Q: Can we offer the first rakah of namaz by standing and other rakaats by sitting?

Q: I have plans to open a hotel in the area I live in as there are many tourist attractions here. I need to know the ruling when guests come to my hotel and bring alcohol from outside. What am I to do in such a situation?

Q: I had released semen at night which had dried on my private area when I woke up in morning. When I did ghusl, the dried semen was not coming out, even after scratching or rubbing the skin. I left it and completed my ghusl, and offered fajr. This dried semen did not come out until I scratched it again after a week, and even then I think it did not come out completely.

1. Does this dried semen keep me impure?

2. Will I have to repeat the prayers I offered with this?

Q: Is there a hadith about not touching or watering the plants from after Maghrib till ‘Isha?

Q: I understand that it is a sin to discuss one's sin with a friend due to it showing a lack of shame. What if I am the one who hasn't committed the sin, but it's my friend that is talking about matters that relates to his sins with me? How should I handle these conversations despite already trying to give da'wah? Do I get sins also for indulging or contributing to this conversation since it might be displeasing to Allah? 

Q: What is the correct way of tasleem in namaz. What I know is, at the end of salah, should I start saying salam (assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah) when my head is towards the qibla and continue saying salam while I turn my head towards the right and complete saying salam after I complete turning my head. This completes the first salam. Should I turn my head towards the qibla then I should start saying salam when my head is towards the qibla and continue saying salam while I turn my head towards the left and completes saying salam after I complete turning my head. This completes the second salam.

I have observed the following three cases in case of three imams who are leading prayers. Could you please clarify if the salah is valid in these cases.

1. At the end of salah,the imam turns his head towards the right and after completely turning he says salam. Then he turns his head to the left after completely turning he says second salam. Is salah valid in this case? Why I am asking this question is , I have read somewhere (I guess it is from a shia person) that if you turn your head during salah your salah will become invalid. In this case the imam first turned his head to the right, by the time he starts saying the salam his salah has already become invalid.

2. The imam completes the first salam properly as per my understanding. But he starts saying the second salam when his head is turned towards the right and continue saying the salam while he turns his head towards the left and completes saying the salam after he completes turning his head towards the left. Is salah valid in this case?

3. At the end of salah, the imam completes saying salam when his head is towards the qibla then he turns his head towards the right. Then he turns his head towards the qibla and completes saying salam when his head is towards the qibla then he turns his head towards the left. Is salah valid in this case?

Q: I read that Sahabah (radhiyallahu anhum) asked 14 questions which appear across the Quraan Shareef. Which ayaat are these questions? 

Q: Is it sunnah for a male to carry a pocket knife? Is it sunnah for a female to carry a pocket knife?

Q: Is it compulsory to make dawat to a non-Muslim who you have a friendly contact with. We met overseas and just message each and other now and then.

Q: How should one advise a female family member who feels strongly about gender equality?