Dua to be blessed with the death of a shaheed
Q: Is there any wazifa one should practice to be blessed with the death and status of a Shaheed?
Woman breaking wind from the front passage
Q: During Salah I sometimes feel as if there are some air bubbles that pass out through my front passage. However there is no smell or sound. This causes me great uncertainty. Does this wind from a woman's front passage break wudu? I am Hanafi.
Sales rep earning a commission through referring a customer to another company
Q: I work at a sales position in a company. Is it halal for me to pass on a lead I got from a connection, to some other supplier which I cannot fulfil from my company and receive commission from that supplier when the deal is done.
Gay business partner
Q: I am deciding to start a new business venture. I only found out later into a partnership that my business partner is gay. What is the ruling islamically.
Are hair roots impure?
Q: Is the root of the hair najis? And if so, what does this really mean? Since the hair that the body has naturally shed has the root intact (as opposed to cut hair), do I then assume that all hair that I see on the floor or in the bathroom has a part of it that is najis?
As a consequence, if I am eating soup or drinking water, and some hair falls in, does that make the entire liquid najis? If some fallen hair on the floor sticks to my wet foot, do I have to wash my foot? How exactly is the najasat of the hair root transferred?
Licking the lips while fasting
Q:
1. Can I lick the skin outside of my lipline during fasting?
2. I was told that because spittle can unintentionally go on my lips when talking, I can lick it. Does this apply to when the spittle lands outside of my lips?
Making dua for pious company
Q:
1. Is the following a masnoon dua:
اللّٰهُمَّ يَسِّرْلِيْ جَلِيْسًا صَالِحًا
2. If so, please may the English translation be given.
Finding a food particle stuck on one's tooth after performing ghusal
Q: I brushed my teeth then I did ghusl. After that I felt there was some thing on the side of my tooth. I removed it with my finger and it was a piece of food but it was soft (may be a piece of chicken) on the side of my tooth but attached to the surface. Is my ghusal valid?
Changing a child's name due to the child always being sick
Q: I have a 4 year old son. His name is Arham. He continuously becomes ill. Some relative suggested that the name is not appropriate so it should be changed. Can we keep this name or change it?
Keeping the name Umiaza
Q: Is the name Umiaza from the Arabic dictionary and is it ok to name a baby girl this name?