Q: A person travels regularly between PMB and Durban. He has a daughter in Overport where he stays occasionally and he knows that till this point, he is not a musaafir. 

However, when he leaves PMB with the intention of visiting family in Isipingo (safr distance), but only after staying the night at Overport (meaning he will only go Isipingo the next day), will he be a musaafir from the time he leaves PMB? 

If, as above, he intends to visit Isipingo (the next day) and reaches Overport, but then changes his intention and decides not to go (as the family member is not there), will he be a musaafir? 

Similarly, if he leaves with no intention of visiting Isipingo, but only decides to visit Isipingo when he reaches Overport, will he be regarded as a musaafir (since the total distance with Isipingo will be more than safr distance)?

Q: If a woman is afraid that her husband will use the word 'talaaq' and says 'Give me your talaaq rights' and the man says 'Okay, I did', can the woman divorce herself whenever she wants? Or do these words have no validity?

Q: If I go to a shop and ask for a refund, if the shop doesn't give me the money back but rather allows me to take something to that value, is it permissible? Please explain.

Q: I live on the masjid property. 

Am I allowed to make miswaak before leaving my house and make whudu in the masjid whudu Khana? 

Can I make miswaak before commencing whudu? Will the reward be more if made after washing the hands?

Q: My husband's parents forced him to sign a divorce paper. They prepared it by themselves and he doesn't know how many has been written. He didn't have any intention for this. Is it valid? 

They threatened him that his mother will kill herself while his wife put a pistol on her daughter. He did not know how many times divorce was written because he didn't prepare and read the papers, nor was he willing to sign.

Q: Can children play ball in the masjid and what is the proof of it?

Q: The masjid in our area is fairly new. We have, for Jumu'ah, about just over a dozen musallis. It is a mixed congregation of Shaafi and Hanafi. Our imaam for Salaah passed away in September. Since then, while we are looking into appointing a new Imaam, we have invited other Ulama to conduct Jumuah. 

The last imam who came, informed us that our Jumuah is problematic as per Imam Shaafi, there should be at least 40 men. 

Is it correct? Or can we continue with Jumuah Salaah?

Q: I have problem. Last year I had a panic attack while performing salah. From that day I am unable to pray salah in a masjid. Whenever I went for salah in the masjid, my situation becomes very worse. A lot of times I had to cut my salah and come home and then I performed salah at home. 

My question is, can I perform my salah at home till my situation becomes good.

Q: When I was young I had a play station. Now I am studying in Aalim class. I don't use it anymore. Can I sell my play station?

Q: Who is responsible from both parents to assist a baligh boy who is mentally challenged, to assist him in shaving, scrubbing and bathing. He is 24, but looks like a 14 year old. His hands cannot reach out to even wash himself in the toilet, hasn't got flexible fingers to use properly. 

The mother does everything as the father shows very little or no interest. Please advise. 

She doesn't mind taking care of her son, but also wants the father to share in the reward Allah will grant, in sha Allah.