Q: Some Islamic Scholars organize large scale events. People here scream and shout Takbeer. Audience is comprised of both genders with separate seating arrangements. Though the purpose of the event is Islamic lectures and motivational talks, the ambience feels like a concert. These have been going viral since recent days.
What is the ruling on such events?
Q: In a Masjid where there is one hall but men and women pray side to side but women are in a space next to the men separated by a wall and a divider and there is a gap of a more than a space a person can stand in between the men and women. If in this set up, some women on their side end up being ahead of men on the men’s side, would the prayer of the men they are ahead of or on the same line on be invalidated, would anyone’s prayer be invalidated?
Q: What is the ruling on a person if in past he has taken interest based loans to buy a home, plot or any electronics item and keep repenting.
Are those items lawful as he has bought from his own money?
Q: The following is from an assignment of someone doing B.Ed Honours:
"You want to investigate how LBQTI+ learners find safe spaces in the school and plan to interview them using a snowball sampling technique. Discuss the ethical considerations that will inform your research project. Attend to the following in your response:
• An overview of the issues of LBQTI+ in education (100 words)
• Ethics in research (300 words)
• Doing research with vulnerable groups (500 words)
• Issues of confidentiality, anonymity and privacy (500 words)"
What are the effects that these types of assignments/exams will have on the state of a Muslim's imaan?
Q: "I've been informed by my Muslim friend, an Israeli citizen, that according to the Mashaaikh in Palestine (Israel), participating in Clalit Health Services is considered permissible. Clalit is a health maintenance organization where members pay a fixed monthly fee for comprehensive healthcare coverage. Considering this structure, I seek further clarification and alignment with Islamic principles.
Additionally, is the model of Clalit Health Services similar to that of medical aid commonly seen in other places, or are there significant differences that I should be aware of? I kindly request insights on this matter, and if further research is necessary for accurate understanding, it would be appreciated if you could provide guidance on the key aspects to explore."
Q: I am 24 years old and I have been addicted to pornography and masturbation for almost 9 years now. I know Allah is very angry with me and I want to get married but I do not have financial means for marriage and my parents are also not taking my problem seriously. What should I do in this situation.
Q: Is it permissible to buy a house from An Nahl. If the house is 600 000 for example, they put up a mark up of 7 % if you pay within 10 months, a mark up of 10% if you pay within 24 months and so on and so forth. It's fixed profits. Please let me know if its permissible?
Q: I'm aware that a woman cannot tie her hair high on her head which would resemble a camel's hump.
I would like to know if she is allowed to wear a high ponytail or bun, which sits at the top of her head, at home only?
Q: What if someone is so addicted to masturbation that the person is not ready to stop doing it?
Q: I study in a non Muslim country in non Muslim schools. Now you already know the condition that here shirk etc is openly taught so we friends teach each other shirk for studying purposes. Am I sinful (my friends are non Muslim)?