Q: I am a 36 year old man who was born and lived in India for 20 years and moved to North America now. I am married and have 2 children. Now I am thinking about buying a home on bank loan and of course there will be interest involved. Will this stop me performing Hajj? We (wife & I) did our Umra last year (2012) Allhumdulillah.
Q: Could you please tell me if its permissible in Islam to have a hair transplant as I have a very receding hair line and sometimes feel like I am gradually getting bald and being a woman I really stress over it?
Q: Can interest money be used to pay exorbitant rates on your property? Or can they be used to pay high bank charges? Can they also be used to pay tax or toll road charges?
Q: I have a few graded Mandela R5 coins (year 2000 and 2008) that I have acquired. They are legal tender, but because of their demand and rarity, I bought them for a few thousand rands. I purchased them with an investment intention. How do I pay zakaat on them? The coins have no gold or silver in them.
Q: Please tell me any dua that I become punctual on Salaah and how to get saved from haasideen ( jealous people)?
Q: I recently heard someone say that Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) advised Muslims to change the clothes they'd worn during the course of the day for bedclothes when they retired at night. Is this true?
Q: I will be hosting a car show during the course of next month and would like to find out if the proceeds from this event can go to a sponsorship for a hajj fund for people that have been accepted for hajj this year. The funds raised on this day will come from the entrance fee that each person pays to enter their vehicle. At the end of the show, the participants will receive trophies. Please advise me in this regard.
Q: I've been separated from my husband since january 28th and have only received my talaaq papers in march. I recently received a proposal and wish to persue it. I am sterilized and can't have babies. Can you advise me on when my iddat commenced? Is it from the time I physically / literally separated (28 january) or from the time my talaq papers arrived?
Q: A certain person owned a property that his friend wished to buy from him. On seeing the land, his friend offered him R1.2 million. He told his friend, “I don’t know the value of the property. If the value is more, you must sort me out.” After a week passed, the owner still hadn’t checked the value, but concluded a deal for R1.2 million, even making out a contract and signing the papers. A few months later, the initial owner learnt that the value was R1.5 million. He now wants to claim an additional R300 000 from the seller. Is this permissible?
Q: I heard that it is makrooh to perform Salaah behind an Imam who shaves his beard or trims it less than one fist? Is this true? If so, is it better to pray alone if there is no Imam with a Shar'ee beard present? Or is it not sinful to pray behind such an Imam?