Q: An activity would be coming up for students hosted by ustaads. Please advise as a student would it be more respectful to involve your asaatiza in the fun that you are having or not. E.g. There are swimming facilities available (totally according and abiding by the laws of shariah) would it be considered disrespectful if the student splashes water on the ustaad, bearing in mind that it was only done out of muhabbat, shafqat and for the sole reason of having fun with an ustaad. Aside from that please provide a few guidelines indicating the manner of respect when dealing or being in the company of asaatiza.

Q: A person during ramadhan gargled his mouth and spat the water properly. Then he sucked and some water from his lip/mouth may have gone down his mouth. His intention was not to drink the water from his lip or mouth. If water went down his mouth is kaffara necessary?

Q: Is lobster haram or halal?

Q: My question is on the validity of Nikaah. Is the nikaah valid by mere confession between a boy and a girl that they accept each other as husband and wife? without any supplication or dua ?and without anybody's permission? And also what will be the kaffara if they are doing so?

Q: If someone consumes alcohol and then drinks water or tea and after that drinks water from bottle is that water from bottle pure. I have drunk that water now am I impure is my mouth impure please help? If that water touches my hair will I be impure?

Q: Where do the Tablighi Jamaat find that Ahle Hadith are wrong in their practice of Islam?

Q: Can one make zikar without wudhu?

Q: My question is can I take donations from others like how it is shown on this web site www.indigogo.com and start my business?

Q: I am 15 years old girl. Alhamdulliah I wear a hijab whenever I go out. My problem is that I masturbate, and I feel extremely guilty about it because I know it's wrong but I still can't stop myself. Whenever I go out even though i'm covered I still want the boys to look at me (I know it's very wrong). Whenever I stand in front of the mirror I think that I'm so pretty. I don't know I really want to get close to Allah but I fail every time. I don't feel like praying, I am always tired. I don't know if it's right to say but I hate myself, I hate the fact that I'm alive. I am nothing but a shame. I really want to get close to Allah. I am so scared every time that what if I die suddenly, Allah is never going to forgive me. I don't even know how to explain all my feelings to you. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say because it's impossible to express my feelings.

Q: Is it permissible for a Muslim to advertise the sale of rats, mice, and the items used for their keeping (e.g. sawdust, breeding cages, specialized water-feeders, etc.)? It is possible that they could be purchased for feeding snakes, owls, hawks and genets, etc. by a zoo or veterinarian.