Muslim being in an environment that has symbols of kufr
Q: Is it appropriate or allowed for a Muslim woman to be and sit in an environment that has symbols of kufr such as crosses, photographs etc. ? Knowing that she much rather be at home.
Miscellaneous
Visiting a non-Muslim relative
Q:
1. What is the ruling on a woman going to visit her non-Muslim maternal auntys house?
2. Are non-Muslim relatives automatically non-mahram?
3. How should a Muslim woman's conduct and behaviour be to one's non-Muslim relatives?
Getting vaccine certificates without taking the vaccine
Q: Will it be permissible to get the Yellow fever, covid and Meningitis certificate, without taking the vaccine for Hajj, umrah, and jamaat?
Suicide in Islam
Q: What does Islam say about a person committing suicide because of black magic? I know suicide is haraam in Islam, but if the person who committed suicide was a really pious man, prayed five times a day and lived his whole life according to Islam, but in the last month of his life, he started seeing things who were telling him to take his life, not to pray and eventually he took his life, then what is his status?
Keeping a phone knowing that one will use it for haraam
Q: If a person has no need for a phone and knows that if he starts using it, he will fall into haraam (Allah save everyone), then will it be permissible for him to keep a smart phone?
Hobbies for the Muslim youth
Q: What are some good hobbies for the Muslim youth, such as Arabic calligraphy, archery, etc.? Please advise.
Virtues and rewards of making salaam
Q: I teach reverts and very often when we teach them the hadith on salaam they tell us that they very so often don't receive replies to their salaam from our Indian Muslims. They went to the extent of asking that should we rather not make salaam to them to save them from the sin of not replying. Please advise.
Having a stay over with alcoholic friends
Q: My friends are alcoholics and I'm not. We are having a picnic planned up soon and staying overnight. They want to bring alcohol but I dont like it and I know that if I sit with them the my prayers and dua won't be accepted for 40 days. What if I sit far away from them or be outside? Can I do that?
Dua to have a healthy relationship with one's siblings
Q: I would like to ask if there's any dua that I can read so I can have a healthy bond and relationshio with my siblings.
Killing monkeys who have become violent
Q: Monkeys are becoming a big problem in our area, where they are even attacking children and adults if they think the person has any food on them. They are not scared when chasing away is attempted.
Is it permissible to shoot and kill them, if this problem is persisting?
Although it is a big problem, as the troop sizes keep increasing, authorities dont acknowledge any problem.