Q: I have long hair (zulfah). I want to cut it all off. Is there a specific day or time that I should have the hair cut?

Q: Can we ask for help or assistance directly from the Awliyah, the Prophet or Hazrat Ali, etc. and why does learned people say that Shaikh Abdul Qader said "If you call my name then I will come help you"?

Q: We came on Umrah with kids and my 6 years 8 months old fell too sick that we have to take him to emergency in Mecca in the state of ihram. 

We treated him and then my wife and my daughter we performed Umrah Alhamdulilah. But due to his sickness we can’t take him for umrah and he had to be taken out of ihram state to take rest. What should I do? Is Damm or Sadqah wajib on me?

Q: If a person has on black clothing and blood comes onto the cloth through a wound etc. But he can't determine the amount of blood exactly due to the color of the clothing and read Namaz, does he have to repeat it? What should he do?

Q: Isha began around 5:40pm today and I started my period around 7:45pm. I hadn’t prayed Isha yet as sometimes I just want to delay it. 

Do I have to make qada of this prayer when my period ends?

Q: If one is reading Quran and comes to Surah Kahf, can you leave it for Thursday and carry on with your khatam? Will it be accepted or you have to read it?

Q: Can you read Quran from your phone without wudhu?

Q: A few Muslim people that I have come across have said they are going to attend the Durban botanical garden trail of lights event. This is where the whole garden is lit up and there are light decorations and things like that. 

Upon looking online I found that there are a variety of lights, and some include a Christmas tree, the animal carrying a cart with Santa Clause, there is even people dressed in crusts outfits and Santa clause. The advert mentions it is in the spirit of the season as well. This is a non Muslim event and there is also music and other things. 

These people still insist there is nothing wrong with just seeing lights and say we not going there for the Christmas items just to walk around and see the lights. 

Mufti sahab, many Muslims are going for this event, and they believe there is nothing wrong. Please can you check it and provide a ruling stating why it's not permissible to go there and the reasons to get them to understand. I can forward this to all of them.

Q: I have noted responses indicating insurance and any policy that covers estate costs and costs associated with death is Haraam. There are companies like Tazkiya and Capital Legacy that say they have Shariah compliant policies including life insurance and these are accredited and supported by learned people in some cases but in the main they are validated by Muslim people. What are the views regarding this?

Q: 

1. When in Madina Munawwarah, can a person give Salaam to Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم from anywhere in Masjid Nabawi? 

2. Can the above action also be done while sitting outside the Masjid while at the qibla wall side? 

3. Can salaam also be given to Abu Bakr and Umar رضي الله عنهما from these place or is it only possible when directly in front of the Qabrs?