Q: I have received a proposal and read Istikhara for which I received a positive reply. On Saturday a lady came to my house who "sees" and asked if she could "see" for me. I thought it was like going to a Moulana where they check to see if any nazar or jaadu is troubling you. She told me a lot of things about my future. She also said that my Istikhara even though it was positive, if I married the man it would be the biggest mistake of my life. She is a Muslim and made me read durood sharif and blow in a glass of water before taking the glass and "seeing". I have always been under the impression that Istikhara is guidance from Allah and that only Allah can know what our future holds. I am very confused. Please advise if what this woman does is accepted in Islam? Is my Istikhara still valid. Would it be best to get an Aalim to read istikhara on my behalf? I am very confused.

Q: I am in great trouble and I want an Islamic solution. My colleague huged me and kissed me on my face. I couldn't stop him doing this because I was confused. At that time I didn't know what to do, that is why I let him kiss upto the limit of the face. I was wearing an abbaya and veil. I know its a sin being close with a non mahram. I want the islamic solution before I am punished for it from Allah Ta'ala.

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1. If a brother in law drinks from a utensil, can his sister in law drink after him or does his wife have to drink first or vice versa?

2. Can a brother in law sit on the same bedding that his sister in law uses to sleep?

Q: What is the meaning of name Raania and Rumaisa. Are they Islamic names and good for girls?

Q: I read the following hadith from Abu Dawud: "A’ishah (Radiyallahu Anha) said “In what was sent down in the Qu’ran ten suckling’s made marriage unlawful, but they were abrogated by five known ones and when the Prophet (ﷺ) passed away, these words were among what was recited in the Qur’an.” If somebody agrees with Aisha's (Radiyallahu Anha's) opinion today and claims that the part about five sucklings should really be part of the Quran, will such a person become a kafir? Or is it a valid difference of opinion since a great sahabiah such as Aisha (Radiyallahu Anha) held this opinion?

Q: What is "Mudhaarabah"? Is it halaal for Muslims to do? If yes, in what cases it will be permissible?

Q: What does Islam say about couples going for honeymoons after nikaah?

Q: A person works in an accounting firm in USA where his main job is to do book keeping and monthly sales tax returns. He also does personal income tax and business income tax yearly. A situation arises where his boss ask him to fill out a client's previous three years business income tax based off estimation. The revenue will be reported accurately, however expenses will all be estimated to show a loss for the past three years. Is this permissible to do or no? Secondly, is it permissible to intentionally exaggerate expenses to reduce the amount of tax that will be paid to the government? Lastly, will it be permissible to estimate certain income and expense figures that are not available? Pertaining to the last question, even the best accounting system does require some level of estimation. First question is regarding the permissibility of the action. Second is that if this is 20% of his job, is his income halaal?  Some level of detail will be greatly appreciated. JazakAllah for your answer.

Q: Firstly I would like to know why is there so much rivalry going on in Pakistan. I would also like to know what exactly is the talibaan and the al-qaeda? Are they good or bad people? What is your view?

Q: There is a group called 'Hizb-ut-Tahrir' that says they are working to re-establish the Khilafah by following the Sunnah way of Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasalam). They follow the fiqh of some sheikh who they claim was mujtahid and graduated from Al-Azhar. Some of the things they propagate is that it is fardh upon every Muslim to be working for the re-establishment of the Khilafah as we should be ruled only by Islam. They go as far as saying that just as Salah is Fardh, Khilafat is also Fardh. They also say that one should be politically aware as a Muslim and that the matter concerning the Ummah can only be resolved if we live under a Khalifah. I want to know if this truly has basis in Islam and whether it is Fardh upon us all to be working for the Khilafah to be established?