Q: I would like to know if it is permissible to keep a 'wind chime' in the garden?
We moved into a house and there is a wind chime in the garden, and I am not sure if its something that we could keep, as it makes a noise when the wind picks up and the kids enjoy it, or should it be removed as the sound might be considered music?
Q: Is it permissible to draw a head with no facial features?
Q: These questions are from a high school student:
1. What is the ruling regarding drawing animate objects and why did Allah specifically create us from clay and clay is a flowing thing so why are we not allowed to also create?
2. Regarding the hadeeth, it has never been said that it was never changed. Only the Quraan is intact, so how would you know if all the hadeeth have not been changed?
3. Regarding taraweeh, they say that people only started reading it after the passing of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), so it's not a must. Is it considered as a bidah?
Q: If a person has survived a tsunami or an earthquake, will the taubah of such a person still be accepted for the remaining portion of his life considering the fact that this person has experienced the punishment of Allah.
Q: Is all dancing haraam? What about culture and Banu 'Arfada?
A: Yes, all types of dancing is haraam.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Q: Is it permissible to consume Colloidal Silver as medication?
Q: I am, as per blood results and my doctor, on the brink of Type 2 diabetes. One of the options to try and reverse this is to use a continuous glucose monitor. What is the position with this in terms of ghusl?
The patch is kept on for 14 days at a time and then changed. Please advise what is the position in terms of ghusl as if we are required to remove this in ghusl then it cannot work as each patch costs almost R1500 per 2 weeks.
Q: Is it permissible to recite Quraan in a room with images of animate beings?
Q: My children's awards day will be held in a church. Will it be permissible to attend?
Q: Is it permissible for a Muslim male to form a lift club to work from Overport to Phoenix with 2 passengers, one being a male and the other a female whereby the costs are split. The male is Muslim and female is non Muslim? So total passengers in car are 3. Driver male, and passengers 1 female and 1 male.