Taking a picture of the back of the head
Q: Is it permissible to take a photo of the back of the head of an animate object, or from below the head down?
Miscellaneous
Islamic event that feel like concerts
Q: Some Islamic Scholars organize large scale events. People here scream and shout Takbeer. Audience is comprised of both genders with separate seating arrangements. Though the purpose of the event is Islamic lectures and motivational talks, the ambience feels like a concert. These have been going viral since recent days.
What is the ruling on such events?
Adding music to a presentation
Q: I am a student and need to present about a topic that later on contains information about old music and a piece of it for people to listen.. Is it permissible to present it or am I going to be sinful?
Not fasting in the month of Ramadhaan on account of taking part in a soccer event
Q: The company I work for hosts a soccer event once a year for all African countries and this year the event falls in Ramadaan. They have tried their best to look for alternate dates but because there will be 700 participants they cannot get get accommodation at any other time. They are very concerned about the +/- 15 Muslim participants and the ruling regarding fasting for these travellers from Senegal and Ivory Coast.
Please can you advise on the correct ruling regarding exemption in this regard.
Adult playing sports
Q: Is it haraam to play soccer or cricket with the awrah covered and only amongst men even when I make time for ibaadat and follow fardh and sunnat?
Replying to salaam on a WhatsApp group
Q: If someone in the WhatsApp group makes salaam, does everyone in the group have to reply or if one person replys its okay?
Anaesthetist administering anaesthetic for plastic surgery
Q: Is it permissible for an anaesthetic doctor to work with a plastic surgeon who may do cosmetic surgery i.e a patient is booked for cosmetic surgery and the anaesthetist will be required to put the patient to sleep for the procedure?
Speaking lies to avoid making people worried
Q: Is it permissible to speak a lie to not make someone worried about you?
Spouses' responsibilities to each other and to their parents
Q: I remember hearing in a bayaan, a long time ago, that a male's first responsibility is to his parents and then his wife, and a female's is to her husband first.
What is the Shar'ee ruling on this? What is the order of preference in Shariah if there is one?
Whitening teeth using blue light therapy
Q: Is it permissible to whiten teeth using blue light therapy?