Miscellaneous

Q: Are arcade games allowed in Islam? My teacher said no because you do not know how many tickets you will get so it is gambling. Please clarify.

Q: Do I have to keep my head covered in front of my Christian maid?

Q: What should I do with the cartoon/animal toys of children. Can I give them directly to a non-muslim? Or should I destroy their eyes and then give them? Or should I just dispose them off? Similarly what about the clothes and other things having pictures on them?

Q: We are living in Canada. Me and my son are worried about one situation. My son goes for job interviews and if there is a lady over there and she extends her hand, then my son has to shake her hand, otherwise my son feels ashamed to shake their hands. I ask you to please guide us to prevent handshaking with ladies.

Q: Please comment on the various types of healing therapies women are being introduced to (Aafia Energy & Emotional therapy, Reiki & Body Talk).

Q: My question is that if a Muslim man has two wifes and one of them has womb cancer which means that she can't carry a pregnancy. Could the other wife carry the pregnancy for example like a surrogate would if she wishes to?

Q: If a person wrongs another and is persistent in always hurting that person and now that person asks for forgiveness, but the other does not forgive them because they are very hurt, is the person who does not forgive sinful in anyway and will it be that now Allah will not forgive that person too?

Q: I am living in Saudi and I am from Pakistan. I often call my wife through imo or skype. Sometime I feel a lot of sex and often I see some sex urine from me not urine but like urine white colour. I am sure that all men have this kind of urine before sex or after seeing some sex or woman but my question is if that water or urine come out, can I do zikar? If not then what to do? I love zikr, istighfaar, etc, but that is a big problem for me.

Q: I am a woman. I have sluggish blood circulation problem and severe anemia leading to weak heart and CHD. I do not wish to take the allopathic treatment which eventually leads to operations. I have been advised to take body massage as alternative. Can I go for massages by a hindu ayurvedic lady doctor. I am a married woman with grown up children.

Q: Is it permissible for a lady to put mendhi for ladies for Diwali, Hindu weddings and other such things?