Q: I have a question regarding the appearance of the dajjal and shortage of food. In one report it says before his arrival, there will be shortage of food and drinks for 3 years (musnad ahmed).

However, in another hadith it says under the Mahdi, there shall be abundance of food to such an extent a man will say "mahdi, give me" and he shall reply "take it".

Now my confusion is that the dajjal is to emerge during the mahdi's time, so how to reconcile the two situations?

Q: In Surah Yunus ayat 87 when Musa (Alayhis Salaam) was told to turn the houses into a qiblah, which direction did they turn? What was the qiblah of the jews during the time of Musa (Alayhis Salaam)?

Q: Is it a sunnah to have salt before and after eating? And is it a sunnah to have sweet things before and after eating? If it is sunnah, what type of sunnah is it? 

Q: My sister is in Russia. She gets halaal chickens at the masjid. She now found out that the chickens are slaughtered by a non muslim, and a muslim person says the tasmiya. What is the halaal status of these chickens? 

Q: I would like to know the permisibility of using the electric cigarette?

Q:  

1. Is it permissible to let the non muslim to visit the one close to death or after his death?
2. Is the law of those who is in janabat similar to the non muslim in approaching the mayyit before and after his death?
3. Is it sunnat muakkada to make the whole body face the qibla in the qabr?
4. Is it mustahab to use gloves while washing the body (besides the private parts)?
5. Which parts of the woman’s body the itr is applied?
6. Is it the hunoot that is put on the sajdah places of the mayyit?

Q: If a muslim who peforms salaah only in ramadan and in the remaining months performs sometimes jumah salaah slaughters a goat or a halal animal, can I eat of it?

Q: Is it true that in the Hadith Allah Ta'ala curses women who ride horses? If yes, how authentic is the Hadith and what is the ruling of this Hadith according to the Fuqaha? What about ladies driving? Does this Hadith apply to them also here? (i.e. driving)

Q: I'd like to know if it is permissible to eat in utensils made out of "bone china"?

Q: I should not be saying this but it is bothering me. When something bad happens to me I lose my temper and say very very bad things about Allah Ta'ala like he is not merciful, he is cruel, and I also curse Allah (Naudhubillah). Do I become a Kafir on saying this? Are all my good deeds wasted by saying this? If I don't become a kafir, can I repent for these sayings?