Q: What should I do when I have cheated in Quran hifz and I have only learned 20 parahs. Now my teacher wants to take tests from me. If I tell the truth it would mean great disrespect to my family. I am very depressed.

Q: For animals used in fighting such as roosters and dogs, their price depends on their fighting ability. If a rooster/dog is an excellent fighter, it would be expensive. So is it halaal to include the price of an animal's fighting ability in the overall price of the animal? Would the amount added to the price based on the fighting ability be halaal?

Q: My mother suggested to slaughter a goat every year as sadaqah and we do so. Can we give the price of that goat to some needy people as sadaqah? Remember that she already mentioned goat.

Q: If you have halaal meat in the same fridge as non halaal meat in a shop. Is it against your religion or belief to buy it or can it be in the same fridge as long as it has not been opened and touched once sealed and certified halaal?

Q: A man and woman have been separated for 2 years and the 2nd talaaq was given. The woman is sitting in iddat. If her rights over the past 28 years have not been fulfilled and there has been emotional and physical abuse over the years to her and her children, can she refuse to reconcile?

Q: A certain person started working in a local shop in March. The agreed salary was R7000. At the end of the month, his employer deducted R1130 for the 5 Sundays in March that he did not work. However, the shop is not open on Sundays.

Q: Are tears from a watery eyes impure? I also have blepharitis which is said to cause watery eyes. But mainly my eyes feel dry and when I blink they water or sometimes tears come out. I’m not sure if it’s najis because when my eyes are dry they feel like there burning when I close and blink.

Q: A person commenced his sunnat of Zuhar. Then he realized that the time of Zuhar is about to end so he changed his intention to fardh. Will this intention be valid?

Q: I have some Malawian friends who are barbers. However they also shave the customers beards, also cut 2 length haircuts, etc.

Sometimes they give me some money. Is it permissible for me to take and use that money?

Q: I have a helper whom I pay on a monthly basis. For 1 month I was not at home so she did not come to work. However I will still pay her wages at the end of the month. Is it permissible to pay these wages with interest money as she has not worked the whole month?