Inheritance

Q: My sister died in 2004 and she had £365000 in her account cash and interest accumulated to £40000 making a grand total of £405,000.00. This had been divided amongst 17 members of family without paying Zakaat since 2004. She died in 2006 what is your opinion?

Working for a company that rents out ticketing software

Q: I am working as a business development executive for a company which develops software for theatres, food court and parking. However, the software has no concern with movie, it is being used for ticketing purposes. Moreover, my company supplys computers to theatres on rental basis for ticketing purposes. Kindly, guide me whether my job is valid as per our shariat.

The name "Abu Zarr"

Q: What is the meaning of the Islamic (boy) name "Abu Zarr"? I know it is a sahabi's name, but some people told me this name doesn't have good effects on the personality or character. Is it true? Can you also tell about the personality/importance of Hazrat Abu Zarr Ghifari's character in Islam? Also, will it be good to pair "Abu Zarr" as first name, with last name "Zaeem" i.e. "Abu Zarr Zaeem"? Please urgent response is requested.

Poisoning dogs

Q: Our neighbours have given food to stray dogs and hence the stray dogs are near my home for one year. It scares us because we have children in the house. It has 6 puppies and no mater what I do they don't leave my home alone. Neighbours have done this to upset us. Because of the fear of Allah we have not killed them but yesterday it bit my maasi (working lady). My question is when the government don't act, am I allowed to kill them by poison? They sometimes bark and are always on my door. I fear for my kids.

Giving donations from the estate

Q: A lady has just been told that her deceased husband had told some people who were collecting donations for a school in India that he would give them five hundred British pounds as lillah, but he passed away very suddenly, without paying out the money. Now those people are asking the deceased man's family to pay them. Does the man's family have to give that money? Will they be committing a sin if they don't? Will the deceased man suffer in the after life if the lillah is not paid? Please bear in mind that all debts of the man has been paid from the money which he left, but is the fact that he said he will give lillah, but died before he was able to, be considered as a debt?