Q: Is smoking cigarettes haraam? I smoke cigarettes (tobacco). If it is then what should I do?

Q: I heard a story about a Sahaabiyah named Aslamiya. She was described as a person with medical knowledge learnt from her father and when she asked Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) if it was permissible for her to treat those in need, Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said that it was indeed permissible. It was also stated that she trained a number of other women to do the same. I would just like to verify the authenticity of this story.

Q: What is the ruling if a husband does not fulfill the wishes of his wife so in return, the wife disobeys him. Is this correct?

Q: If there is a boy who engages in Salaami and Mawlid, but everything else about him is favourable like akhlaaq and deeni consciousness, is not marrying him because of the 'soofie' side of him a legitimate reason to not marry?

Q: Is it correct to wish someone Eid meelaad?

Q: Is it okay to play online poker not with real money. Me and my brothers, cousins like to play cards we don't bet just play. Or we shouldn't?

Q: What should a woman do if her husband is earning haraam for their household and children. If the woman has constantly been trying to stop him and he is not willing to listen then is she allowed to consider divorce?

Q: Can a Muslim make subtitles for movies? Is this job permissible?

Q: Can you please present to me the proofs from the Qur’aan and Hadith that command us to follow one of the four Imaams of Fiqh?

I believe that we are all followers of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). Hence Allah Ta’ala obligated us to follow our beloved Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) has said in his Mubaarak Hadith: “I leave behind two things; the Qur’aan and my Sunnah. As long as you hold firmly to these two; you will never go astray.”

From this Hadith, we understand that in solving our Deeni matters, we should directly refer to the Qur’aan and Hadith. Just as Ulama of the past made ijtihaad, why can't people who have knowledge of Arabic and have studied deen also make ijtihaad today and find solutions in modern day problems through referring directly to the Qur'aan and Hadith?

I do understand that if one is non-conversant in the Arabic language and thus unable to extract Shar‘i laws from the Qur’aan and Hadith, then he should refer to an Aalim of Deen. Why do people insist that every person should follow one of the four mazhabs of Fiqh?

Q: Did the Bani Israeel receive mann and salwa and shade from clouds after they refused to fight with the amalika and while they were wondering in the desert for 40years? Or did they receive it directly after they escaped from firoun?