Miscellaneous

Q: We plan on going for Haj this year Insha Allah. Is it permissible for my wife to use contraceptives to avoid falling pregnant. We have been accredited.

Q: What does the symbol of two swords crossing one another facing upwards on the flag of some Islamic movements or groups symbolize?

Q: Is bungee jumping permissible because I have heard that due to it having similarities with the aspect of suicide it will not be permissible?

Q: Whilst the impermissibility of picture-making is known, whether it be digital or not, what is the ruling on looking at such pictures which are not of a haraam nature, for example looking at the picture of a man or a dog, etc. Many a times a person doesn't create pictures himself, but e-mails, etc are forwarded to him with pictures, if he looks at it, is it Haraam/Makrooh/Khilaaf-e-Awlaa or nothing wrong with looking?

Q: I read a response to the question on the punishment for a person committing suicide. However, my questions are:

• What is the position if the person is insane and committed suicide?
• What if the person has some other mental disorder like schizophrenia?

Q: Is it permissible for Muslims to fly kites as a form of relaxation or play? Is it imitation of non-Muslims?

Q: We find many people broadcasting jokes about Julius Malema, Jacob Zuma, Barrack Obama, Blonde Jokes, Indian Jokes, etc. What is the status of these jokes in Shariah? If an article has been prepared on this topic I will indeed forward it to all my contacts Insha Allah.

Q: My question is about a thief. Is there any punishment for a thief according to Quran?

Q: In light of recent developments in our country what is the view of the senior 'Ulama and Muftiyan concerning the appearance of 'Ulama on TV - in  particular "Islamic" TV Channels or YouTube?

Q: I work in a construction site and almost everyday I need to give report to client about the activities going on on site, for this report client require me to take photos of the activities. In the site activities, there will be worker who doing their work so if I take photos obviously it will take the picture of the worker also. The intention is to take the pictures of the situation on site and the focus is not on the worker. So is it still not permissible to take this kind of photos since inevitably photos of human will be taken as well? How about take the photo in such a way that only the backs of the workers and seen, or take the picture of the worker is small enough that you cant see their eyes/faces.