Q: If the dowry was £100 cash but you gave a gift worth £500. Does that cover the dowry, or is that separate?

Q: Please advise if the following items (which are treated as assets in the Annual Financial Statement) are included under zakaatable assets for the purposes of calculating your zakaat:

1)Prepaid Expenditure

2)Deposits held by Suppliers or service providers eg. The municipality

Will "Income received in advance" (normally treated as a liability in the Annual Financial Statement) be included in determining your zakaat?

Q: A person who is "saahibut tarteeb" was sitting in the jumuah bayaan when he realised that he hadn't performed fajr. He then planned that he will read his qada when everyone is reading their sunnats after the bayaan, before the khutba. However he had a dire need to go to the toilet and only returned when the Imaam was on the mimbar and azaan was called. So he sat for the khutba, read jumuah and performed his fajr qada after the jumuah salaah.

1. Is what he did correct?
2. If not, what must he do to rectify his actions?

Q: I intend to purchase a car that has a warranty. The dealer offered to extend the warranty by 5 years for an additional amount of R3000. The warranty covers towing and fixing if the car breaks down and replacement of parts. I notice that the policy is with an insurance company. Is this acceptable?

Q: If there is no water in the house for gusul and we cannot ask it from neighbour also, can we do tayyamum for namaz? I reside in Mumbai city.

Q: I have a question regarding a traditional drink called (kava or yogona/yoqona) usually from the parts of the South Pacific like Fiji islands. The drink is made of a root plant mixed with water and drank socially. It can make you dizzy, numb, and it has intoxication as well. But it looks like a lot of Muslims from that region still drink it, even the ones that are punctual in their prayers and go in jamaat. What is the ruling on this drink? Again I'm not sure if you came across this question before? There is a community of brothers who drink this often and does not think it is forbidden and I have seen them drink a lot and sometimes they can't even walk after having quite a bit of the drink. Please looks into this and tell me so the brothers can know the truth regarding this drink.

Q:

1. I have a translation of the Qur'aan without the Arabic text, and it also has some explanation. Is it permissible for me to keep and read this Qur'aan? If it is permissible, do I need to have wudhu when reading it?

2. If it is not permissible to keep such a Qur'aan, can it be given to non-Muslims?

Q: Please can you advise how many rakaats to be read for Tauhajud and can one recite any surahs and also how many rakaats to be performed together?

Q: Is it right to ask my husband for a separate home?

Q: Pictures of Makkah and Madina is not allowed to view in Islam. My question is I hear audio recitation of Quran with its translation. Is that allowed in Islam?