Q: The profit which a bank monthly offers against bonds/certificates is halaal or not? 

Q: I reside in an area and noticed that both mussallees and trustees of the local masjid are unmindful of zawaal, this is mainly on a Juma as we come early for jumah.

I find that people are performing nafl salaah during this time including the trustees and Ulema. The other masjids that I attend during this time either put on a light or a sign that say zawal.

I would like to know the following:

Firstly when is zawaal and how long does it last for? Example the times I see on the calendar for today as well as salaah times from crescent mobile says zawal 11:59am.

Does this mean zawal sets in at this time or ends at this time?

During this time of zawal what should be done and what should not be done?

Should I bring this to the attention of the trustees and will I be accountable For this if I don't?

This has been going on for the past 3 years or so. I dont want people to be offended and neither do I want to commit any wrong actions, thus when attending this masjid I look at zawal time on my phone and as a precaution I commence my nafl salaah 10 mins after the stipulated zawal time.

Q: About 10 years ago I borrowed Rs 2 lacks from my mother. My mother died recently. She was living with me and never asked me about the mony nor did I return it.

My question is, do I have to pay back that money? If yes, who should I pay it to?

Q: I am always nervous and unhappy. Never getting success in job. I work abroad in Saudi Bin Ladin co. l send money to my wife every month but she is also not happy. There is no barkat in my house and in my salary. I have 6 children, 5 daughters and one son.

My son does not listen to his mother nor respects her. Now he started smoking hukka. l am very worried about all this. Why is this happening?

Q: In the Quran 2:173 it says that Allah has "only" forbidden dead animals and pork etc. But it does not say anything about carnivores, which most scholars regard as haram but since it says "only" does that mean that there is a contradiction? Please explain.

Q: What is the ruling if a husband gives one divorce and gives the second divorce after 10 days of giving the first divorce ? Will it be counted as the second or not or the second divorce can only be given after the iddah period? 

Q: Can and illegitimate child inherit?

Q: My grandmother has recently passed away and my uncle will soon be holding a 40 days khatam with a meal. I strongly do not believe in this however my father is insistent we attend. We have had numerous arguments about this matter and I’m not sure what to do. I may not be a perfect Muslim so he uses this against me.

Q: Regarding the Ayah of Nur, the example of a lamp is given. Is it talking about Allah’s zaat or Allah’s Noor or something else? Allah is not like anything so I don’t understand, is Allah being compared to a lamp?

Q: Is "Aiza" or "Ayeza" a Muslim name?