Women uploading their photos onto social media
Q: What is the sin for Muslim women who upload photos onto social media without any head covering and are enjoying comments from men?
Miscellaneous
Remaining silent when knowing of a false accusation
Q: I sold my gold bracelet to the jeweller and my dad found out about it later on. He did not know that I had sold it. The bangle belonged to me but I’m still living with my parents.
My dads an alcoholic, he’s abusive and physically abusive as well. He thought that my house helper had stolen it and I remained quiet because I was too scared of how he would react. He got my house helper arrested and I remained quiet through out. Did I commit a sin? Will it count as stealing?
Forgetting one's past sins
Q: How do I forget my past sins? They haunt me everyday.
Definition of one shar'ee mile
Q: For the permissibility of tayammum, how many kilometers is one shar'ee mile?
Organizing a ladies soccer tournament
Q: A Muslim organisation recently organised a ladies and girls soccer tournament. Please advise what is the Shar'i stance for such tournaments,, more so for females.
Women uploading their own profile photos on LinkedIn and Instagram
Q: Is it a sin to upload my own profile photo on LinkedIn or Instagram? I avoid it but almost all modest women upload their pictures. It is so tempting. What is the ruling?
Using condoms
Q: Can I use condoms for sexual intercourse?
Muslims participating in the Amashova cycle race
Q: Amashova is a cycle race that takes place yearly between PMB and Durban. Many Muslims participate in it as a means of exercise and as a fun challenging sporting event. As Muslims, we generally have our satr area covered in the proper manner while cycling. Is there anything wrong in participating in this event?
Taking out medical insurance to do a liver transplant
Q: I currently live in Bangladesh. My father suffers from liver cirrhosis. I have plans to do Masters or PhD in USA. It is recommended for my father to do liver transplant but currently the liver transplant is not available in Bangladesh and in India it will cost 1-1.5 crore Bangladeshi Taka(currency), which is out of my reach.
When I start PhD in US, will it me permissible for me to buy an insurance for my father, take him to US and do the liver transplant and then send him back to Bangladesh? I cannot find any Takaful Health Insurance in US and don't know how the rest of the insurance work there.
Will it be permissible in a case like this?
Correct spelling of common Islamic words
Q: Please clarify if I am writing the following correctly;
Insha Allah, Jazak Allah, Masha Allah and AsSalaam WaAlaikum.