Miscellaneous

Q: I read in a kitaab it is permissible to colour the hair with mehandi and katam, what is katam in english?

Q: I heard this from someone. Wanted to know if it is authentic

1. Imam Ahmed bin hambel said "tell your child to offer prayer and keep doing this for three days. If he doesn't listen, kill him on the 4th day.

2. Fold the ja-e-namaz/musalla/praying mat after you finish praying otherwise shaitaan comes and sits/prays on it.

Q: I want to know what is the fact beyond eye to eye contact beacuse when I look into eyes of small girls they get in strong contact with me. I only did 30 or 40 times of eye contact because of I feel shame by doing so not only girls and also boys. I probably feel that I am talking with his soul. I go deep inside it like talking with evil like that and that he will be under me. 

Q: Two days ago I quarreled with my cousin and we both hit each other but after quarreling I realized that I did a very bad thing and next day I went to him for forgiveness and I fell down at his feet and I asked him to forgive me but he is not ready to forgive me at any cost, even though I fell down at his feet and asked him for forgiveness. Kindly guide me what I have to do. I am very guilty but my cousin is not forgiving me. Kindly help me. I am very depressed.

Q: Which type of music is permissible? No beats? Good lyrics? No music at all?

Q: Are the utterances of irtidad by an insane person considered. Will fasakh take place of his nikaah? What happens when the insanity is self induced. Meaning he became insane due to using drug substances. Will his utterances be considered?

Q: My sister suffers from severe menstrual pain therefore her parents wanted her to take HPR high dose but she kept it in the corner of her mouth but didn't swallow it.Her father double checked her mouth but didn't find anything miraculously. Her father then asked if she had swallowed it or if she was lying. She replied in the former answer which was not true. But she didn't swallow it and it decreased the Blood flow.Will it be considered a lie?

Q: Is a brother (caller of Islam) obliged to continue helping a sister with disabilities if she has no one? She learns the deen through him instead of others. If the brother is choosing to not help her, will he be responsible before her in the Hereafter? He is choosing to not help her, because he cannot deal with her.

Q: Is it permissible to have a picture taken for a squash club if they need it for security purposes and will not be printed, after it has been mentioned to the club that it goes against a person's religious beliefs?

Q: Is it haraam to be friends with opposite sex?