Purdah

Q: Is it haraam to be friends with opposite sex?

Q: Can a woman message a non-mahram from her phone during iddat period?

Q: If a female is among a group of other females and a non mahram male approaches the group of females to speak to the other females she is in the group with, is it enough for this particular female to lower her gaze and refrain from useless chatter with the male while still standing in the group or is she supposed to leave the gathering when the male approaches?

Q: Do I have to keep my head covered in front of my Christian maid?

Q: We are living in Canada. Me and my son are worried about one situation. My son goes for job interviews and if there is a lady over there and she extends her hand, then my son has to shake her hand, otherwise my son feels ashamed to shake their hands. I ask you to please guide us to prevent handshaking with ladies.

Q: I am a staff of a Muslim company. I like to cover my face. In future also I will work in the same place. Am I able to cover my face while going to work?

Q: I always put Islamic books away and don't leave them uncovered incase they get disrespected. I would like to know if an Islamic calendar with no Quraanic Ayahs or Hadeeths are on there, and it just says "Islamic calendar" and has dates are hanging in ones bedroom and if one dresses really immodest like nude and seminude etc. is it disrespectful? And what is the ruling if one thought that it might be disrespectful but ignored the thought and continued to leave the calendar hanging?

Q: I like to know the ruling regarding a domestic that is not a Muslim. How should one dress in front of her and and is hijaab etc. fard or just advisable?

Q: Could you tell me how to completely stop talking to ghair mahram men and what is the proof that malaika ar Rahman stays with women who covers her hair?

Q: What is the definition of Zina in the Qur'an and Hadith? Does kissing and hugging come under zina and is this the same as having sex with a na mahram (zina)?