Q: I would like to fast and try and see how far I can make it. The problem is that when I tried fasting last year, the medications I take for epilepsy are much stronger without food so I end up waking up after 11 or 12 noon most of the time and then don't have much energy for tilawat, zikr, etc.

Should I give fidya and put my tilawat, zikr, duaa, etc. first or fast? For me it's a matter of nafl or fardh, which is more important, the fast or the ibaadah and tilawat?

Q: I have taken over a running business in January of this year (2021). I am owing on this business for the next three years. With regards to zakaat, do I commence paying immediately or after 1 lunar year?

Also, for the merchandise on hand, when calculating zakaat do I use the cost price or the selling price of the goods?

Q: Can Mufti Saheb please explain how come stunning of animals before slaughter is not permissible. I only eat the meat of unstunned animals and my family members are saying that they have never heard of this and I'm making up my own rules and all these years everyone has been eating meat certified by Sanha.

I was also told that by stunning of all animals, is torture to the animal, can result in death, which is hard to ascertain at the time of slaughter, as the animal is already unconscious due to stunning, and that it also prevents the animal from kicking and the heart pumping out all the najis blood that makes it halaal, as the Islamic way of slaughter (as one has to cut the jugular and 2/3 arteries in order for all the najis blood to flow out) and that stunning of livestock (cows, sheep etc.) is reversible. In this case won't the meat of the animal that is stunned be carrion and haraam in any case?

Q: If you get your period (haidh) during the latter part of the day (e.g. an hour before maghrib), does your fast break and is qadha necessary or is the fast accepted?

Q: Is one allowed to play nasheeds on one's wedding or when the bride enters, to play a nasheed at that time?

Q: I had a close non-Muslim friend. He helped me in all my difficult situations and helped me to grow in all possible ways. Now he is no more. How can I support him for his hereafter world? 

Q: Are subliminal messages haraam?

Q: Can you please give me some words of advice on:

1. How to attain the love of Allah سبحانه و تعالى

2. How to attain the love of Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم

Q: Is it permissible for a female student (in niqaab) to look at her shaikh when conversing with him?

Q: What is dua  for istikharah? And After performing istikharah, is there a certain number of days one should wait before making his final decision?