Q: If a group of people were reciting Quraan Shareef together and they read an ayah of sajdah, how would they make sajdah? Would they make just one or one for reading and one for listening?

Q: Can a female be an executor in a will according to Shari’ah?

Q: Instead of paying zakaat with cash, can a person give goods to that amount that the recipient needs?

Would it be permissible to give someone a device that they need?

Q: Is there any basis to fire and water emerging from the same hole as being a sign of Qiyaamah?

Q: Is there any punishment for forgetting Islamic knowledge such as Ahaadeeth Sharief that were by hearted as there is forgetting the Quraan Sharief?

Q: Is nutmeg and sesame seeds regarded as intoxicants in terms of the Shariah? What amount would be permissible to consume?

Q: Regarding gold and silver utensils, would it be impermissible to use the the plastic utensils that are painted gold and silver? Even though an onlooker wouldn’t be able to tell whether it is plastic or not?

Q: We exercise caution regarding meat sold at butcheries. When invited to a dawat, would it be permissible to enquire from the host if the meat is hand-slaughtered and unstunned, or should we read Bismillah and entertain a good opinion of the host?

Q: As it is the month of Muharram, is it shirk to say labaik ya Hussain?

Q: Zaid sent a parcel of GBP in cash to Bakr, with the intention of selling it to him for ZAR. Bakr inspected the notes, because some of them were old, and they both agreed on an exchange rate.

After a few days, Zaid subsequently sent his agent to collect ZAR notes from Bakr. Bakr did not give the entire amount. After a week, Bakr made an EFT of the remaining amount in ZAR.

(1) What is the status of the ZAR notes received from Bakr? If the money is haraam, what should be done with the money?

(2) What is the status of the money received via EFT from Bakr? If the money is haraam, what should be done with the money?