Q: what is the difference between istighfaar and taubah? 

Q: My question is regarding marriage. I wish to marry a devout Christian woman however, her father or any of her family do not approve of me because I am a Muslim. I wish to marry her very soon because of the fear that I may fall into zina. I have taken all precautions and I do not meet with her anymore because I know it is haraam but I am so scared that I will fall into zina. What should I do?

I know that a woman needs a wali and the wali has to be from her religion so I can’t take her to the Islamic centre so that the imam can be her wali can I? Or does she not need a wali since she is independent financially and has her own place and is 45 years old. This woman is very special to me but, I also do not want to fall into sin. If I don’t marry her soon I really think I will fall into zina. please help. (I am from the Hambali mazhab so can you please answer according to this mazhab).

Q: If a woman marries a man based on what he told her and later on she finds out that the man was untruthful, meaning he lied about everything just to get her to marry him. Is the nikaah invalid? Especially if he lied about being a practising Muslim which it turned out that he wasn't? Does she need to do iddat even if she only stayed with him for a week and she didn't engage in intercourse because she was on her period with this untruthful man?

Q: What is the preferred method of making khilaal of the toes?

Q: I am from a Muslim country. I am planning to invest in a business with a friend in which the friend of my father repairs electronic equipment like fans, washing machines, ovens, irons, etc. and also installs electricity in newly built houses and sells electric items.

My question is that is this type of business halal as we provide our service and the user of all these things will use them for some haraam things like they will watch movies, listen to music and this kind of stuff. In general, is an electric store business permissible?

Q: If a person is dealing in interest money, if he sends food to our house, do we eat it or not?

Q: With the distances of one meter at the Masjid, some people prefer to perform their salaat in jamaat in other private places (like in a house) with their shoulders together. They perform the five salaat and the jumuah salaat in houses with their shoulders together? Is it correct? Or is it better for these people to come to the Masjid ?

Q: What is the status of a woman (wife) if she (after getting annoyed because of a minor domestic issue) on herself starts separating her bed from her husband and starts sleeping in another room without the consent of her husband? Does Shariah allow her to do so?

If not, then what are the consequences? Somebody told me that they have to renew the nikaah as the wife is claiming that she is not interested in having any physical relation with her husband. 

Q: If someone offers only the fardh salaah and leaves out performing the sunnah salaah, then what is the Islamic ruling? Is it a sin to leave out the sunnah salaah and only offer the fardh?

Q:

1. What is the condition of someone's Imaan if they curse the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum), e.g. the Shias?

2. One who does not curse the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) but supports those who curse them, are these people still considered to have Imaan or have they left the fold of Islam?