Q: My dad married a woman I was involved with. We had a 1 night not even a night (20 minutes in the back of my car). He had no way of knowing. She didn't know he's my dad either. I work in another country and only met her after the weddding. I'm not learnered islamically but know that this marriage is not valid. How do I tell him that? He is my father. She has changed her life a long time ago and is in hijaab and niqaab. What must I do please advise with an open mind.

Q: I have to travel with two female friends about 3 hours from Melbourne. My husband has given me permission to go and I will not be spending the night away from him. This trip is for business and it is necessary for me to attend. Can I go to this meeting or should I not go?

Q: My mom said too many bad things to me in anger. She said I am not fit for marriage. I will never be able to get married and accused me of bad things. She also threatened to kill me and was banging my bedroom door to hit me. She even embarrassed me by shouting out bad things about me. As a solution, I left home and started living somewhere else. Please advise if I did the right thing based on Shar'iah? I felt that my life was in danger so I left home and I also did not want to be hurt by my mom if she hit me.

Q: I run a market research company. One of my clients is doing a research project with regards to alcohol. They requested that I help collect the data for them. This will entail getting vodka drinkers to complete an online interview. Is this permissible?

Q: I would like to change my name. My date of birth is the [1st May 2000] and I would like to know suitable names for me?

Q: Is it permissible to evade paying money to the tax authorities by not disclosing all transactions, etc.?

Q: Is it better to wear one's watch on the left hand or on the right hand?

Q: Please tell me can a woman give Sadqah and khairaat without the permission of her husband from his income? 

Hadith: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "If the wife gives of her husband's property (something in charity) without his permission, he will get half the reward." Book 69, Sahih al-Bukhari 5360

Q: A man left behind his wife, 3 daughters, 1 son after his death. In his estate there is plot of land of 97x78=7566sqft area. In which from one side a house is present on about 61x40=2440 sqft area. According to shariah the division of land will be wife=945.75sqft, each daughter=1324.05sqft, and son 1324.05x2=2648.10sqft.

But before the distribution of estate 3rd daughter died leaving behind her husband, 2 daughters, mother, 2 sister, 1 brother. According to shariah (I am not sure) the estate of  3rd daughter will be divided in 13 equal parts, in which 2 parts will go to mother and rest 9 parts will be in 2 daughter and husband portion. According to this 203.7 sqft from 3rd daughter’s estate will become part of mother’s portion i.e. mother’s portion will  be 945.75+203.70 sqft and portion of husband and daughters of 3rd daughter(who died) of the deceased will be 1324.05-203.7=1120.35 sqft.

Q1: When ever distribution is done is it mandatory to distinctly clarify the part of each share holder?

Q2: If yes for Q1 then for 3rd daughter what will done? Her husband’s and daughter’s portion will be clarified i.e. 1120.35 sqft and mother’s part of 203.70 sq ft OR 3rd daughter’s portion of 1324.05 sqft. 

Q3: Mother wants to distribute her portion of 945.75 and 203.7 among her children who are alive. Then she has decided to give 50% of her share to her son and 25% each to her daughters. Is it necessary for her clarifying each part before giving her share to any of her son or daughter? 

Q4: whether area’s of share holders can be shown according to following: 

Daughter 1= 1324.05+287.3625=1611.41 sqft

Daughter 2=1324.05+287.3625=1611.41 sqft

Daughter3=1324.05+203.7=1120.35 sqft

Son= 2646.1+574.72=3222.82 sqft

Q: Please can you clarify for me. There is a masjid/classrooms/ladies namaaz area in one building. The masjid-mens namaaz area is on the first floor. The wuzu khanaa, classrooms and ladies namaaz area downstairs. The classrooms are used for namaaz when there is an overflow of males. The ladies area has a separate entrance door to that for the men and classrooms.

In some peoples mind, the ladies area does not form part of the masjid. They call it rooms. So they say, the ladies are not going to the masjid. Is this thinking correct? Can the ladies go to the masjid/rooms to make namaaz? Can the ladies read namaaz behind an Imam in Jamaat? Can the ladies go to the masjid/rooms to read namaaz but not in Jamaat? Can the ladies go to the masjid/rooms to read Taraweeh salaat in Jamaat? Can the ladies go to the masjid/rooms to listen to lectures? Can the ladies go to the masjid/rooms for a nikah? Can the Bride go to the masjid for her nikah but being in the ladies section? 

Are Ladies permitted to go to the masjid for any reason whatsoever?

Can the ladies go for Eid Namaaz to an Eid Ghah?

Please advise.