Q: My Shaitan whispers that "Can Allah turn into an animal?" I don't know because he can do anything and yet if he would turn into a fox or something, it would contradict his attributes like he is nothing like creation. Can you please answer this question for me?
Q: I am a converted Muslim. My parents are Hindu. I face problems from my family's side whenever a festival comes. I want to know that up to what extent I can cooperate with them being a Muslim? On rakshabandhan can I tie rakhi and tilak for my brother?
Q: In India there is a custom that after newborn the mother puts a mark on the face of a child by black colour kajol for not possessing najr and gives him a najr kata in neck? Are these valid is Islam?
Q: A South African Muslim's son became a Christian. Should his family cut of all ties with him? He assists his parents with cash and kind as they are not well to do, can they accept this help? His father died, can he attend the janaazah? Can he pay towards all the burial expenses? He now comes home often to console his mother and fulfil any needs she has as he can, is this fine? The rest of the family are adamant that his mother and sister cut off all ties with him and stop him from coming home. Is this correct advice according to Shari'ah? He has two small children who are dearly loved by their grandmother. Can they visit? Is it correct to call them children of Shaitaan?
Q: What are the main differences between a "Mufti" and a "Faqeeh"? May Allah bless you all for your services.
Q: Calling someone "Aaqa" or "Maalik", is that shirk?
Q: While I was in Johannesburg recently we were invited to a "Ghadat". I wanted to attend but my wife refused to, as she comes from a well known family of learned Scholars and they don't attend such gatherings. I, myself, have never yet attended a Ghadat. What is the purpose of such a gathering and is it allowed in the Shariah?
Q: I am an educator at a government school and I am required to do the school assembly on occasions and entails me reading the school prayer which is basic but starts by saying "father we thank thee...." I have declined to say the prayer but they want to know on what basis because all the other teachers from different religions say it and according to them it's not a Christian but universal prayer. What explanation can I give them to say that I cannot say the school prayer during assembly?
Q:
1. I have some confusion about the day of judgement. There is a Hadith saying that if someone recite Ayatul kursi after each faraz namaz, the only distance between him and paradise is his death. What after we die, whether we will wait in our qabar for the day of judgement or will go to paradise in this case?
2. A killer who is dead now will wait till the day of qiyaamat or will he get the punishment right after his death. If right after his death then what will be on the day of Judgment? Please explain with authentic sources.
Q: I want to ask regarding construction of a house while someone is pregnant at the same home. My father is constructing a house and two daughters of my father are pregnant and we live away from our fathers home. So some people are saying that we should not construct a house while someone is pregnant.