Q: I hope you can help with this question. I am a revert Muslim, I was previously married. When I was a Christian even back then my marriage with my Christian husband is in trouble, we have a very rocky marriage. When I accepted Islam, I tried to talk to him about Islam. At first he seemed to be ok with my new religion but as the years go by he demonstrated so much hate with my religion, he does not want me to practice my religious rites and beliefs and demanded me to return back to Christianity to which I object. I ask him for a separation since then which he accepts but lately when I contacted him for my wish to have an annulment. He suddenly objected to it. I wanted to marry a very good Muslim man who proposed to me because I see this man to be lawful and obedient to Islamic law. My question is am I allowed to marry this Muslim man according to Sharia law? I have read so many articles regarding this. I am confused. My Ex-husband is preventing me to practise Islam and even called my religion as devil. I don't want to be with him anymore because of this issue and many more. What is the Sharia ruling on this? I hope you can guide me.

Q: I am giving exams when I depart from my home. It's Zohar time so I offer it but when I arrive at my home, it's maghrib time so can I offer Asr Salaah at Zohar time or at Maghrib time?

Q: What is the ruling regarding one who misses the jamaat and joins a masbooq while he is performing his missed rakaats? Will the salaah of such a person be valid? Similarly, can one perform his fardh salaah behind a person who is performing his sunnat or nafl salaah?

Q: If some Muslim enters into a nikaah contract being intoxicated in the presence of two sober Muslim male witnesses, will the nikaah contract be valid or invalid?

Q: I am just confused about a problem. I heard somewhere that reading Qur'an for a dead person can't benefit him. Is this correct?

Q: Is it true that zakaat shouldn't be given to Sayyids. I wanted to give my yearly zakaat amount to one of my family relatives as they are very poor but my mom stopped me and told me that zakaat cannot be given to Sayyids. Is this true?

Q: I was wondering if the following names are acceptable:

- Taariq as in, Taariq bin Ziyaad.

- Shurahbil who was involved in the Conquest of Syria - is he a Sahabi?

- Shurayh

- Jurayj as in the one mentioned in a hadeeth.

Girls'

- Humaydah

- Rumaysaa (Umm Sulaym bint Milhaan?)

- Humayraa (Aa'isha (Radiyallahu Anhas) nickname?)

Please provide Arabic and meanings.

Q: My sister has been in an emotionally and verbally abusive relationship for the past 7 years. Her husband recently asked her to leave and wants nothing to do with her. She left with her 3 children. Now he refuses to give her talaq out of spite and wanting to maintain control of her. Does the fact that he asked her to leave constitute a valid talaaq?

Q: I saw two orbs of light blue/white lights in the sky last night and they were floating around. Sometimes I see a white orb of light inside my house which lasts for 2-3 seconds. Can you tell me what it is?

Q: I don't know how to do istikhaara, can someone else do it for me?