Government assistance

Q: Government employees in India and may be in other countries too, receive monthly pension post their retirement from active service, from the government funds till their death. Is pension, which is an income received from a source without having worked for it, haraam or halaal, going by the Islamic Ruling?

Getting back together after two talaaqs

Q: I would like to find out what is the procedure if a husband gave his wife one talaaq 12 years ago and after the iddat they got back together with a new nikaah and now another talaaq has been given as the iddat has ended and the husband and wife want to get back together again is it possible? Or after the iddat period of the second talaaq does the third one fall?

Having an illicit relationship

Q: I spoke to a guy vulgarly about sex which is not permissible in Islam but I realised my mistake and asked forgiveness from Allah Ta'ala. Will Allah forgive me for my previous sin? Now I am going to get married with the blessings of Allah. Please suggest what to do for maghfirat.

Wazifa for good health

Q: I want to ask any waizfa or surah for my cousin. He is suffering from lose motion since a month. He lost 4kg. A qari saab told him that because someone did tawiz on you that is why you have become more ill. He went to a doctor twice. They do many test all is clear. We are very worried.

Shaking the hands of na mahrams

Q: It is obviously haraam to violate the hijab, in terms of both, appearance and attitude and actions. I know for example, speaking about private things to the opposite gender is haraam. What if one shakes the hand of the opposite gender whom he/she is completely un-attracted to? Is there still sin in this?

Gargling the mouth in wudhu

Q:

1. After making wudhu/rinsing the mouth, the saliva of a fasting person is extremely 'wet,' as though there is some residue of water left. Despite spitting out the saliva numerous times, the excessive ‘wetness’ remains for a long period. Does swallowing such type of saliva invalidate the fast?

2. If so, is Qadha or Kaffaarah necessary?