Q: I am a married male attending a course over the weekend as well as a married female who lives in my street and belongs to the same running club. The course location is about 10km away from our houses and she suggested we travel together on Saturday and Sunday to and from to save travelling cost. Is this advisable?
Q: Please advise regarding the time between asr and maghrib. We usually have the children inside by asr when narrations of the jinn and shayaateen come out at the time of maghrib only? Please advise regarding which is the best times to have them indoors and please advise regarding being in the bathroom at Maghrib time and midnight?
Q: Are women allowed to do smear tests?
Q: I wanted to know that I have a costly 3D sculpture of a horse in my drawing room. It's carved in a single colour. Please confirm whether it is permissible to keep it with me or not?
Q: If things such as insurance are haraam (due to tempting fate) then does taking security measures such as private security and dogs also haraam even if you are living in a country where crime is a regular occurrence?
Q: Is it haaram to go to the gym?
Q: Please guide us about basant/ kite flying festival?
Q: Can a lady dance for her spouse (Shafi'ee and Hanafi)?
Q: My wife suffers from an hormonal imbalance and the doctor has prescribed medication for her. The doctor has requested she takes this medication in order for her to improve her quality of life. The medication has gelatine in it. Is it permissible for her to take this medication?
Q: My children are young: 5 years, 3 years and 1 year. Are we allowd to let them play wit dolls/teddy bears/animated story books/toy animals, etc? Can they watch "islamic themed" cartoon dvd's? (there is no tv in our home).