Q: I am currently in makkah and in the haram there are ladies reading everywhere amongst the men and also at times there are so many people that I have to read on the second and the third level. Is salah valid even though there seems to be no continuity of the saffs? Also if there would be a row of ladies reading salaah in front of me or next to me or on a level below me behind the Imaam and I am also following the Imam, what is the status of my salaah? Since I was unsure I have been repeating my salaah individually after every salaah.

Q: In our area, the Imam starts to make dua with such a voice that muqtadi could know that Imam has started to making dua and all the muqtadis start making dua after listening to the voice of Imam (e.g. if he starts dua with alhamdulillahi rabbil a'alameen, he says alhamdulillahi...... with voice and then make entire dua silently). He ends the dua with voice so that muqtadis could know, and muqtadis also end their dua after listening to his voice. No one starts making dua before and none completes dua before the Imam. What is the shar'ee status of this all described above? Should the muqtadi not start making dua before the Imam? Should the Imam inform the muqtadees about his dua by starting it with voice or he should starts his dua silently? If one has finished his dua before Imam, should he wait until the Imam finishes or one should he stand up to offer the sunnats (if there are sunnats after that fardh salaah)? Please clarify the questions and the Shar'ee status of the custom of dua described above.

Q:

1. The azan of such a person, who shaves or trims his beard less than a fist is Makrooh tahreemi, is that particular person committing a sin at the same time while giving the azan.
2. Does such a person receive the rewards mentioning in the ahadith for giving azan (same amount, less or not at all).

Q: If the men of a household decide to pray a congregational prayer at home, will it be best for the women of the home to join them in their prayer or is it better for the women to pray separate prayers on their own?

Q: Can one wear a watch in the state of ihraam? Can one use the towel cloth that is being sold for purpose of Ihram?

Q: Is one's qurbani valid if subsequently rumours are heard and suspicions arise that the person entrusted to perform the quarbani on one's behalf overseas has not done so?

Q: I had prayed my Zuhr but whilst praying I made a mistake that required of me to perform sajda sahw. But I forgot about it and just completed my Zuhr as normal. Do I repeat the Salaah, make a qazaa?

Q: Are women allowed to wear:

1. Imitation rings?

2. Other imitation jewellery besides rings?

Q: If a women has breast fed two children they both cannot marry each other but one child has got breast feeding from the women directly and due to excessive milk of the woman, she has taken that milk in vessel and has fed the other child but he has not sucked her breast for feeding. Is the nikah still not allowed between both the children?

Q: My bank name is Dubai Islamic Bank and they give advance salary and deduct 150 AED as services charges. They say it's not interest. Is it sood or not? I needed money and I want to confirm if it is sood. I didn't take it.