Miscellaneous

Flying kites

Q: Is flying kites makrooh-e-tahreemi? If yes, what should I do with the kite? Can it be sold, purchased, hired, or given to anyone for free.

If an item is makrooh-e-tahreemi or haraam, does it have to be destroyed or can it be sold or purchased or can I keep it or hire it or give it to anyone for free or does it have to be destroyed?

Keeping birds as pets

Q: Is it makrooh-e-tahreemi to keep pet birds? If yes, then what should one do? Can the pet birds be sold, purchased, hired, given to anyone for free? What should I do, can I kill it or do I have to let it go free.

Helping one's mother run her business

Q:

1. I currently live with my mother who runs a business from home, many a times after I return from work she requires that I assist her with her business and this takes up my time for ibaadat and serving deen. Am I sinful in refusing to assist.

Note it is not household chorus but business related.

2. I intend getting married and my mother demands that I should come by every night to assist her with her business, am I sinful if I refuse in this regard as it will take strain on the marriage.

Sitting in a car or working in a restaurant where music is being played

Q:

1. Is it permissble to be a passenger in someone else's car if they are playing music before or during the journey.

2. Is it permissible to start a job or to continue working in a job in someone else's shop or restaurant if music is being played inside there.

3. Due to the duff nowadays only being used for the purpose of entertainment and not announcements will it be regarded as a musical instrument and prohibited.