Working in the banking/financial services industry and looking for a better job

Q: I just want some advice regarding my predicament and also to request your Duas that Allah takes me out of this situation. I have been working in the banking/financial services industry for the last 11 years and at first did not realise that it was wrong but, in the last 6 years or so have been trying very hard to get out but to no avail. I have applied for many hundreds of jobs and I always make Taubah. I used to contribute in Allah's course but now I am scared to. I want to go for Umrah and Hajj but am worried that I will be sinning by doing so. I try to spend on my family within my capacity but always end up feeling depressed as I know where the money is coming from. What can I do to improve my chances of getting a better source of income?

Wearing a Neck Tie

Q: Please advise me ruling and fatwa regarding wearing of neck tie as per Hadith & Quranic Verses as I am working in Doha / Qatar and my company wants me to wear neck tie when I come to office and I am allergic to wear it as I heard from Ulama it is non-Islamic tradition.

I have been commanded to fight the people until they profess there is no God but Allah

Q: Quite often in contemporary times various platforms on the internet like the one titled Answering Islam point out that islam is an intolerant religion and persecute followers of other faiths. To prove their point very often they use the Hadith: "I have been commanded to fight the people until they profess there is no God but Allah (Bukhari 385)." Can you kindly clarify the proper context and meaning of this hadith. The  negative understanding these anti Islamic forces imply use this particular hadith to good effect to prove their point.

40 Salaah in Musjid Nabawi

Q: I have come across a Hadith in Fazail Haj regarding the virtues of reading 40 Namazes in Musjid Nabawi,one attains freedom from hypocrisy, fire of hell & punishment. (Hadith No 7)

My question regarding this Hadith is:

  1. In order to receive these merits, is it a COMPULSORY CONDITION that these 40 Namazes be read in succession? Or is it just an encouragement? I have intention to first go to Medina for 3 days, go for Umra in between & return to Medina for 5 days!
  2. In order to receive these merits; does a person have to read ALL these Namazes with Takbeer Oola?
  3. Kindly define Takbeer Oola?

Things of Jannah which were used in creating our beloved Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)

Q:

  1. I heard that Qadi Ayadh R.A has wrote in Muahib that Prophet Muhammad Sallal lahu alaihe wasallam was made from 8 things, the  soil of Madinah Sharif and 7 things from Jannah, could you please mention the 7 things of Jannah which was used in creating our beloved Prophet Muhammad Sallal lahu alaihe wasallam?
  2. Was our beloved Prophet Muhammad Sallal lahu alaihe wasallam made from the light of Allah Taala?