Q:

1. Once after urinating some drops came and I touched it with my hand which was less than a dirham. At that time I assumed it to be water and ignored but now I think it was urine and with this same hand I touched the water bottle and I didn't wash it. Since then when I fill the bottle with cool water the outer portion also gets wet and my hand too, so was my hand najis all the time and I might have touched other objects after the hands got wet. I also might have prayed salaah in this way. Will my salah be valid? At that time the impurity was less than a dirham, but due to filling the water as the outer portion also gets wet, will the impurity spread and exceed the size of a dirham and make me najis as well?

2. I get a lot of waswasas about purity and about many other things. Please tell some effective ways to fight these waswasas. I try to ignore but I fail.

Q: If one calls out the Azaan before the Salaah time enters, what is the Shar'ee ruling? Will the Azaan be valid or will it have to be repeated?​

Q: During Ramadan, my wife and I began to hug and kiss and touch each other’s private areas. This caused me to release some stuff and she also became wet though we did not have intercourse. Does this require a kaffarah or is making up the fast enough? If this requires a kaffarah, what is the kaffarah for this?

Q: I have been suffering from insomnia for a few months now. I do use a natural sleeping aid some nights but it does not really help. My sister has told me that a lack of sleep is due to sinning. Is this correct? I do introspect sometimes after my salaah and ask for forgiveness. Please assist me.

Q: My Friend, 27 years old is a porn addict. For over 6 years now he has been into this, and for him porn is inevitable. He asked my if I can help him get out of this predicament. So please my learned Shieks, help me so I can help my friend as he is badly in need for assistance.

Q: I am a Sunni Hanafi. While praying four rakaat sunnah, I recite Surah Mutaffifin. I recite first 6 ayahs is first rakaat, ayahs 7 to 17 in second rakaat, ayahs 18 -29 in 3 rakaat and ayahs 30 to 36 in the last rakaat. Am I doing it correctly? Kindly advise.

Q: A friend of mine is unsure whether you can recite the Qur'an during haidh as the teacher who takes her for hifz says it is permissible. My friend wants proofs/authenticity regarding it not being permissible.

Q: Why are sea creatures such as lobsters, crayfish and crab not permissible according to Hanafis? Please support answer with proofs from Quraan and Hadith.

Q: I feel uncomfortable about money I've received as a gift (as to whether zakaat was paid and what is the source). What should I do?

Q: I am 24 years old and I am Bangladeshi. I want to marry a woman who is 11 years older than me, Pakistani, divorced and has a five year old child. As you can see I face monumental hurdles to convince my mother. I am aware that I don't need anyones permission to get married, however, I want my mother to be happy with this marriage. So far I have mentioned to my mother that the woman is Pakistani and my mother has refused even though I have explained that in Islam this is not an issue. I would like to ask the mufti what I can do to convince my mother? I am making plenty of dua that Allah softens her heart and makes her accept. I am also subtly talking about the issue. Also, what can I do if my mother doesn't agree? Is it a sin for me to marry without my mums consent or would it be a sin on my mother for preventing this marriage?