Acquiring Deeni Knowledge

Q: I have heard people say that it is important to gain knowledge in Islam. Is it true? Which knowledge does it refer to, secular or religious? Why?

Q: Many times people post bayans of various Ulema on the whatsapp. There is usually a nasheed playing in the background. Many times it sounds just like music. Only after hearing very closely can one make out its not music. Will it be permissible to listen to such audios?

Q: I would like to know whether it is respectful to look at the ustaadh (female)'s face whilst in lessons of hadeth and tafseer? I know we suppose to sit in a respectful way, is it more respectful to look down and not at the ustadhs face, when she's explaining something? What's the most respectful way to behave in class of hadith.

Q: Can we listen to the lectures of Tariq Jameel Sahab, there are many controversial videos of him on youtube. What do you have to say about this?

Q: Is it allowed for us the common people to teach others what we might have learnt from just reading Quran and it's translation or are we supposed to learn just what Ulama' teach us about Qur'an?

Q: My question is about names of Allah. While I was studying about names of Allah I found that many charts available in Internet contain unauthentic names of Allah so I tried to find out the authenticity of some of the names, but I couldn't find any reference for some of them. I heard that I can't deny any names of Allah and also I can't affirm new one. So in this situation how could I believe those names ? I can't deny them because I didn't give a reference as proof same as I can't affirm them because also I don't have any proof to say those names are authentic.

Q: I wanted to know how one can become a mufti in islam? Can a mufti issue fatwa of his own? Is he only allowed to issue fatwa by refferring to Hadith and Qur'an?

Q: What do you think of Dr Zakir Naik? Can we listen to his lectures?

Q: What is your opinion on Madina university? Is it salafi ? I really want to go there in the future.

Q: I am and Indian sister. I wanted to seek your ulama's advice in regarding my brother's education; that is in this era which line of education should we select becoming a great aalim or becoming an engineer or a doctor and doing the great effort of dawah and tableeg and seeking deeni ilm in free time from a scholar?