Miscellaneous

Q: Would a person be sinful if he faces his feet towards the qiblah whilst sleeping but only because his room is such that the bed cannot go in another direction ?

Q: Is it a sin if someone points out a sin that I am doing and I in return point out one of his sins to him? Is there any hadith regarding this?

Q: There is a hadith where the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Whoever dies without fighting in the way of Allah or intended to fight then he has died on a branch of hypocrisy" and in the Quran, in Surah Tawbah, Allah said that if they had intended then they would have prepared equipment for fighting. 

So my question is, should every Muslim prepare gears or equipment to do jihad? If yes, then there is another hadith where the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Do not wish to face an enemy. Seek protection and peace from Allah and be patient when you face them." 

Can you please explain these three like are they contradicting? I am confused like the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said that do not wish to face and Allah says if you intended then prepare equipment. Can you please clarify.

Q: What was the flag of the Muslims in the time of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)? 

Q: Is it permissible to look at the face and hands of a non mahram if done without lust?

Q: To what extent do women have to lower their gaze with and towards other women if they do (when there’s no fitnah)? I know that you can’t see from below the navel to the knee and including the knees, back and stomach. 

Now in a normal setting among other women, everyone is fully covered but not always in “modest” clothing since it’s females. So in some areas clothes are tight like when wearing a t-shirt for example or trousers. When they wear clothes like this for example, the shape of their body is shown. Are we sinful if we look at their body? Or if we see the shape of things that are apparent or showing (when there is no fitnah)?

Are we supposed to be lowering our gaze as females to other females too? Because when they move etc. even then things naturally show, so what do we do? Are we sinful if we’ve looked or if we’ve seen anything? 

Q: Does the ruling of drawing animate objects, specifically animals, also apply to baked goods/cakes? I have received mixed advice on this, some saying if there are no eyes it is ok, others saying because it gets eaten and isn’t kept as a drawing/picture or sculpture is it is ok. Please may you clarify.

Q: If a man is wearing shorts and his knee and a portion above his knee is exposed. Can such a person greet? As they are saying the name of Allah while their 'awrah is exposed? 

And what is the ruling regarding saying alhamdulillāh after sneezing when one is dressed in a similar manner? Is it makruh or more serious?