Q: I am going to retire in the near future. I dont want to deposit my money in any bank due to interest as it is haram. However, there are many Islamic Banks which also give returns on the deposits, though less.
My question is, 'Is keeping money in Islamic Banks and earning a profit halal or not'?
Q: We have given a portion of our house on rent. But mostly the tenants are hindu and perform prayers there. I want to know whether it would stop the angels from entering our portion and also whether it would affect barkat in any way?
Q:
1. Can I read dua's from the Quraan, like starting with "Rabbana" while in sajdah during fardh salaah?
2. Can I make dua in my mother tongue while in sajdah during fardh salaah?
3. Can I do both of these during nafl and sunnah salaah?
Q: I am married and five weeks pregnant. I have a two year old son. I don't want the new baby as I am financially unstable and I am planning to move abroad. The new child will cause us many troubles and we will face many problems there as well as here in Pakistan. Please can you allow me to abort?
Q: I'm currently unemployed and had to close down my business and there isn't anyone else in my household working. I have debts too pay off apart from my usual monthly expenses. A family member has offered to give me interest money. Can I accept it and if so can I use it to pay off my immediate debts like my landlord for outstanding rental on the shop I had and one other individual and if there is money left over could I can use it to try and start a small business from home in order to try and earn an income (I don't know the amount of interest money).
Q: Is there any punishment or warning mentioned for self harm. e.g. cutting oneself. etc.
Q: I was listening to one of your recordings. I came to know that we should not talk about sins in detail when making tawbah.. have I understood correctly? If I mistakenly backbite shouldn't I say forgive me for backbiting..or forgive me I couldn't pray fajr today? I am not clear. Can you explain?
Q:
1. Is there any ruling in Islam regarding population control. Nowadays there is a drum beating of population explosion that the earth cannot sustain more than 10 billion people. Also due to sanction countries like Iran, North Korea, Yemen, etc. that cant provide education and health to all. Please help explain what is the way forward if population control via family planning is not an option?
2. Can the couple decide that we will limit our offspring and is that Islamically correct?
Q: Is it better to have more than one wife in islam? As in Quran the ayat starts with marrying two or three or four. If they cannot be just to more than one, only then they should marry one. And our Prophet and all the Sahabah (as far I know) had more than one wife. So is it more appreciated in Islam to have more than one wife?
Q: Can you please give me a wazifa to obtain the friendship of righteous people in Islam that bring me closer to Allah Azza wajal?