What is meant by "for the sake of Allah"
Q: What is the meaning of "for the sake of Allah"?
Miscellaneous
Appointing a responsible person to be the ameer
Q: I have read a fatwa by a Mufti who said that Ibn Abideen in his Radd al Muhtaar said that those who manage the affairs of the mosques must be free of Fisq (Ie - they cannot be a Faasiq). Does the same rule apply generally? Ie - do those who are managing the affairs of the Muslims in another capacity also need to be free of fisq? For example - Can an ameer of a da'wah organisation be a Faasiq or must an 'aadil person be ameer? I was taught this but we studied a Maaliki book and I wanted to know the Hanafi position. Can I also request references inshaa Allah because I would like to incorporate this rule into our constitution.
Walking around the house naked
Q: Can a person walk round the house naked when everyone else is fast asleep and he has no fear than anyone will wake up and see him?
Gelatin capsules
Q: I don't know if the capsule of my medication has gelatin so I tried to open it and I took what was inside but it was unable to go down as it induces vomiting and even hours after I feel upset even when I try to dissolve it. Is it that I would be allowed to take it with the capsule?
Medicinal alcohol
Q: Is medicinal alcohol same as alcohol? Can one take a medicine containing it? Please advise.
Profile pictures of animate objects on Whatsapp
Q: On whatsapp, which is an instant messaging service for smartphones, people can post a profile for themselves. Many people post a photograph of themselves, other people or other animate objects. Is this permissible? Please explain.
Changing clothes in privacy
Q: Is it sinful to be naked whilst being alone? What if you are naked for a very short time, such as whilst changing clothes?
Supporting gay marriages
Q: A Muslim answered the questions put to him by a non-Muslim as follows:
1. Do you stand for gay people's rights?
"Of course."
2. Do you stand for gay marriage?
"If the 2 individuals who are of the same sex want to be married and they go for a civil partnership or marriage or whatever it is, if it is provided
within the constitution and within the legal systems of our country, then they are entitled to."
Would this render the person answering a murtad?
Jannah and Samaawaat
Q: What is the difference between "Jannah" and "Samaawaath"?
Writing the Salaam incorrectly
Q: Please explain the severity of writing Salams, Slmz, Salam Alaykum, Slms etc instead of writing Assalamu Alaykum. People think it's no big deal when you tell them. From a scholarly point of view please elaborate why these abbreviations and versions of conveying Salam are incorrect?