimmed beard, the jamaat prayer will be beneficial. But the prayer is not fulfilled. So I heared for a bayaan that you pray the prayer personally.

This needs clarification. Because the imam who prays in our masjid has a habit of cutting his beard.

Q: If there are a few musjids in an area, which musjid will be the best to perform salaah in? The oldest musjid or the musjid with the most musallis?

Q: Should a Muslim girl call out the azaan in low voice?