Q: I have an account in the bank. Yearly I get interest from the bank. Is it legal in Islamic law to earn interest from the bank?

Q: I love a person and I wish to marry him. Kindly please make istakhara for me if he is the right person or not.

Q: I would like to know what is the maximum period for breast-feeding for all schools of thoughts with proof.

Q: In Surah Infitar (82) Verse 7, Allah Ta'ala says ‘Who created you, proportioned you, and balanced you’. Is this ayat supposed to be understood for human beings in general? The reason for asking is that not all people are born proportioned - some people are born deformed, some people are born with leg length discrepancies, some people are born transgender.

Q: Somebody told me that we must not reply to the Azaan of musjids where the words of the Azaan have been changed and distorted.

Q: Is zakaat payable on outstanding debts owed to a person in lieu of services carried out e.g. accountant’s fees, lawyer’s fees, etc? Will one include these outstanding debts when calculating one's zakaat on one's zakaat date? If the wealth is paid after a few years, will zakaat have to be paid for the past years?

Q: Somebody told me that we're not allowed to look at the sunrise/sunset, because apparently it has something to do about about shaitaan or so. This person said it was heard in a bayaan.

Q: Did the event of mi'raaj really take place on the 27th of Rajab? What special ibaadah should be carried out on this night and what is the importance of fasting on this day?

Q: It is requested to please clarify the issue regarding divorce. Husband and wife had a fight over the phone when no one was around. Wife reports the words said by the husband that "I will leave you" more than once. However, after 4-5 days the Husband regrets saying this and now reports that I didn't say these words. However, they now wants to live together, but the problem is that what does Shari'ah say when the husband denies these words but the wife reports these words with no witnesses? What would be the kafara for this? Please guide us in this difficult situation.

Q: What are the shortest forms of Durood Shareef which appear in the Ahaadith?