Q: What does the name Shasmeen mean? Is it a good name to keep for a girl? Also I'm looking for a name for a boy that would not be mispronounced with regards to the correct tajweed pronunciation.

Q: If I have not read my asar Salaah and there is five or seven minutes until Magrib, can I read my Asr or is it too late?

Q: Is there purdah between the husband's baligh son and the wife's baligh daughter from a previous marriage? Would they become milk brothers and sisters if the new wife has a baby from her husband and breast feeds the baby? Will the breast feeding of this mutual brother and sister render his and her children milk siblings. Please explain the ruling according to hanafi and shafi.

Q: I am 36 weeks pregnant with my 5th child. This baby and 4th baby were unplanned. I delivered a child one and half years ago with a c section and now again it will be a c section. It will be my third c section and its getting tough for me. I have searched online a lot and found out that tubal ligation is haraam. Unless the mothers health and life is at risk. Of course if I get pregnant again very soon, my health is going to suffer and I don't want to bear the pain of another c section again. So I just want your opinion if I can go for ligation?  I don't want to commit a sin in my ignorance.

Q: I understand that one is allowed to change his clothes during Itikaf. In the Haram Shareef at Makkah and Madinah since there is no privacy, is it ok if one changes his clothes in the toilet when one goes to attend nature's call? Of course care is taken that one does not leave the Haram only for changing the clothes but does it when it is unavoidable to leave to fulfil the need to go to the toilet to relieve oneself.

Q: Is it permissible for a women to have a contract before marriage stipulating that the husband cannot take another wife for five years. If it is permissible and the husband agrees and violates the agreement by taking another wife, does the wife have grounds for a khula?

Q: Is angel jibrial the angel of death?

Q: I just want to know what is the reward if you look after your cat?

Q: My son and his wife lived together abroad. She got a baby but unfortunately died before birth. On the advice of a doctor, she came back to Pakistan for her treatment. After sometime, my son sent an email through his computer, and wrote the divorce to his wife's email address. Divorce without any witnesses and signature. Both would like to reconcile and patch up now. I would like to know according to Islamic Shari'ah that has talaq has taken place through email or not?

Q: We intend to name our baby girl Anaya or Anaiah. You are requested to let us know the meaning of this word in English and if it's an extract from Qura'an. Please also let us know that if this word has some historic or cultural back ground.