Q: What is the procedure of ladies Salaah? Last month I did Umrah. In Saudi Arabia both men and women performed Salaah in the same manner.

Q: Humble request for advice regarding inheritance.

A woman passes away leaving behind:

-3 daughters

-1 sister

-4 brothers

-Her parents and husband have passed on.

How will the estate be distributed?

Q: In many Masjids we see a kitab being read, mostly immediately after Fajr entitled 5 Minutes Madrassah. Prior to the reading of this kitab it was noted that ample time was given to complete masnoon Tasbihat. Now that reading of the kitab has commenced, what happens is that a person
reciting Ayatul Kursi, Subhanallah 33 times, Alhumdulillah 33 times and Allahuakbar 34 times only gets half or three quarters of the way through just these mamoolats and Ijtimai congregational Du'a on the microphone starts, which is also shortened and then reading of the kitab on the microphone then commences. The questions therefore are as follows:

1. Is it permissible to shorten and therefore interrupt the musallis individual Tasbihat so that Ijtimai Du'a and kitab reading on the microphone can all be fitted in?

2. What should an individual do in this situation. Should he continue with his mamoolats whilst Ahadith, Qur'an ayats from the kitab are being read by the Imam over the microphone or should he cut short his recitations and/or his own individual Du'a and listen to what is being read?

3. Is it permissible for the Imam to disturb the Masbooq by conducting congregational Ijtimai Du'a and kitab reading on the microphone on the basis that it is for the greater good?

Q: I have read a hadith that a sign of an unfortunate person is that they have fancy aspirations (something to the effect). Are there any guidelines to determine if your aspirations are fanciful e.g. not of benefit to Deen, aspiration is motivated by competition?

Q: If someone does not want photos to be taken of their baby and they know their grandparents are taking in the quiet, must they tell them not to?

Q:

1. Can a person make islaah of their parents? What about aspects that are not deeni related eg. a bad social habit should one bring it to their parents attention?
2. I understand that out of respect islaah of an ustaad cannot be made. What must a student do if they see their ustaad doing something eg. Taking photos, etc.

Q: A person who has wealth equivalent to 200 dirhams should take out zakaat. How should a person work out the 200 dirhams into his currency? I live in South America and there is no one who can help me with this. Do I work it out from the Emirati Dirham?

Q: Is it permissible to teach in the masjid and take a wage? If it is not permissible, does this apply only within the boundary or outside as well? Does this apply if an ustaadh is given permission by the mutawalis as well?

Q: In our Masjid, Mashwarah is undertaken regarding annual get together for food. The objective being how we can connect youngsters to the Masjid and an effort of Deen. In this Mashwarah, we decide where the meal or braai will be held, who will bring what food, how many people will be invited and what time the braai will be? Bearing in mind this objective, is it permissible for us to conduct this particular Mashwarah in the Masjid?

Q: Recently I have come across the following situation and I am very distressed. Please could you advice me further. My mother was waking me up for the morning prayer and she touched my hand, without any veil in between, and I had a feeling in my private part. However, this feeling was possibly due to fear of erection happening. Also, I had a feeling in my heart when she touched me. However, as it was straight from waking up, I couldn't think properly and my mind just let it be. In the end, there was no obvious erection that occurred. Does this constitute hurmat musahara. Also, what is the meaning of shahwat for this masala. I have read on two respected websites different definitions. One says the occurrence of an erection, whilst the other says an arousing feeling in the private part. Please help me, as this is distressing me a lot, along with the possible implications.