Purda from son in-law's / daughter in-law's father
Q: Does a woman need to observe purda from the father of her son/daughter-in-law?
Talaaq issued over the phone
Q: My husband and I live apart since 2013. He used to come and see me often. He gave me one divorce in 2012 but then we went back together. He gave me another divorce in November 2014 but this time over the phone. When he gave it to me we still stayed in contact due to some paper work issues but he didn't ask me to come back to him neither he came to see me or take me back. I want to know if I am divorced as its been almost 6 months now.
Zakaat on debts owed to a person in lieu of merchandise sold
Q: Is zakaat payable on outstanding debts owed to a person in lieu of merchandise sold? If the debt is paid after few years, will zakaat have to be paid for the previous years?
Women's Salaah
Q: Please tell me what is the correct way of doing sajdah for hanafi mazhab sunni muslim women? Some say there is no difference in the way of doing sajdah between men and women and some say that the elbows of the women should touch the ground and a woman should contract her body during sajdah. Please tell me what is the correct way of doing sajdah.
Performing Salaah wearing a short sleeve kurta
Q: Is it proper to read Salaah wearing a kurta that has short sleeves?
Does talaaq take place through separation?
Q: I would like to know if a husband and wife are separated for more than three months what does this mean? Is the nikah broken, or talaak takes place? My daughter and her husband are separated for just over three months with no contact at all.
Interest money from the bank
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?
Consulting one's parents with regards to nikaah
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.
Maximum period for breastfeeding
Q: I would like to know what is the maximum period for breast-feeding for all schools of thoughts with proof.
Surah infitaar, verse 7
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.