Miscellaneous

Q: what is the difference between istighfaar and taubah? 

Q: I want to know if plant base extracts for medicinal purposes that has been extracted using a certain percentage of alcohol... Is it halaal or haraam? These medicines are commonly known as spagyric medicines.

Q: How will one know if Allah Ta'ala accepted his repentance?

Q: Websites and email systems tend to have an option for displaying profile pictures for accounts. If one does not upload a profile picture, a default logo is set as the profile picture. This logo consists of an outline drawing of a neck and head, with no inner details. Is such a picture permissible?

Is it permissible to send people a link to a religious bayan recording that shows such a profile logo on the webpage containing the recording?

Q: Is it permissible to go to a gym for a workout?

Q: I want to know if I am allowed to create a YouTube Channel? I will not show my face or body. People will only see my hands while cooking. I will only share some recipes and some useful conversation related to life and health. I also want to show my children offering prayers and will encourage my Muslim sisters to start salaah with their children. I want share some healthy routine life and if I get enough viewership, it will become my profession. Please advise if I am allowed according to Shariah Law.

Q: Is jealousy and envy the same sin... If jealousy is felt without the intention of harm, will it be considered as a sin because sometimes I feel jealous for loved ones who get attached to any other person and don't give time to me... Is this the same as envy or is it normal because I have no intention of harm?

Q: I am a 36 year old divorced woman living at my parents' place. I have some past grudges and current complaints against my father, I consider him responsible for most of my misfortunes; but since he is my father, I need to be respectful, but the problem is I get out of my control as soon as I happen to see him or even worse, if he speaks to me or wants me to do something for him. All my distress comes back and my injuries get fresh again. This is why I try to avoid him but most of the time this is not possible since we are living in the same house, though I keep quiet in front of him, but as soon as he is gone, I start shouting, cring, beating myself and cursing him and using abusive language about him. I don't do this intentionally but it just happens and I cannot do anything about it. I am extremely stressed and emotionally disturbed due to this. It's happening for more than five years.

Kindly suggest some remedy.

Q: Is clapping jaiz or najaiz?

Q: Are fertility assisted procedures such as IUI and IVF permissible in Islam?