Q: Me and my wife have just returned from hajj الحمد لله. We wish to have some guidelines as to how should we lead our lives from now onwards so that we can please Allah Subhan wa Ta'ala.

Q:

1. Is it permissible to make and use Quraan Shareef covers from silk?

2. If it is permissible for women, is it also permissible for men?

Q: If a person in Hajj commits several violations of the same type, for example, if he forgetfully wears a topi on five different occasions, does he need to pay a penalty for each individual violation or will one penalty suffice (due to the principle of "tadaakhul")?

Q: Six brothers are in partnership in a portfolio of various properties. One of the brothers would like to exit. He would exit by taking his equal share in the form of properties. This would incur capital tax gain payments to the tax authorities and transfer and stamp duty payments. From a Shar’ee point of view, who would be liable for capital tax payments and transfer and stamp duty costs? Would it be the buyer (the brother exiting) or the sellers (the remaining five brothers)?

Q: Please explain the three types of sabar.

Q: Is it permissible to perform nafil tawaaf on a wheelchair despite being able to walk? I know that it is impermissible to make tawaaf in a wheelchair for obligatory tawaafs, but I would like to know if the ruling is different for nafil tawaaf?

Q: How can one attain taqwa?

Q: What is Tawaafuz Ziyaarah and Tawaafaul Widaa? How will one compensate for not performing it?

Q:

1. What is tasbeeh-e-faatimi?

2. When should it be read?

3. What is the virtue of tasbeeh-e-faatimi?

Q: I would like to act on the hadith on eating 7 'Ajwah dates in the morning for protection against magic and poison. Different qualities of Ajwah are however sold, the best quality being more than twice the price of the lowest quality (which are thin and dry). Would seven dates of any quality give the protection mentioned in the hadith? Or would I have to eat more than 7 of a cheap quality?