Q: I never do very well as I normally do in my exams and due to fear of my father, I had forged some of my results and made them higher to present to my father. When I was doing this action I had the frame of mind that by doing so, this deception is allowed because I am preventing any harm to family ties between myself and my father. I do not know if my thinking has any basis on this 'white lying' notion.

(1) Have I committed haraam and just made everything worse with Allah Ta'ala by justifying and 'halaalizing' the wrong?

(2) If so, is my foolish act of 'justifying' it to myself tantamount to kufr?

(3) In addition to Taubah, if I have committed a wrong, is it necessary to reveal my proper results to my father? This incident happened about two months ago.

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(1) I wish to advertise online for a certain company. They will pay me for the advertising I place on the internet of their products. Before doing so, I have to enter in a contract with them that I will not use any copyrighted materials on a website I run. Else it would be illegal (in the eyes of kaffir governmental laws) and violation of our contract. Is it necessary to honour this agreement I may make with them? I consider copyrite to be not recognised in Shari'a.

(2) The agreement also has a number of other mundane clauses and conditions that do not have a Deeni implication like above. For example, the agreement states that I cannot advertise on a certain type of website, or give someone a link to their website via email. If I agree to their 'operating agreement', is it necessary to follow all these laws?

(3) If not, will I be sinful for dishonouring my 'operating agreement' contract with them?

(4) Similarly, will any potential income from this business operation be haraam or 'tainted' if I do not follow the permissible clauses of the agreement/contract?

Q: Is it permissible to purchase a car through FNB Islamic finance?

Q: My sister recently married a man whom she did not know was a alcoholic and one drugs. She did not fully consummate the marriage as she found out when she kissed him. Does she require talaaq to leave the marriage because she lived with him for a week and in a separate room and he promised to change?

Q: I used to make istinja while standing. I used to pour water on the hands and then wash my private part and water would fall on my clothes and floor. Now someone told me that I should sit on the toilet seat and make istinja. But my question is that if I sit on the toilet seat and while washing water falls on the toilet seat, does the seat became impure. There is every chance that when I pour water on private part it will drip.

Q: I want to remarry. I am divorced and have 1 daughter and 1 son. Someone he has proposed for me and he accepts my children with all aspects so will this marriage be good for us?

Q: My husband has given me divorce via text message saying talaaq more then three times. I have asked two muftis and three Aalims. They say I am now divorced. I am now doing iddat in my parents home. What is the Shar'ee ruling regarding a woman sitting in iddat? Can I go to work?

Q: I am a 21 years old boy and I am graduating this year in June with an engineering degree. My family is well settled Alhumdulilah and we don't have any such issues financially. I like a girl and want to marry her so to avoid any gunnah and keep things Islmaic we approached our parents for our marriage. Her parents agreed readily as they know me and like me but my parents made an objection. The girl is of good character the only objection they made is that in our Culture we get married after 25 years of age and you are four years younger and don't earn yet. I said okay I will wait a year and get a job and start earning and get married but they making and issue because they think I am not 25 years old and because they want it to be done in their family. So what should I do now as I think I will make a good couple with her. I also did istekhara and got a positive dream for which I consulted a mufti too. Can you please guide me how to deal with my parents issues?

Q: My wife was guilty of adultery and she is repenting. But she is always talking bad about other women that sells themselves for drugs and always talking about other peoples wrongs. Is it wrong of me to tell her to stop talking and looking at other peoples wrongs and look at her own past wrong deeds? and that a married woman that commits adultery is worse than a single woman that sleeps around?I have real concern about my wife and the sin she has committed but she is always pointing fingers at others and forgets about herself. How long must she repent for her zina she committed?

Q: Please advise if we can perform Asr Salaah in Shafi'ee time . This is done to accommodate staff that have transport problems and will not be able to make jamaat if Asr salaah is performed during hanafi time. Please advise.