Miscellaneous

Q: Is Jihaad (qitaal) fardh nowadays?

Q: Is it permissible to listen to anaasheed, nazms etc if it does not have any musical instrument involved and follows the rules of Shar'iah i.e. no singing by women. Also if it is not used for entertainment/pleasure and is not interfering in anyway with our ma'mulaat or daily routine?

Q: What is the ruling regarding saying "Khuda Haafiz" when departing from a meeting? I know that it is best to say "Assalamu Alaykum", but since "Khuda Haafiz" also has a good meaning, would it at least be better than saying "Goodbye"?

Q: Is it permissible to listen to shaairi that makes a person emotional thinking about the blessings of Allah Ta'ala and the Azmat of Nabi-e-akram (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)? This may make a person's heart soft but does not count as ibaadah, or does it?

Q: If I made gheebat of a person and I repent to Allah. The person is not aware of me making gheebat of them, do I still need to ask them for maaf?

Q: If I deliberately go through a persons personal file and see personal stuff about them. I then repent to Allah for my sin. Do I need to tell the person what I did and ask them for maaf too. They are totally unaware of it.

Q: Is taking pictures haraam?

Q: I would like to ask if someone knows the truth and is hiding it from others in order to save the bad person or guilty one, what does the Qur'an and Hadith say about it?

Q: If a person was born with one testicle, is it permissible to undergo an operation to insert a prosthetic testicle?

Q: Is it ok if a person is sleeping with their legs straight when the qiblah is at a slight slant? What if in one's sleep, their legs shift and face the qiblah?