Q: Is balsamic vinegar halaal?

Q: I always have doubts whether I washed my hands after istinja or after washing my child. Will everything I touch become impure?

Q: We have been trying to conceive for four years. We have had one miscarriage in between. Doctor's are saying my sperm count and motility (speed) is low. I have now left it in Allah's hands. I was just wondering, as a man, what can I do? Is there any Ta'weez as such for males? Is there any Naseehah or Islamic prescription that Hadhrat can give me? Am I allowed to practise the Aa'maal that are normally given to ladies such as fasting, tying Ta'weez around my belly etc?

Q: I would like to know if I can rent out my outhouse/granny flat to a Hindu lady? It is directly behind my house and very close. Of course she will probably have her god statue and TV etc.

Q: Please can you advise if it is permissible for one to claim to be half Shaafi'ee and half Hanafi i.e. incorporate Shaafi'ee rulings that they have taken a liking to into their daily lives. Hence they declare themselves part Shaafi'ee and part Hanafi. If this is not permissible, please advise the harms and dangers this poses to ones Imaan.

Q: Could Mufti Saheb please tell me if Salaah should be repeated if one carried a child and afterwards found his clothes to be damp. Thinking the dampness to be sweat he performed Salaah. After that he found that the child's diaper had leaked and it had not been sweat.

Q: An employee works for a company and his stipulation is not set at the beginning. He is paid an amount less than the market rate for such a job. Secondly, the employer places the entire burden of taxes on the employee, whereas the employer is required by law to pay 7.65%. The employee works because he cannot find another job currently, is this Zulm on the part of the employer?

Is it permissible for him to take on clients on the side and complete work in the office and keep the compensation for that? What if he pays for his own supplies such as papers, pens, etc?

Q: Is it permissible for women to go for jamaat?

Q: I have a few questions regarding photos and videos. Is taking pictures and videoing allowed in Islam? By pictures and videos I mean normal pictures and videos by phone or camera. Pictures and videos in special events such as wedding, party etc or in a normal day? If it is not allowed, will we be punished for doing it? If I die and I have my videos or pictures in this world, will I be forgiven or punished? Also can I perform namaz in a room or place where there are framed pictures of my family or myself? Will my namaaz be accepted if I pray in such a place? Can I perform namaz in a place where there are pictures behind me not where I am facing?

Q: Is sajda-e-sahw compulsory if one starts reciting Surah faatiha in qadah or one recites at-tahiyaat at the beginning of any rakaat?