Q: I have the following queries regarding the U Count rewards from Standard Bank. I do earn these points but do not use them as per your previous fataawa that I read on your website. 

My questions are as follows: 

1. Can I purchase items from the U Count participating retailers e.g. Makro and give these items to my helper who is a non-Muslim or any Muslim person or any Muslim organization e.g. a Muslim orphanage? 

2. Can I purchase items for me e.g. R1000.00 using the points and then take R1000 in cash and give it away to any Muslim, non-Muslim or any Muslim organization?

Q: I have a great academic background and I want to continue my studies abroad. The country I am currently living in is Afghanistan, so my financial circumstances are not good and for continuing my studies I am not going to be able to pay for my education expenses. 

Can I get a loan and this loan has been accompanied by interest. Studying abroad is my dream and I can make my future through this. So can I get the loan?

Q: 

1. Is it sinful to touch the beard with filthy hands, like touching the beard with hands that have something dirty in them but not najis? 

2. Is it sinful to throw the beard that fell from the skin into the dustbin or step on them?

Q: If a husband puts a conditional talaaq on his wife, after that if he gives his wife a Talaaq e Baain, does it still constitute as a talaaq?

Q: There is a padel court and restaurant built on a Masjid property. The Masjid collects rental income from the padel court and restaurant. Weekly posts on their Instagram page, have pictures or videos of men playing (satr exposed), and women at the restaurant (dressed like kuffaar, women drinking non alcoholic cocktail's from wine glasses). 

1. Is the income derived from renting the property to a sports facility (padel court, soccer, cricket, etc.) and restaurant permissible? 

2. Are restaurants income permissible as they allow men and women mixed on food tables? Will they be held accountable for the intermingling committed?

Q: Is it permissible to celebrate Thanksgiving?

Q: I would like to ask if it is permissible to read comics online which are pictured books online with no inappropriate content. The genres are:

1- Supernatural 
2- Clean romance (no sex) 
3- Time travel 
4- Fiancés/husband /wife or boyfriend/girlfriend 
5- Superpowers etc. 

I will read all these only when I am menstruating or have nothing to do.

Q: Is it halaal to rap without music and just a duff in the background for keeping track of the rhythm?

Q: We play indoor net cricket, which has the per hour payment. We usually play on "lose to pay" basis, that the losing team will pay 100% of the payment of the indoor net. Is it haram or permissible? 

Secondly, what if we split it on 75% and 25% from losing team and winning team respectively. Is it permissible or not?

Q: I am awake from 2 o'clock till Fajr time but after Fajr I feel extremely tired can I rest? Because I know after Fajr is a mubarak time to engage in zikr of Allah.