Q: I have a question regarding some money left unused post event. At a college function I and my class mates were organisers and we collected money from mates and juniors. The intention was clear that all money should be used, but some amount has been not used. So now who is the shari'ee owner of that money? Is it permissible for me to take back money which I had given for the event? My mates have an excuse that we were helping physically and fancially? Not the others. Do organisers have the right to take the money only what they have given or whole amount? If not what is the shar'ee hukum?

Q: People invest money in a business that they call mudhaarabah. They give money to a company with the agreement that they will receive R8000 if they deposit R100 000, and they can take out their R100 000 at any time. What is mudhaarabah, and is this agreement permissible or not?

Q: What is the significance of 'shooting stars'. If one on a regular basis sights shooting stars, is there any meaning to this?

Q: Is taraweeh fardh according to the Hanafi madhab?

Q: Due to employment or education, people may not be given permission and/or will not be able to perform Jum'ah Salah at the standard Jamat time in the Masjid. Hence, in summer, a later Jum'at takes place (late afternoon) in the same Masjid so that people do no not miss Jum'ah altogether? 

(a) Is it permissible to organise a second Jum'ah Jamat in the same Masjid where one Jum'ah Salaah has already taken place?

(b) If not, please explain why?

(c) If this is not permissible, are there any alternative solutions or should one ensure that, come what may, they attend the Jum'ah Salah which takes place at the standard time?

Q: I am a muslim and I am a magician. What does islam say about this?

Q: I had started to read the holy Quran a few days back before Ramadaan and completed it during Ramadan and also finished another full khatam in Ramadan. My question is will this count as reading two khatams in Ramadaan? Or only one which I fully read in Ramadaan? Please explain.

Q: What extra Duas can be made in Jalsa, sujood and qiyaam?

Q: I am a follower of the Hanafi Mazhab. At the Haramain the Witr prayer during Ramadaan is conducted in Jamaah. At times they pray as 2 + 1 rakaats and sometimes as 3 rakaats. Also they raise their hands during Dua-e-Qunoot which during the night of Shab e Qadr and the night of Quran Khatam which is on 29th night of Ramadhan the Dua e Qunoot goes on for approximately half an hour.

Please advise in the circumstances narrated above:

(1)What type of Niyat should I make for Witr namaaz not being sure whether it is going to be 2 + 1 or 3 rakaats together?

(2) should I also raise the hands during Dua e Qunoot which we normally do not do in Hanafi Mazhab.

In the huge gathering it is practically difficult to move away and not participate in the Witr.

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