Q: What is the ruling of distributing dates at the time of a wedding and what is the evidence for this?

Q: Few common bank related queries:

1) Zaid had a debit card with Conventional Bank International for many years. Later on the bank introduced a points system of rewarding the users of the debit card for the purchasers made with the card. The value of points awarded have no relationship with his bank balance and therefore its not given as a benefit of a loan made. The bank receives a commission from the supplier for every purchase made by the purchaser and in turn filters some of the benefits back to the purchaser via a points system. Will these points be permissible for the cardholder to use.

2) Some scholars view deposits held by the bank as qabda of amaan with the ijaazat of tasarruf. Does hazrat agree with this?

3) Is it permissible to accept gifts in general from banks.

Q: Please advise if someone eats a cake made of wine in a hurry without knowing about it. Is there any kaffara that can be paid?

Q: I have lot of qadha namaaz. Can I read ishraaq, chashth, awwabeen namaz? I have lot of fear. How can I overcome this?

Q: What should one do in a situation where, after having purchased a house, it transpires that the toilets and baths in the house are facing Kibla. Because of the way the house is built, it is only possible to move the toilets and/or the baths to the opposite walls but that would mean that one’s back would then be facing Kibla. Please advise.

Q: Say I am in a gathering where everyone present are my Mahrams. However, there are some people for whom this is individually not the case - hence, 'intermingling' is applicable to them, but not to me. Is it permissible to be present in such gatherings?

Q: I had made Istikhaarah for a certain matter and went to sleep. Upon awaking for Fajr Salaah today, my heart was very confused and indecisive. I thought that I will have to continue for several days.

After Ishraaq Salaah, I remained awake for an hour or so in Ibaadat, Tilaawat, zikr etc. Thereafter, I felt tired and slept for about two hours. When I woke up, my heart was very much inclined in a certain direction. I did not perform Salaatul Istikhaarah, read the dua, or do anything related to the Istikhaarah before this sleep. Nevertheless, should I consider this inclination?

Q: Is there any concession for a mother of a new born baby not to fast during Ramadhaan due to breastfeeding if she unable to satisfy her baby's hunger?

Q: I noticed that the word fitrat (فطرة) is spelled in the Qur'an with a long taa rather than the round one (i.e. فطرت as in فطرت الله). Is it part of our religion that the spelling must be made in this way? Was it something that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) commanded?

Q: My cat fell asleep on top of the Qur'an Shareef and other Deeni kitaabs. Please advise on what I should do in this instance. Is it necessary to awaken and move the cat?