Q: What should be the last words we say before death? Should it be:

1. La ilaha illallah - or

2. La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasulullah?

Q: I was leading jamat at Maghrib. In the second standing, I forgot to recite aloud.  By the time someone said SubhanAllah, I was halfway in Fatiha. Upon realising the mistake, I recited Fatiha aloud from the start (repeating first half quiet and then loud). My question is, what portion of Fatiha can be repeated without sajdah-e sahwa becoming wajib?

Q: Further to your advice that arms should be fully stretched during ruku' in Salat, please advise me further. I am a tall person with long arms, therefore in ruku' my back does not become horizontal without slightly bending my elbows. Am I excused from levelling by back, or it is not a requirement at all?

Q: I have one question that recently I used to think about having zina with different girls but it was only a thought. I never even think of doing it in real. So is it haram is islam?

Q: I am a Muslim woman married to a Christian man. We have four kids together, and for the last six years, I have been living like a Christian. However, my heart was not wholeheartedly there. My heart was always towards being a Muslim and my children too were not happy. I returned to being Muslim now but I don't know what to do. Can you please help me?

Q: My friend married a guy through court marriage. Why? To protect themselves from committing sins. But when they told their parents after about a month, the girls parents lashed out and said that the Nikaah is invalid. So they accepted. Now the father of the girl has placed conditions for the boy that if he accomplishes them, they will gladly have them wedded. But the parents are only doing this to kill time. What must they do? Since the boy is getting angry and wants to bring in the police. Though we all know that is not right.

Q: I am from India. This academic year my graduation will be completed. I was planning for higher education. My parents want me to join in the family business. I am so helpless because higher education is my passion; without my passion I can't live comfortably. I actually mean I won't be alive. Since my parents are angry with my weird attitude they took me to a Mufti nearby. He suggests me to live up to my parents wish. I need an independent life. Is being independent a crime? What should I do?

Q: I am from India. Mufti sahab please let me know that can I use liquid stiffener (revive) in our clothes for praying namaz?

Q: Kindly guide us through the following issues and questions.

• Family members are made up: 1. Father 2. Mother 3. Daughter 4. Son

Father and Mother are equal shareholders regarding a house. Both parents during their lifetime gives the son the house as a gift. Both children are informed and aware of the action. The son agrees and takes the gift (house) and also takes total responsibility to all the affairs regarding the home and regarding income and expenses of the house approximately 6 years before the father passes away. However when the gift (house) was given to the son it was given verbally so in other words there is no written proof but there are two witnesses to this action. It must also be brought to attention that when the gift was given, both children were not present at the same time but as mentioned before both children do acknowledge the action (the home as a gift to the son). The daughter however was not happy about this when both parents informed her but did not confront the son (her brother) immediately. Shortly after the father passed away the daughter started to show her disapproval and informed her mother that she does not agree to this and insists on getting her share in terms of inheritance according to the Islamic sharia.

• Does the house still stand as a gift even when it was given verbally only?

• Is the daughter’s disapproval valid and does she get any share according to the sharia?

• If the daughters claim is valid what will be her share?

Q: I just wanna ask about the sunnat-e-muakadah before fardh of zuhr. I should perform it with salaam at the end and now my question is on the third rakaat am I only going to recite fatiha and also in the forth rakaat just like praying fardh or I should recite another surah in the third rakaat and another surah in the last rakaat after faatiha?