Conveying reward of nafl salaah to one's deceased parents
Q: My parents have died and I want to perform 2 rakat nafil of bakhshish o maghfirat for them.
1. Can I perform this?
2. If yes, then please tell me what is the best way to do that?
Qadha of the sunnats of Fajr
Q: If a person is offering qadha of Fajr of the same day, then should he offer the sunnat first and then the fardh, or vice versa?
The ruling regarding opening a bank account
Q: What is the ruling regarding opening a bank account?
Performing salaah with the urge to relieve oneself
Q: A person has to offer salaah and feels the urgency to go to the washroom. However, if he relieves himself, his prayer will become qadha. What should he do in such a situation?
Viewing the corpse of a non-Muslim relative
Q: I have certain relatives who are non-Muslims. When they pass away, will it be permissible for me to view their corpse?
How to inculcate gratitude
Q: How can I become a grateful servant of Allah Ta'ala? Even though I know that Allah Ta'ala has given me so many bounties, I still question why he has given others certain things and not me, and I often tend to wish bad for them. I know that this is wrong and I want to change, especially as it is creating a lot of unhappiness in my life. I know that I should look at those below me but I still seem to keep looking at others who have more things than me. I would like to become grateful to Allah Ta'ala for everything He has given me. How can I do this?
Which halaal certifying organization should one follow?
Q: Which certification can we follow when buying food items or sweets or choosing restaurants. For example: MJC or NIHT or ICSA or SANHA.
Early settlement discount
Q: Please advise if the following type of transactions are valid, not valid or improper:
A business has an agreement with a supplier to pay after 30 days from date of delivery with a limit of R50 000.00.
1. The business puts a condition on all purchase orders, that should the supplier request an earlier payment, it will incur a early settlement discount of x% on a daily basis.
2. At times the business goes over the limit of R50 000.00 , hence early payment now becomes binding in order for the supplier to deliver further orders, can the business in this situation claim the x% early settlement discounts.
Buying and selling shares
Q: Is buying and selling of halaal shares on the same day permissible in Islam?
Husband earning through working in an insurance company
Q: My problem is that my husband, though a very kind and gentleman, earns through insurance and mutual funds. I tried to convince him many times but he seems to be unmoved. I pray for him a lot but nothing seems to work. I am totally dependent on him financially. What should I do?