Vanilla extract

Q: To clarify if a product has vanilla extract/flavouring is it necessary to find out (before eating) if the vanilla extract is from dates or grapes? (GMWA have yet to come across flavourings sourced from dates and grapes in the UK market.)

Reciting a longer Surah in the second rakaat

Q: Assuming in the first rakaat of witr, one recites Surah Lahab and Surah Ikhlaas in the second rakaat. Is it necessary to make sajda sahu as only Surah Falak or Surah Naas can be recited in the third rakaat but these Surahs are longer than Surah Ikhlaas. Likewise, in any other namaaz, if one recited a Surah in the second rakaat that is slightly or much longer than the surah recited in the first rakaat, what is the ruling?

Making another wudhu without having done any act of ibaadat

Q: In Talim ul Haq Masaail pertaining to wudhu it says in number 13 - It is Mustahab (preferable) to make Wudhu for each Salaat even though one may be in the state of Wudhu. It is Mustahab only if at least two Rak'aats Salaat have been performed with the previous Wudhu. Thus if one did not perform any Salaat, it will not be permissible to perform fresh Wudhu before that Wudhu
has been either broken or at least two Rak'aats Salaat have been performed.

1-Is the above correct?

2-Will a person be sinful for doing fresh wudhu, if the wudhu is not broken or two Rakaats hasn't been performed because it says it will not be permissible to perform fresh Wudhu?

Celebrating New Years

Q:

  1. Is it permissible to say have a happy new year when Islamic new year starts (month of  Muharram starts)?
  2. Is it permissible to say have a happy new year when the Gregorian calendar new year starts (month of January starts)?
  3. If its not permissible to say have a happy new year then what is the reason?
  4. What did Prophet Peace be upon him and the Sahabah do or say to each other when the new year commenced?

Doubts regarding making ghusal under a shower

Q: I made ghusl. I gargled a couple of times and put water on the nose couple of times then soaped the whole body once including the arm pits and under the private parts also inside the anus will the fard ghusl be done I can't remember if the bend near the anus got wet and the hairs on the anus got wet I was making ghusl under the shower so will the fard ghusl be done?