Aafiyah Healing, Bodytalk & Reiki

Q: With regards to the permissibility of using Aafiyah Healing, Bodytalk & Reiki as alternate healing/treatment, the treatment which is of great concern is one which is carried out by a practitioner abroad. 

All she requires are names of patients, other family members and maybe a few other details. 

There are no one on one consultations, to the extent she can tell things about patients and their problems even whilst the patient is asleep.

Halaal status of meat products exported from Brazil

Q: As we are aware, Brazil exports meat and meat products worldwide. Even within the Arab countries, these products are exported and, according to my information, they are halaal certified. As a result, many Muslims consume these products. 

However, I have noticed that our Ulama forbid consuming them. I have some questions regarding this: 

1. What is the position of our Ulama on Brazilian chicken, regardless of the brand? 

2. Are there certain brands that are genuinely halaal? 

3. On what basis is meat exported to Muslim countries and certified as halaal? 

4. Why do our Ulama and the Arab Ulama differ on this matter?

Continuing a marriage if the mahr (dowry) has not been paid

Q: Is it permissible to continue a marriage if the mahr (dowry) has not been paid? 

I am currently married, but my husband has not yet paid the agreed-upon mahr (dowry). I would like to know if my marriage is still valid in Islam without the payment of mahr. What steps should be taken in such a situation? Is the marriage still considered valid, and what are the Islamic guidelines regarding mahr payments? Should I take any specific actions to address this issue?

Husband sending text messages to his wife: "Go, I release you" and "I have no claim on you; you can live your own life."

Q: My husband said to me in a text message: "Go, I release you" and "I have no claim on you; you can live your own life." 

Does this count as a valid divorce (talaaq) according to Islamic law? I want to know if these words constitute a clear divorce or not.