Q: I was reading something on one of the islamic forums on the net. They were talking about their musjid not having facilities for women’s I'tikaaf. When I mentioned that as far as I know, women are supposed to observe I'tikaaf at home, a lady replied: If a woman wishes to perform i'tikaaf, then she should do so in a masjid, so long as there is no danger in that (such as free-mixing and complacency regarding the hijaab, etc). Please explain if this is correct.
Q: My father works in a bank. He is however a pious man, I am his married daughter. Is his salary halaal for me when i go to stay at his home, is eating there ok for me?
Q: I just wanted to know that if a property is gifted strictly for the purpose of a graveyard, can the caretakers build a shopping complex on that particular land?
Q: I would like to keep all my fast in Ramadhaan. Am i allowed to take a contraceptive pill for the month, to prevent me from getting my period?
Q: I read that stunning animals when slaughtering them renders the meat at least doubtful. And that meat is Haraam when doubtful. In a country where the law in principle forbids slaughter without stunning, the local Musjid and private people secretly slaughter animals without stunning. Can we buy and eat that meat as we cannot get non-stunned meat in our area otherwise?
Q: Does one need to be in the state of Wudhu to recite Quran?
Q: Can one perform qadha salaah for the deceased?
Q: I was told that there is no proof in the Quraan that we will gather on the plains of Arafaat on Judgement day, rather that there is proof in the Quraan that we will meet on the plains of Palestine(Jeruselem). Please clarify.
Q: I heard from an Arab Shaykh that although there are some Ahaadith regarding the virtues of the night of shab-e-baraa'at (15th Sha'baan), none of the Ahaadith are authentic. Accordingly, we don't need to attach special reverence and significance to this day or night. Is this true? If not, please provide the authentic Ahaadith.
Q: I humbly ask you please help me to find sukoon in the following matter what bothers me all the time nowadays. It is about our Islamic calendar. The Muslims in South Africa have Eid day on another day through observing the moon and we Turkish people follow the Turkish calender from "Diyanet" Musjid (this is a very big Turkish organisation in Istanbul and one of their Musjid in my town). I asked an Aalim what should I do on Eid day and whom should I follow. He replied that I should follow the Musjid announcement. I explained to him that they follow a calendar that is written a year before and that they do not observe the moon before Eid day. They determine somehow when is Eid day a year before. Next year we start Ramadhaan on 20.07.2012, Eid day is on 19.08.2012, Eid Adha on 25.10.2012, Ashura 24.11.2012. This is the Musjid announcement. I want to clear the issue if it is okay to follow their announcement for Eid days, Ashura and so on. Here in Germany it is dark and most of the time cloudy and I can not go outside and observe moon. The place where it can be seen is little bit far from here.