Q: I broke my oath. I know that I have to give the kaffaarah and I have the means. But I can't find any poor Muslims around me and I hardly know who to give it to. And also I can't just go out to find 10 people to give it to. Can I just keep three fasts instead?
Q: Can you please tell me the meaning of the name Aaraiz or Araiz for a baby boy?
Q: I have loaned a fellow Muslim money. She has disputed paying the total with no valid reason.
She has mailed me to say that she is willing to pay half of the amount due to me in 6 monthly installments. Am I obliged to forgive her?
Q: When making wudhu, should miswaak be made before or after gargling the mouth?
Q: We want to name our daughter "Zahiyah Fathima"or "Iza Fathima" or "Azrah Fathima".
Please tell the meaning of those names and whether they are good names.
Q: On the 24th of September, which is heritage day, many masaajid have open days in which they allow non-Muslims (men and women) to enter the musjid in order to learn about Islam. Please explain whether it should be encouraged or not?
Q: My sister's husband passed away. He had a house on mortgage which she sold and received some money after paying off the loan. He has one other property. Please advise how this share is done as he left behind his parents, a son and a wife.
Q: Are all types of gelatine haraam?
Q: Is it permissible for a male to go to the gym to build his muscles? Not to show off but just to be strong.
Q:
1. From my understanding, if I start menses during zuhr time, and I haven’t read zuhr yet, I don’t have to make it up when my menses finish? True?
2. Also - if I finish menses during salah time, I only have to read that salah and not the one before it as well. (E.g. Finish menses at Asr time and only read Asr not Zuhr and Fajr)?