Q: I would like to know what to do in the case of waking up in the middle of the night and seeing shadowy figures all the time. If this used to happen and was at a worse state but then stopped and now is back again. I know that the wearing of amulets and such is not right, so what is the ruling on these occurrences. What is permissible- I firmly believe only Allah has the power to protect and recite all the necessary adkhar before going to bed, but as I scream out loud every night and get really scared, my parents are worried and would like to take me to a moulana. Could this just very well be a psychological effect and not anything to do with the jinn kind or such, as I want to do things the right way and only put my trust in Allah. I also came across a hadith about the use of ruqyah and about the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) mentioning such people who seek this out in a negative way, so what constitutes ruqyah? Jazakallah and may Allah bless all those who make it their intention to help the ummah in whichever way.

Q: Most nappies have moorat on them these days. Should one colour out the faces, or is it fine without doing so because the vest and clothes would cover it?

Q: Is there any Sunnah way to stop hair fall? Or is there any dua to regain hair?

Q: Is it permissible for females to attend a nikaah at a mosque that has female facilities?

Q: I need my cousin to invest 50 000 for a service that I offer which is finding clients for private electricity pay as you go meters. My cousin is asking me to pay him back with extra benefits (cash) which I think is above the loan amount. Is there a special deal we can make to meet his requirements because I really need this as capital or is borrowing from absa shariah loans a better way to go?

Q: When will it be waajib for a person to get married? Similarly, when will it be Sunnah for a person to get married?

Q: A person was standing in his in-laws house. Some argument with his sister in-law turned into heated debate and in extreme anger he said that if I ever enter this house then I divorce. He did not mention his wife’s name or even not pointed towards her. She was not even present there. He stopped just on that word and when others asked him what he meant he said he was in anger and do not have any intention of saying that. The things normalized after that and he was again happily sat with them. He left his in laws house after a day. Now question is if he ever enters that house, will there be any divorce while he is saying that he did not have such intentions and word slipped out of his mouth.

Q: I have presented three hadith regarding the parents of Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).  Also at the bottom I have presented some opinions which show good news. Which is correct?

Q: Please provide a dua which can help the patient suffering from hepatitis C.

Q: We live in Dubai. As a cultural practice, every year on Pohela Boishakh (14th April), our women only, from 20 families gather in any of our houses to welcome the new Bengali year. All of them cook different dishes, bring and eat together. Panta Ilish is the main item in the menu. In this get-together they not only do chit-chat but also discuss various religious topics to grow awareness and enhance knowledge. Some sisters bring books of Hadith and read, others listen. This year from some sources e.g. TV program etc, some women came to know that celebration of New Year is not permitted in Islam. As get together was decided already, instead of cancelling the program they changed the date and arranged get together on a later date. In this context, if you could answer us the following: Is the get together / celebration on Bengali New year haram? Should Muslims avoid it completely? What sort of Gunah it is – kabirah or Sagirah? · Instead of celebrating the day on a particular date can we arrange gathering on some other date? · Arranging get-together on Bengali New year at a particular date (14th April) and another day (say 15th April)- will both have the same Gunah?