Q: In 2-3 months I'm getting married. We are Pakistanis so in our culture before the wedding day we do an event called Dholki where people get together and sing and dance. I'm trying to avoid doing haram things.
Is it possible to use drums at the event? Is it only duff that is permissible? The event will be a female only event. Can we dance? At the nikaah event can we use music with only vocals and drums?
Q: If I give my minor child pure gold jewellery, do I have to pay zakaat on it?
Q: We are building a Masjid and would like to know how many steps did the Mimbar of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) have.
I have read that it had 3 steps in total (including the seat). Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) sat on the third and stood on the second.
However, the famous Hadith of Ramadan states to the effect that Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) ascended three steps and said Aameen on each step, which would imply there were 3 steps excluding the seat, which is 4 steps in total.
Can you please explain and clarify the above to me.
Q: Is it permissible to tell a non Muslim affected with jinn to listen to Manzil at night as long as they have a bath?
Q: What should I do if I forget how many rakʿāt I’ve performed during prayer?
Q: I work as a programmer for a company that has multiple customers like jet, Edgar's, Pep, Hollard, etc.
Whatever the client requires, we create a program for it.
One of our biggest systems is to create and maintain a program that allows Hollard to keep track of their customers insurance products and payments. We do not gain an income from the insurance payments but they pay us an admin fee for the use of the system. Is this considered a halaal income?
Q: Taking the current situation of the Muslims in Palestine into consideration, should we be boycotting items like Coke, etc.?
Q: I wanted to find out if piercing of eyebrows and septum is permissible in Islam?
Q: I would like to bring a matter under consideration regarding my husband, as he said that "he will challenge Allah".
It all happened when I told him that I want to take separation from him and I mentioned that Allah has given me this right, to which he said no I can't and first he said I can bring any Ulamas I want he will send them all flying, they cannot interfere, I will challenge them all, to which I said okay no problem but Allah has given me this right. It's almost 10 years you can't look after me so I will go away myself and then he said "I will challenge Allah ". Listening to this I told him are you gone nuts what are you talking, you can't talk like this. He stood firm on his statement and after that I kept myself quiet, before he says something more bad.
Just to mention, he was in his full senses, wasn't angry when the topic started. I keep Ulamas away as he has no respect, but please I want to know what to be done with this statement.
Also his ibadaat is personal, I don't want to bring that in the picture, but want to mention he used to read fajar at the time of sunrise, which always caused a spark between us. He never use to listen. Now he no more reads, even on big nights and on Shabe Barah he told my son Asar time that books are already closed we don't need to make ibadat. I was completely shocked and explained to my son that we have to make ibadah till fajar. So I'm not sure what is his say in religious matters.
Please I want to know what is the way forward with it.
Q: In some businesses it is common practice to special order an item for a customer, when it is not in stock, by taking a non-refundable deposit, e.g., 25% or 50%. At times the following situations arise after the item is purchased from the supplier and it arrives:
1. The customer pays the balance and the sale is concluded.
2. The customer changes their mind and then wants a refund, which is refused because the item was specially ordered.
Is it permissible to conduct business in this manner?