Q: I would like to know the authenticity of the book "Men around The Messenger" by Khalid Muhammed Khalid.

Q: My brother lives with me but my wife wants to separate him. Although he is earning good enough for his needs but I don't want this. I love my brother so much and I want that he will continue with me at the same house. Also if I separate him definitely it will not sound good for my mother. What should I do in this? Case you please guide me.

Q: Are 'gadats' which are commonly performed in (cape town , south africa) part of our Islamic religion and is it mentioned in the Quran. Is it a good thing? A Sunnah? Will one benefit from taking part in these 'gadats'? We also refer to these 'gadats' as 'thikrs'. Is gadats and thikr the same thing? What is the difference? What about the 3,7,40,100day (gadat) ceremonies for the deceased?

Q: I want to query regarding a wazifa which I heard lately from an Aalim. However I cannot remember the words of the wazifa which the Aalim had told me. I can't remember whether her said أَعُوذُ باللهِ السَّمِيعِ العَلِيمِ مِنَ الشَّيطَانِ الرَّجِيم or أَعُوذُ باللهِ السَّمِيعِ الحَدِيمِ مِنَ الشَّيطَانِ الرَّجِيم. He said that after reciting this wazifa thrice, the last three verses of Surah Hashr should also be recited.

Q: If a woman breastfeeds her adopted daughter through taking tablets to produce the milk, will the mahrams of the woman (father, brother, paternal uncles, maternal uncles) and the relatives of the woman's husband (father, brother, paternal uncles, maternal uncles) all become mahram to the adopted girl child?

Q: I bought a property from friend. We agreed to close our deal a year later. I paid him 40,0000 $ advanced. We signed a legal binding agreement. All good. After one year I asked to close our deal and he started asking more money. Property value gone up. I told him no, you are breaking your promise and agreement. He put pressure on me. Literally black mailing me. Otherwise I go to court and suffer more financial hardship. I surrender and promise verbally to pay 40k extra by taking a loan and paying him off. Now the deal is closed and I feel I should not give extra money that I don't even have but I feel bad that I am breaking my promise. Also I felt I was cornered. Please help me what should I do?

Q: I would like to know the meaning of these Hadith: Does the first Hadith state that the imam Mahdi will die when he comes? And does the second Hadith mean that there will be khilafat after the imam Mahdi? (Just like the holy prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) had?)

Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is no prophet between me and him, that is, Jesus (ﷺ). He will descent. When you see him, recognise him: a man of medium height, reddish fair, wearing two light yellow garments, looking as if drops were falling down from his head though it will not be wet. He will fight the people for the cause of Islam. He will break the cross, kill swine, and abolish jizyah. Allah will perish all religions except Islam. He will destroy the Antichrist and will live on the earth for forty years and then he will die. The Muslims will pray over him. : Sunan Abi Dawud 4324 In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 34

2nd Hadith : Prophethood will remain in you for as long as God decides for it to remain and then God will remove it when He decides to remove it. After prophethood, there will be a rule on the style of prophethood and it will exist for as long as God decides for it to exist, then He will remove it when He decides to remove it. Then there will be a kingdom in which people will face trials and tribulations and it will continue to exist for as long as God decides for it to exist. Then He will remove it, when He decides to remove it. After this, there will be an oppressive kingdom and it will continue to exist for as long as God decides for it to exist. Then He will remove it, when He decides to remove it. Then there will once again be a rule on the style of prophethood. After saying this, the Prophet (sws) was silent. 2 This narrative is reported on the authority of Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamān – al-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr – Habīb ibn Sālim – Dā’ūd ibn Ibrāhīm al-Wāsitī – Sulaymān ibn Dā’ūd al-Tiyālisī.

Q: A person wishes to purchase some goods from a certain furniture store but does not have the money at present. The seller tells him that he can buy the furniture on lay-by. Will it be permissible for him to purchase the goods on lay-by and how does lay-by actually work? Through lay-by, does one become the owner of the goods immediately or only when the goods are completely paid for?

Q: I need some advice targheeb so I can post on one of our community groups regarding the crime. The community are suggesting so many methods to prevent crime but fail to understand our issues because of us not having deen in our lives and we not regular with our salaah etc. Also now they suggesting and allowing women in our areas to begin patrolling. Please send me details advice from Quran and Hadith and also the harms of women been involved and exposing themselves to strange men. Please it's urgent.

Q: After both parents death, who becomes the legal guardians of the kids in Islam especially considering issues of mahram in a daughters case.