Q: If I read Quran without wudu but touching the Quran with a cloth around it, is it a sin?

Q: Im a new convert to islam alhamdulilah and have been for around 7 months now. Im so happy and everyday I try and read Hadith and Quranic verses to increase my knowledge. Having said that I came across a few Hadith which has started making me a little doubtful so I really would love if you can help eliminate those doubts. I was reading a Hadith on Umar bin-Al khattab who suggested women covering up then aya was revealed after peeping on wives of prophet when they went to relieve themselves at night. When Sauda told the prophet, she was embarassed and thus the Aya regarding modesty and Hijab was revealed. I also read a similar hadith which stated that slave women dont have to wear the Hijab. It was to rather differentiate between Free women and slave women? How can this be if this is a duty on all muslim women?

On another occasion, When Hafsa found prophet in her bed with Maria the copt an aya was revealed regarding making matters that are halal haram.

So my questions are: How is it fair that slaves are treated differently with regards to Hijab wearing (its not compulsory). Why were verses from Allah revealed after Umar bin Al Khattab suggested? How is having intercourse with a slave permissible (i.e Mariya the copt) without marriage? Some critics would argue that this is to allow the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) to do what he wants. A similar thing the fact that he had 11 wives when the maximum is 4. I dont not hold those beliefs of course, i believe it is slanderous and blasphemous to our beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) but how do I refute such claims.

Q: What should one read if ones child is stubborn and doesn't listen?

Q:

1. If someone is short or black, will laughing at them be kufr because Allah made them like that? It will be as if a person is indirectly laughing at Allah's decision.

2. I heard in a hadith that Moosa (alaihis salaam) was dark in complexion (black or something). Will it mean that making fun of someone who's black because he is black like indirectly laughing at Moosa (alaihis salaam) too.

Q: If an adult girl, without permission of Islamic legal guardian, decides to get married to a guy, with whom she had a sexual affair with, would it be equivalent to Islamic Nikkah? If not, what contradictions apply to this situation in light of Islam?

Q: I am a taxi driver. My boss put a telephone service in all the taxis. Hotels call us to take their costumers to the airport or in the city. For this service we need to pay a commission to the hotel, is it right?

Q: I am a teenager and have an online account where I try helping others who suffer from depression, suicidal behavior, etc. It is an anonymous account so others do not know that I am Muslim. I always get asked for advice, but this time I need it myself for someone who suffers from intense depression. A girl asked me, how does she come out as bisexual to her homophobic parents? I haven't really answered her question, seeing as it's completely against Islam, but I don't want to mention my religion so quick because it'd put Islam and Muslims in a bad light. However, I can't go against Islam either. Please help. Maybe it's a chance for da'wah?

Q: My father and my mother has been divorced and I live with my mother. My father lives far from us and does not want to have any contact with me. I want to be in contact with him but he does not want to. I am getting married soon so can I just take permission from him over the phone or is his presence necessary at the time of nikkah?

Q: My father purchased 10 shops in our country while he was in USA. Due to his trouble travelling back to have it registered in his name he told his father to have it recorded on his name and he would transfer it once he comes back. Few years passed and the father passed away. After that there were family issues and they transferred the owner ship from the fathers name to his brothers named. Now when his status is good to travel and his family has grown Alhumdulilah, he wants the property back onto his name. Now all the brothers and sisters are saying that it is their father's property as it was under his name. My father has proof of payment and everything but yes, unfortunately the property was under his father's name and not his name. He always mentioned to his father that one day I will have it under my name but never could. Now, can he ask for the property back as he is the one who purchased it. 

Q: The company that I work for is a foreign company so they give me gross salary every month. They do not deduct any tax from my pay. Should I pay tax or not?