Q: I come from an abusive family. My mother believes that we should stay as a family even though my father has been abusive all my life. I wanted to know the stance in Islam, are you supposed to take the abuse to stay as a family or is it better to "break" up the family.
Q: Can I wish someone on their birthday by saying, "May Allah grant you long life and good health", without saying, "Happy Birthday"? Is it permissible?
Q: If a husband says to his wife, "If you ever tell me 'You go away' , I will go away". Is this a conditional divorce? Will talaaq occur if the wife says this statement?
Q: Is it permissible for a person to reveal his past sins in the following situations:
1. With the intention of others taking lesson from it?
2. In the case where the sin is such that the one being spoken to is not involved in that sin, nor capable of doing that sin, and one reveals one's sin to him, to show him how one had changed one's life?
Q: If we save some money for umrah (as niyat). Can we use that money for other purposes?
Q:
1. Is it necessary for a lady to have her hair covered while sleeping, cooking and when in bed making zikr?
2. Can a lady read salaat with jeans?
Q: Is navel piercing allowed in Islam?
Q: What is the ruling on greeting people every Friday with Jumuah Mubarak? Is it permissible?
I understand that it was not part of the sunnah of our Nabi Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and his companions never practised it.
Q: I have three brothers and two sisters. My dad built some houses. Whilst alive my dad said that these houses are for my younger two children. He had an intention to build houses for my older brothers, but before he could, he died.
My question is, will the first set of houses go to the younger children or will they be shared between all the brothers and sisters?
Q: Is it Fardh-e-Ain to praise Allah Ta'ala and His Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)?