Q: Which one is better, reciting Astagfurullah min kulli zambin wa atubu ilai 1000 times or reciting just Astagfurullah 3000 times?

Q:

1. From the time a person passes away till he is buried, does the mayyit perceive what is happening around him?

2. What happens to the ruh?

3. Can the dead person hear/perceive anything (from outside) whilst they are in their grave?

Q: I'm having major surgery in a few weeks and wanted to find out if I can tell the doctors not to let me suffer or become a burden to them if things are not going well. Can I tell them not to resuscitate me more than thrice?

Q: My question is regarding a musaafir:

A person left Verulam with the intention of going to Pietermaritzburg (this is safr distance). On his way, he stops in Chatsworth and changes his mind and says that he is going back home so he reads 4 rakaats asr in Chatsworth as he was told that he is no more a musaafir. Is this correct? When does he become a muqeem and does he have to repeat his asr salaah?

Q: I want to ask is “zaicha” fortune teller haraam in Islam?

Q: If I say that I am a kaafir jokingly, am I out of the fold of Islam? There is no doubt about Allah and deen and is my nikaah valid or not?

Q: Is it allowed to protect a helpless, na-mahram female?

For example, at school, if some children plan to throw something (for instance, a bottle or a ball) on a specific na-mahram girl who doesn't have a guardian at school (such as an elder brother or the like), nor has the confidence to take action against theses stupid boys (after the incident happens), firstly, would it be permissible for one to protect her from this (there are no elders one can turn to at that exact moment, because the deed would be done by the time one involves an adult into this matter)?

Secondly, would it still be permissible for a na-mahram to defend her even if he has feelings for her?

Q: Is it permissible to keep a girls name Hamnah and what does this word mean?

Q: Could you please specify how to read all the rakaats of Zuhr Salaah:

E.g. Zuhr - Four Sunnah (Surah Faatihah and a Surah in all four rakaats) then four fardh (Surah Faatihah and a Surah in the first two and in the second two, only Surah Faatihah), then is two Sunnah (Surah Faatihah and a Surah in both rakaats) and last for Zuhr is two nafl (Surah Faatihah and a Surah in both rakaats).

Q: I live in another country due to work. I can afford to look after my family but due to my parents and other family members I am forced to stay abroad and work to save money. My wife is not happy living separate. If I bring my wife here, I'm afraid my parents will get angry on me. What should I do in this situation?