Ways to increase love for Nabi (sallalahu alayhi wassallam)
Q: What are the ways to increase our love for Nabi (sallalahu alayhi wassallam) and remembering him ?
Aqaaid
Doing good deeds while hoping for acceptance from Allah Ta'ala
Q: If someone did a good deed like istighfar, durood or giving sadaqah and is afraid that Allah will not accept their deed, will that make Allah not accept it? I heard someone say that you have to be certain that Allah will accept otherwise it will be not accepted. Kindly clarify.
Studying fashion design and starting a fashion brand
Q: I want to study fashion and start a fashion brand... As you know there are models, runways, clothing according to the demand of people... Will it be haraam money?
Calling Islam a "terrorist group"
Q: Someone joked about Islam being a terrorist group (sarcasm). I knew that it isn't a good thing to say but the tone and way of saying made me laugh and then I stopped afterwards because I know this is wrong, and I also felt worried about this. I don't mean to condone such jokes. Is this kufr?
Disposing of something with the name of Allah Ta'ala
Q:
1. Is it permissible to dispose of something with the name of Allah Ta'ala written inside of it, if the writing is covered?
For example, a copy has random pages where the name of Allah Ta'ala is written, but these writings are covered by other pages and covers of the copy.
2. If not, then is one required to check every copy and mark over them so it cannot be seen?
3. What other writings does one have to cut off (or just cover) before disposing?
Muftis using words like "one may risk his imaan through doing such and such action"
Q: Can you please explain what scholars mean by each of these in kufr related queries if they respond with the following:
1. "One is risking their iman if they do this."
2. "One may risk their iman if they do this."
3. "This is dangerous"
4. "Any act which has some resemblance with shirk is haram, and can take you out of Islam." Does "can take you out of Islam" here means it definitely does take you out or there's a chance it does?
5. "Recite kalimah in abundance.", do they mean recite it as a precaution or to keep repeating kalimah frequently to save ones self from accidental kufr?
6. "This act borders with kufr or borders on kufr".
7. "This act is borderline kufr".
Refraining from "minor" sins
Q: What are regarded as minor sins? Could Mufti Saab please provide some examples.
Mocking the speaking style of an Aalim
Q: There is a scholar in our masjid, we used to ask deeni masail to him.
One day me and my cousins were joking about him, like one acts like that scholar and other one comes and asks masla to him. Our intention was not to mock his fatwas, his knowledge, or his role as a scholar but his speaking style and body language.
Did we commit kufr?
Using a Knobkerrie as a walking stick
Q: I have a friend who walks with a stick. He told me it is sunnah to use a stick. The stick he uses is a knobkerrie.
Learning this I also bought the same stick, because I liked how it looked. I bought it from a traditional Zulu store as that is the most common place to find that type of stick.
Recently I was concerned if the stick had any religious connotations within the Zulu kingdom. I researched it on Google and found that it symbolises leadership amongst Zulu clans etc and is also a symbol of manhood and was used as a weapon in old ages.
Is it okay to continue using the stick for walking or does it count as imitating another nation?
Sacrificing on the name of anyone besides Allah Ta'ala
Q:
1. Is sacrificing meat for anyone other than Allah considered an act of shirk (associating partners with Allah), or is it regarded as a bid’ah (innovation) that does not amount to shirk?
2. If it is indeed shirk, then what is the ruling if a Muslim sacrifices meat for a highly revered figure in Islam such as the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him), Prophet Isa (Jesus, peace be upon him), or Ali (may Allah be pleased with him); or alternatively, if the sacrifice is made for a sacred Islamic site like the Ka'bah or Masjid al-Aqsa? Would such an act nullify the person's faith (iman)?