Q: Is it OK if I don't cut a cake on my son's birthday but I prepare some good food for family members and few relatives?

Q: If a woman was in doubt whether her period started or not and she read Quraan Shareef, afterwards it was confirmed that her period had started, so should that portion of Quraan Shareef be recited after ghusl?

Q: I would like to know that when a female makes tawaaf and men bump into her or touch her, is it better for her not to make tawaaf and only make when the crowd is small so she can be sure no men touch her? Or is it ok to continue making tawaaf? If the woman is elderly is it ok?

Q: There is a certain brand of jackets. The males jackets and the females jackets look extremely similar, with just a difference in the stitching.

1. Will a female wearing such a jacket be considered as imitating a male in dressing?

2. Is it permissible for females to wear tekkies?

Q: Can I insult a kaafir if he insults Islam?

Q:

1. A conventional banking company runs a competition where a car can be won. Entry to the competition is free and open to customers and non-customers of the bank. The banking company itself will be the entity awarding the prize, not the car company, nor any other entity associated. Is entering such a competition permissible?

2. Similarly, a bank is offering branded pencils, pens, rulers, key rings, notebooks, etc. as gifts to customers and non-customers for marketing purposes. Will this be permissible to accept and use?

Q: Upon whom is fasting during Ramadhaan compulsory?

Q: Is it permissible for one to give his merchandise to a rep to sell for him on the condition that his commission will be any profit he makes over and above the selling price?

Q: Luqmaan owns a business. Over and above the fixed salary which he pays each worker every month, he also gives his workers a percentage-based commission for the sales they do. This commission is a bonus over and above their set salary which is given to them as an incentive for working harder. Is this permissible?

Q: A person gave his car to a car dealer to sell for him for R100 000. The agreement they made was that he will pay the car dealer 5% commission of the profit acquired through selling the car. Is this arrangement permissible?