Repenting from backbiting
Q: How can I truly repent from backbiting? I can not find the person I have talked bad about.
Woman cutting her hair
Q: Can a woman cut her hair? If yes, What is the shortest?
If no, what is the longest she can allow it to grow beyond which she should cut?
What is the ideal/best length for her to keep? Can it be cut layered?
Earning halaal wealth using a laptop that was bought with haraam money
Q: Earning halaal wealth using a laptop that was bought with haraam money. If haraam, does the profit money need to be given to that right owner?
Listening to the Quraan Shareef while working
Q: Can I listen to Quraan while working, and while listening to the Quraan, can I make Zikr?
Woman spotting during the days of her period due to using the pill
Q: A woman is spotting during the days of her period due to using a pill. Her habit is 7 days. Should she take a ghusal after 7 days and continue with salaah or should she wait for 10 days?
Wearing one's trousers below the ankles during work
Q: What is the ruling regarding me wearing my trouser below my ankles during work, and can I fold it for Salaah?
Making dua in sajdah
Q: Regarding duaas in sujood, can one make any duaa in sujood or does it have to from the Quraan?
Accepting a bribe to give a customer a discount
Q: I work in a retail store. The owners intentionally mark up products by 50% because they expect customers to negotiate and ask for discounts. The actual intended markup is 20%.
One day, a customer approached me about a product that had the 50% markup. I knew I had the authority to reduce the price down to the 20% markup. The customer said that if I gave him a discount, he would give me some money personally. I agreed, gave him the discount, and he gave me the money.
Going for holiday with family members who do not uphold the laws of deen
Q: We often go for long family tours in India and mostly we are in the bus. My family plays music in the bus so that the driver (not a family member) will not fall asleep and free mixing happens among cousins born in joint family.
Am I allowed to join such family tours while observing hijab and closing my ears to not listen to music? If no, What should I do if my parents insist that I accompany them (it would cause them great sadness if I don't come)?
Making taubah after committing zina publicly
Q: What is the ruling on a person who seeks forgiveness from Allah after committing zina publicly? Will their repentance be accepted by Allah, and will they still be subjected to the Shari’ah punishment despite repenting?