Suffering from herpes

Q: I have unfortunately have been diagnosed with genital herpes and oral herpes. I read on websites that it can spread through the skin even if there is no sore or fluid. What should I do in terms of praying Salaah because I touch my face and then touch the carpet? How should my contact with people be and what happens if I spread the disease to others. Do I get a sin for that? What do I do to all the people that I had spread the disease to previously due to handshakes (if even the disease spreads that way), sharing food and other ways?

Home loan

Q: I live in Mauritius, where Islamic Finance and Interest Free loans are not available. In these circumstances, is it permissible to take a loan to construct a house. I have heard of verses of the Qur'an where Allah declares war on those who consume and pay ribaa.

Dissolving a Partnership

Q: My brother and I started a shop together 10 years ago. Everything has been done equally so far. If we now want to separate the partnership, can one brother buy the other brothers share by paying him 50% the amount of stock and fixtures and fittings? Please advise as to how this should be carried out.

Touching objects in the state of janaabat

Q: I have a question that whenever I am in a state of impurity like after semen ejaculation, can I touch objects like phone books etc? Like they won't become impure because if they become impure just by touching whenever I am in a state of impurity then how can I take a bath? Whenever I want to masturbate, I try to avoid it by doing wudhu, etc, reciting kalima but still I end up doing that. What should I do?

Girl consulting her parents with regards to nikaah

Q: Girl's choice in marriage is final though violating other family and status equality as given in fiqh of marriage. Allah orders children not to cause grievous hurt to the heart of parents. Allah says, he does not delay punishment to such children in this very world. So how can such marriages be happy? Is not the marriage with the approval of both the girl and her parents more meritorious and rewarding? And are parents entitled to say to the girl that if she's bent upon her own choice, she should do it without parents taking any part in it as they aren't accepting her choice?