Punishment for committing suicide
Q: If a Muslim commits suicide, will he or she go straight to Jahannam?
Miscellaneous
Cursing people
Q: I have a question I am confused about. When I am in some situations some people are bad and wrong from there side according to Islam also. In such a kind of situation we take action against them and we are pure and right from our side same as according to Islamic rule and we raise our voice and the person who is wrong they ignore our mistakes and such person gives curse and some bad words to the that loyal person, so my confusion is here that the curse given by that bad person will really come true in the future. We always see that some people give curse in jealousy or in other cases but the innocent person has to suffer from all this. Why doesn't that curse get back to such people when actually they are wrong? Why all time the innocent people have to face and get scared from curse all the time. In such a case what should I do?
Hypnosis
Q: I want to listen to self hypnosis recordings to improve my health. Hypnosis is in deep relaxation you visualise or imagination and hear positive affirmations or words to program your mind. My local imam told me I can listen to hypnosis but I saw online on a website that they say hypnosis something do with jinns, I don't agree with that. Self hypnosis recording basically re-recorded instructions to do visualisation and hear affirmations to change yourself so I don't know why they say its do with jinns. Do you think self hypnosis recordings are halal?
Travelling with a non-mahram woman
Q: I am a married male attending a course over the weekend as well as a married female who lives in my street and belongs to the same running club. The course location is about 10km away from our houses and she suggested we travel together on Saturday and Sunday to and from to save travelling cost. Is this advisable?
Keeping one's children indoors during the evening
Q: Please advise regarding the time between asr and maghrib. We usually have the children inside by asr when narrations of the jinn and shayaateen come out at the time of maghrib only? Please advise regarding which is the best times to have them indoors and please advise regarding being in the bathroom at Maghrib time and midnight?
Smear tests
Q: Are women allowed to do smear tests?
3D sculptures
Q: I wanted to know that I have a costly 3D sculpture of a horse in my drawing room. It's carved in a single colour. Please confirm whether it is permissible to keep it with me or not?
Keeping dogs for security purposes
Q: If things such as insurance are haraam (due to tempting fate) then does taking security measures such as private security and dogs also haraam even if you are living in a country where crime is a regular occurrence?
Going to the gym
Q: Is it haaram to go to the gym?
Kite flying festival
Q: Please guide us about basant/ kite flying festival?