Tawaaf

Q: I heard some people are fond of circumventing the Kaaba 7 times. I want to know if this is in line with sharia, i.e. circumventing the Kaaba in multiple times as a form of additional ibadat.

Investing with a partner that deals in interest

Q: We live in a non Muslim country. I have a business in which we take a plot, then develop the building and then sell. Usually it is a partnership deal. I do it with my partner who is a non Muslim. For e.g. he invests 50% of money. I invest 50%. The money he invests is of riba (interest). Since he is a non Muslim, his major part of earnings are giving money on interest to people. So he gets 50% of profit of our business, I get 50%. Since in the investment his 50% invested money is of riba, will it be permissible for me to work with him or not? 

No inclination after istikhaara

Q: I did istikhara for three consecutive days but I am unable to determine what is the outcome of this. I didnt experience any dream at all and neither do I feel my heart inclined to a particular outcome or decision. How to judge what is Allah's suggestion in such a situation? Should I ask someone else to do istekhara for me and believe in the outcome and do accordingly? I did istekhara to seek Allah's suggestion for a marriage proposal.

Vomiting several times in small amounts

Q: I have read in Bahashti Zewar that vomit that does not equal a mouthful is not regarded as impure in Shariah but if a person vomits small quantities several times and these small quantities together equal a mouthful then it will be regarded as impure. I have also read on the internet (I'm not sure how reliable the following information is) that if a person vomits small quantities several times for the SAME REASON then if together it equals a mouthful, it will be regarded as impure.

1. My question is that if a child vomits up a small quantity of milk while burping after feeding and this happens every time after feeding that a little milk is brought up while burping the child (as usually occurs with babies) then will it be regarded as impure as this is happening for the same reason (burping) and after a very lengthy period, if a person had to add up all these tiny amounts it will eventually add up to a mouthful?

2. Will the same ruling apply to an adult who sometimes when burping after eating, a tiny amount of food is brought up or a small amount of bitter saliva that doesn't equal a mouthful but if after a couple of days it is added up, it will equal a mouthful?

Bank related questions

Q:

1. I have a question regarding banking. If the bank gives you $200 credit in your account for opening a new account and then charges $35.00 for bank fees every month. Is it permissible to use that $200 to pay their fees? If not, what is the correct approach to take? Should a person try to refuse taking that money or take it and give it to Sadaqah without intention of sawab? 

2. If the bank offers you a free service such as a safety deposit box for having a certain type of account is it permissible to take advantage of that? 

3. Also, is it permissible to use points earned on credit card spending to pay fines, speeding tickets, taxes etc?

4. If a person forgets to make a payment and the credit card company charges a late fee or interest. Is it permissible to use the point to pay for such fees?

Imagining what Allah Ta'ala looks like

Q: I want to know when thinking of Allah and imagining He is watching me what do I picture in my head. Sometime's I start imagining how Allah looks and quickly think of something else because I think it's from shaytaan. Also when Allah says in the Quraan majeed that He is near us does it mean Allah is literally right by us or is watching us from His arsh.