Qurbaani & Halaal Slaughter

Q: My sister is in Russia. She gets halaal chickens at the masjid. She now found out that the chickens are slaughtered by a non muslim, and a muslim person says the tasmiya. What is the halaal status of these chickens? 

Q: If a muslim who peforms salaah only in ramadan and in the remaining months performs sometimes jumah salaah slaughters a goat or a halal animal, can I eat of it?

Q: Recently I have been hearing that the steak in South Africa is doubtful. It is said that the animals are stunned, and many die before the actual slaughtering. What can you say about this?

It is said to be kept on the low for now, but this is an important matter.

Q: In my home country the law forbids halal slaugher of animals. Is it permissable for the Muslims to halal slaughter animals secretly in these two scenarios:

1. If imported halal meat is available on the market
2. If no halal meat at all is available on the market​

Q: Can the meat of qurbani be distributed to a non muslim neighbour?

Q: I did aqeeqa for my daughter. I first slaughter the goat and then shaved baby hair. I am reading that hair should be shaved first and then slaughering be done. please advise.

Q: Is machine cut chickens or other animal halal to eat?

Q: What are the Shafi'ees reason for one qurbani being sufficient for the entire family?

Q: A son makes qurbani for his mother living abroad. That night he phones his mother and informs her that he has made quarbani for her. The mother is delighted, expresses gratitude and thanks the son profusely. Is the qurbani valid or was it necessary to have first obtained the mother’s prior consent?

Q: How many qurbani should we do? Is it 1 per family or each per family or is there other options? Please give reference.