Q: The stock, fittings, etc. in my business are worth R300 000. Is it permissible for me to charge R50 000 goodwill and sell my business for R350 000?

Q: Is is allowed in Islam to keep a crow and raven as a pet?

Q: I have qadha salaah from a certain year. I have read salaah in between but I'm not sure when my haiz fell during the year as well as which salaahs I read.

My question is, my intention for the qadha should be made from a specific date that my salaah became obligatory and each date so on till the current date, or should my intention be that, from the first of all the qadha I have right up until a number I assume I missed. 

Q: Is it permissible to register a company name? Once registered, nobody has the right to use this name except myself. Also, what is the ruling regarding registering a product name under my name? After this, nobody can give their product this name except myself.

Q: 1. Is it permissible to package water, milk, and all drinks in the form of humans and animals?

2. If not, is it permissible to drink the water, milk, and all drinks which are packaged in the form of humans and animals.

Q: Why is it not permissible to stop people from making and selling pirate copies of CD’s which have a copyright? If they are not stopped, the original person who worked and made the CD will lose a lot of money.

Q: Can you explain what Esaal-e-thawaab is and how to carry it out?

Q: Is it permissible for one to enter into a competition where one is required to pay a fee and then stands a chance to win a prize? In the case where one does not win the prize, one will lose the fee that he had paid and receive nothing.

Q: Is it permissible to burn a person in a case of qisas despite the prohibition of burning people mentioned by the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wassalam in the hadith?

Q: I have received a huge box of chocolates from my neighbour and it has the words "Merry Christmas" written on it. Is it permissible to eat the chocolates or not?