Q:

1. Is it correct to give tuition to students studying at secular universities? It would involve a male giving tuition to other males only.

2. Is it correct to sell the notes, past papers and textbooks etc. for certain subjects at secular universities?

3. Is it correct to sell the notes, past papers and textbooks etc. for certain subjects at secular correspondence universities (like Unisa)?

All three questions above relate to permissible subjects viz., mathematics, accounting and computer programming.

Q: Suppose if a couple have a baby who has just reached 2 years of age and as a result baby's mother stops breastfeeding him. But there is milk left in the breast and the husband wants to drink this milk intentionally during foreplay. Can the husband do this because this milk has no use now as their child no more drinks breast milk. Please give me the answer as soon as possible.

Q: Can a muslim give instructions to his family on where he must be buried?

Q: I understand that listening to music is prohibited. However, the majority of shops nowadays have some form of music. Is it permissible to visit these shops to purchase items if one does not spend unnecessary time there? What is the best way to deal with the situation when even the vegetable shop has music?

Q: If a married male wishes to do hifz, is his first priority his hifz and dhor or going to work to provide for his family? This is as the hifz takes up a lot of time and he is thus unable to complete all chores e.g. paying bills on time.

Q: I have one question regarding Mahr. The family of the bride wants to put 3 million BDT in the nikah contract which is totally unpractical and unreasonable. They are saying I don't have to pay any penny but they won't allow anything less in the contract. They might be asking this as a security in case a divorce takes place! How funny. Anyway, I would like to know the ruling on this. The bride has agreed to a much lesser amount which I can afford to pay. So if I sign the paper just to satisfy their parents and then I pay to the bride according to her wish will I be debt free? Will my marriage be valid?

Q: If I own a property, will the income from the following tenants be halaal or haraam:

1) A video store

2) A church which hires out my premises for church services

3) A cash loans store which loans money to people on interest

4) A supermarket which also sells alcohol

Q: My nephew is called Moses, but the family is arguing that he must be called the Arabic equivalent Musa. Surely both names are acceptable.

Q: Does it matter in nikaah paper in which someone intentionally writes his cast wrong? Does it effect the nikaah?

Q: At work they collect money for non-Muslims deceased and or their family member. Can we give money for this collection?