Q: Recently a sister mentioned that she has been practicing on a certain action which she heard from an Aalim. The practice is that whenever she faces any decision or difficulty then she opens the Quraan Shareef at random, and whichever aayah her eye falls on, she finds the translation and uses this as guidance. Is this permissible?
Q: Is it permissible for women to travel for earning?
Q: Rent received from a house left in inheritance, the inheritors are:
wife
three baaligh sons and
one na-baaligh daughter
...all are living together presently sharing in the household items and meals together.
1. Can this rent money be used to buy all the groceries monthly? Can it be used to pay water and electricity bill?
2. When the sons marry and live on their own... and if the wife is left with one baaligh son and the na-baaligh daughter, how will the rent money be used correctly to fulfill the rights of all the heirs properly?
3. Sassa money, social grant from the government for two children, one is baaligh and one is not baaligh... It comes under the mothers responsibility for the children... Is it sinful for the mother to use some money from there for the household needs like food or house-hold cleaning items like washing powder or detergents?
4. Money kept in Al barakah bank for two children, one baaligh and one not baaligh... On a three month investment account which has profits every three month...the money is kept there for safe-keeping as the children are still minor to handle their own money in saving it... Is it OK if it's kept in the bank and the time it's needed and withdrawn then the profits on the original amount be given as charity... or is it better to just withdraw the money and close the bank account?
Q: I am 26 years old and my parents have been looking to get me married for the past few years as I feel ready. However in today’s society men are very selective with beauty. Unfortunately I’m not very tall and I have Vitiligo which although I cover up (to always remain presentable) I feel it is best to be honest about. But when the opposition are informed of it then they are no longer interested. Please could you assist with how to remain positive in this situation, as in today’s society it feels like I will never be accepted by anyone. I know everything happens for the best but this is causing me a major distress. I don’t have many options to cure or control my illness, I have been to many doctors and tried a lot of treatments. My self esteem has got very low and I am very much doubting if I will ever get married like my friends and sisters (though they have perfectly flawless skin). I am very practicing and have been making dua in tahajjud for the past three years, however I am still in the same boat. The last party were very religious and the boys parents were Alim and Alima. I always thought that if the family were pious then they would be more understanding but again it was a no due to my skin issue as it would be hard for the man to love me. This has left me with little hope and sadness. Please could you kindly advise.
Q: I have a question on zakat.
I was supposed to give my zakat this year Ramadan 2020 But till August I have not paid my zakat on gold jewellery of my wife, as I am paying on her behalf. The other zakat on my bank balace I have paid.
Now my questions are:
1. The value of gold in April 2020 in Ramadan in which I calculated my zakat every year was farz, and at that time the value of gold in India was less and not due to lock down or other reason the value of gold has shot up very high. So will I weigh the gold jewellery and pay zakat on the total value of gold 2.5% in the new rate of gold which is in August 2020 or will I have to pay zakat 2.5% on the rate of gold which was in April 2020 in Ramadan this year.
2. Will my wife be liable to pay zakat or I can pay on her behalf from my bank balace?
3. I had some gold jewelley which I purchased few years back and I purchased some jewellery in August 2020 when I married. Now my zakat date every lunar year is on 27 Ramadan. So this year 2020 Ramadan was in April-May 2020. So the jewellery which I purchased in August 2019 last year has not completed 1 (one) complete lunar year so will I calculate my zakat on the particular jewelley or will I calculate after August 2020 as it will complete full one lunar year. But my zakat date is in Ramadan, either I have to take out the zakat on full jewellwey this year 2020. Or I have to pay my the zakat on the particular jewellery which I purchased in 2019 the following year i.e. 2021 in Ramadan. But then it will be over one year for this particular jewelley which I purchased in August 2019. What should I do?
4. Some gold jewelley is of 21 carat and some are of 24 carat so will I have to pay zakat on their differnt value or I have to just weigh it all as one and pay the zakat 2.5% on the total gold jewellery?
5. How would I know that zakat has become farz or wajib upon me? How much money in Rupees do I have to have so that I become saahib e nisaab. Whether it is 20,000/- or 50,000/- or what amount? What is the mark? I am asking the nisab in relation to indian money in Rupees. Not the value of gold or silver as I heard that if one has 612.36 gm of silver or 87.48 gm of gold one is called saahib e nisaab. Suppose I have cash in bank Rs 30,000/- (thirty thousand) - indian money and I have gold jewelley a small ring, a nose pin small, and a silver anklet so now how do I know that I am a saahib e nisaab. As I do not have 612.gm of silver nor do I have 87.48 gm of gold. How do I calculate zakat on this. It is very confusing.
Q: I belong to a community who believes that majority of Shia are kaafir and want me to call them kaafir too. When I say that I leave this to Allah to decide as I am no one to judge then they call my aqeedah distorted and some even go further by saying that I am an Athiest.
Is it mandatory to call others kaafirs or what does Islam say for people who don’t want to give their verdict?
Q: If a child is born out of wedlock (through zina), and the biological father is ready to acknowledge his child and give him his surname, what is the Islamic ruling?
Q: Can a person ask a kaafir to make dua without any belief that their idols would fulfil their wish. He believes that only Allah Ta'ala can fulfil the wish of the kaafir and that there is no other God that exists except Allah, but just saying "dua karna-pray for me/us" to a kaafir, would this constitute kufr which takes a person out of the fold of Islam?
Q: Sometimes I wear slightly short or tight clothing at home, e.g.: 3/4 pants or a t-shirt who's length isn't completely over my buttocks. However my aw0ah is always covered. I don't even wear sleeveless. However, my father says that this is wrong and disrespectful because we live with my brother and grandfather. He always makes me change. Please advise if this is wrong or disrespectful and if I'm allowed to dress like this in my own home. Outside I wear hijab
Q: At what age does salaah become compulsory upon a child?