Making realistic art of living beings
Q: Is it kufr to make realistic art of living beings? I know it's haram and major sin but is it kufr?
Using medical insurance that is part of one's employment contract
Q: Can I use medical insurance provided to me by the company that I'm working as an employee for my purpose ?
Mocking someone for the way they smile
Q: Is it kufr to mock the way someone smiles.
Performing salaah behind an imaam involved in bid'aat
Q: Namaz behind such imam:
If there's a Barelvi masjid in my area and they say the following before or after azan: "assalatu wassalamu alaika ya rasulullah wa ala alika wa ashabika ya noor Allah"
Can I pray behind them and if not, should I repeat every prayer behind them?
Stores rounding off the price when selling the product
Q: Some stores mark products at a certain price but round off the amount. For example, the item is marked at R12.99 or R12.95, but they then round off the amount and sell the product at R13. There's no question of change. Is this permissible?
Heating the water for ghusl and performing fajr salaah in its time
Q: A person wakes up in need of a Fardh Ghusl 15 minutes before sunrise. There is no hot water and the person has chronic health issues. Using cold water will cause his health to deteriorate. It takes approximately 15 minutes to heat up sufficient water for Ghusl. If he waits, the time will expire and Fajr Salaah will become Qadha. What should be done in such a situation?
Making colouring books with no haraam elements
Q: I would like to know if it is permissible to make colouring books to sell provided that it has no haraam elements in it whatsoever. The books would be marketed to adults specifically as there’s quite a market for it. People find it quite therapeutical and reduces anxiety.
Mother in law living in the same house with the son in law after his wife passes away
Q: If the wife passes away, can her mother live in the same house with the son in law as she has to take care of the children?
Paying interest on a bond with interest money
Q: My question relates to interest which was obtained unknowingly from my medical aids savings account. Can I use this money to pay it into my bond which generates a monthly interest fee.
Masbooq starting his salaah while the imaam is in qa'dah or making salaam
Q:
1. If the latecomer joins the Imam in the first or final tashahhud for even a moment, then does the latecomer finish his tashahhud before rising up (for either the third unit, or to complete his missed units)? If the Imam rises quite soon after the latecomer joins him in the first tashahhud, then is it a factor that the latecomer may be behind the Imam?
2. A latecomer makes the opening takbeer while the Imam is in the first tashahhud. If the Imam begins to rise for the third unit while the latecomer is going down, what does the latecomer do?
3. A latecomer makes the opening takbeer while the Imam is in his final tashahhud. If the Imam says the first Salam while the latecomer is going down to join him, what does the latecomer do?