Aqaaid

Q: I want to ask about the reasons which cause the loss of a person's Imaan. There is a man who does not fast in the Holy month of Ramadaan. He does not say prayers regularly. But whenever he says the prayer, he only recites "Ashadu Allah Ilaaha Illallah" in attahiyyaat and ends the prayer. He does not recite complete kalima and Durood etc. He gives the reason that he does so because he does not like reciting anyone elses name in Namaaz except ALLAH. He also does not believe in Qurbaani and says it is better to give money to a poor person than spending money on this event. Whenever something is explained to him-in the light of Sunnah/Hadees, he does not agree/believe and says just tell me where this thing is written in the Quran. About Hajj he once said it is just a way to increase the treasures of the Arabs. My question is that can this person be regarded as a Muslim and if he marries a Muslim woman, will the Nikah be vaild?

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

Q: In jannah hoors are described as gifts for righteous men and a hadith of tirmidi says that if a woman hurt her husband then the hoors curse her and say he is with you temporarily. He is going to return to us.

1. I need to know why are hoors only for men. I am not saying women deserve something like this but at least what is this curse. I mean we are human. Little fights are common. Then why is this privilege only for men. Even men hurt women. Why is there no Hadith for that.

2. Why women are treated like baseless things. My Imaan becomes weak. Are we useless creations? Then why this partiality? Please explain in detail. I want to know. I am very stressed.

Q: Does the practice of the mother in law putting burfee in the daughter in laws mouth at the time of her proposal have any basis in Islam?

Q: Are you allowed to read newpapers (on-line or paper-copy) if you know there will be pictures of men and women on it or is it ok to read as long as you don't look at the pictures?

Q: Some people abandon or give preference to one form of Ibadat over another, simply on the basis that they claim to get a buzz or feeling from one, which they don't get from another. Is this a correct understanding?

Q: We are living in USA. Here every year people are celebrating Thanksgiving day. Our Muslims are also celebrating in the same way. Is it permissible for a Muslim to celebrate this day?

Q: What is the hukm with regards to a person following one mufti?

Q: Is it permissible to do hadra (group dhikr) near the death bed? Some people in our country do this hadra before the burial.

Q: I do magic tricks and I do cardistry (some sort of art form like juggle and make pattern using cards). My local ustaz said its ok to do magic tricks unless it does not make people worship you or think you have supernatural power. But I also found on some website that say it is haram to play poker and playing cards because it will make you tend to do haram things (maisir in this case). However about magic tricks with cards, it does not do anything that makes me tend to do anthing haraam. I also did not like to play poker because it's only a game of chance. I also perform my prayer. I only do it for fun.