Placing one's hands on the hips
Q: Is تخصر
1. Putting ones hand on ones hips or
2. Putting ones hands on ones waist
والخاصِرَةُ: الشاكِلَةُ، وما بينَ الحَرْقَفَةِ والقُصَيْرَى
From qamoos, 2 seems correct.
Etiquettes
Teenagers talking about sexual relations
Q: Is it okay to talk about sex among friends in school? Our ages are 13 ,14 ,15?
Using a neighbours open WiFi network
Q: Can we use an open wifi network of a unknown neighbour?
Sitting with one's back towards the Qiblah
Q: Is it permissible to sit while your back is facing the Qiblah? My table and chair is in such a direction that my back faces the Qiblah. I have heard Ulama saying that one's back should not face the Qiblah since it is disrespectful.
Talking to someone engrossed in reading a Deeni kitaab
Q: One should not disturb someone without need when they are reading a kitaab, however is it makrooh to talk to someone when they are reading a kitaab?
Moving a cat from the blanket
Q: I sleep on the floor in a friends house and during the night the cat always comes around me and when I go asleep it creeps up and also sleeps on top of my blanket. When I was changing sides I realised weight on my feet which was the cat so I tried to move it, but it wouldn't move so my friend moved it. I felt so bad because it was comfortable on my blanket. Will I be question by the Lord Almighty because I try my best to show love to the creations of Allah Ta'ala?
Looking through someone's personal files
Q: If I deliberately go through a persons personal file and see personal stuff about them. I then repent to Allah for my sin. Do I need to tell the person what I did and ask them for maaf too. They are totally unaware of it.
Wasting water
Q: Is wasting water a major sin, how big of a sin is it?
Littering
Q: In Islam what is the status of littering / throwing ones small dirt packets etc outside?
Actions of the night
Q: Please advise regarding the actions of the night:
1. Is it necessary to close all doors and windows of the house from maghrib till after sunrise?
2. If so, must it be done in even hot weather or with a window in the toilet room as well?
3. Must a utensil, like a plastic jug, kept in a toilet-bathroom that is used expressly for the purpose of holding water for istinja also be covered at night?
4. If so, can the water in such a utensil that was not covered at night be used for istinja?
5. Should even adults avoid leaving the home or standing around outside unnecessarily from maghrib till after sunrise?
6. Must one avoid cutting trees and plants, gardening, picking flowers etc. from maghrib till after sunrise?
7. Would (Question 6) apply to indoor plants as well? 8. Also, is it alright to have plants growing indoors? Like a vase of flowers, a tree, or a pot plant?