Q: I'd like to know, I'm applying for my learners licence through a contact. It works like this: I give him R1500 he guarantees me that I'll pass even if I write the wrong answers. I have to write the test and pay the normal fees also, is it permissible?
Q: My question is can a woman read her five daily salaah in her bedroom where sexual relations between husband and wife take place? Is her Salaah accepted? Is it a sin or not? Is it makhrooh or haraam?
Q: I have always suffered from the disease of urinary dribbling, but recently it has become aggravated and I have fallen into the category of ma'adhur (one with a chronic excuse). My question is a two-part question related to my current situation:
1) A few weeks ago I was praying Isha (and some other prayers along with it). Unfortunately I was also in a state of sexual excitement at the time (no erection, but just a feeling of excitement). During my prayer I felt some najasat exiting my penis several times, but since I was already ma'adhur, I continued praying. My concern is that the najasat was prostatic fluid, and the prayers became invalid.
2) On another occasion I was standing in prayer and I got this sudden urge to urinate (which was not there at the time I started Salah), and I was trying to suppress the urge and the pressure, but some urine did exit at the time. However, within less than a minute the urge just disappeared, and I continued praying (and prayed several other prayers too) with that wudhu. Does this situation also fall within the realm of my normal udhur or should I have stopped my prayer and repeated my wudhu?
Q: I am an international student from Pakistan living and studying in Canberra, Australia. I am renting a room in a shared house with other students. My landlord has arranged a party on the occasion of Christmas today inviting all the tennants who follow different religions. I as a Muslim, can attend this party / get together? I understand the fact that wishing someone Christmas is doing shirk.
Q: Is listening to classical music with no singing allowed? E.g. Beethoven, Vivaldi, etc?
Q: I have an aunt that asked us if we had a nice Christmas. Is this statement permissible? If not, what is the sin or punishment for this act?
Q: What is the time period for the various types of iddat i.e. the iddat of a woman who is divorced or a woman whose husband has passed away?
Q: Is there any way to take a loan in an Islamic way? What about Islamic banks?
Q: I want to know that is there any other way of doing istikhara (accurate and fast). Someone told my mum that take a bowl with water and write the decision on the paper and let it float on the water and the direction will determine the answer. But I am not sure and forgot the way. So please guide me in the light of Islam.
Q: Is it permissible for a muqtadi to offer dua after jumma namaaz instead of the Imam? Please advise.