Q: Is my husband a mahram to my grandmother or should she make parda from him?

Q: With consent from my parents and siblings, and my husbands entire family (but not his father), I had my Nikkah in November last year. As soon as we announced to my father in law, he was over the moon and incredibly happy. Some realtives also knew about the nikaah beforehand as they arranged our marriage. The Nikaah was beautifully done at the mosque in front of witnesses and my mother and sister. After the Nikaah my parents announced it to other relatives and friends. I and my family received a lot of backlash.

My question is, Islamically did we do any wrong in keeping the nikaah discreet from noise and simplifying it as best as we could? I have received love from my in-laws and family members who were generally happy. Some relatives and family members may forever hold a grudge of some sort. For my own contentment, I wanted to ask if I did anything wrong or were there any mistakes in hiding it from certain family members?

Q: I pray all my salaah but most of the time when I read salaah there is no concentration (jamaat or alone). I don't know whether my salaah is accepted or not and I also get bad doubts.

Q: My brother is blessed with baby girl. We want to name her Mirha Fatima. Please tell us the meaning of Mirha and if it is suitable?

Q: I read in Behashti Zewar that it is not permissible for women to wear artificial rings.

1. Since I was unaware of this ruling, I already have many such rings that I used to wear. What should be done with those rings?

2. I have given rings as gifts to many women in the past and my jewellery business gave me profit from selling artificial rings. Will I be sinful for this? What should I do now?

Q: Kiya smuggling jaaiz he? Maslan yaha chalian sopari ka smuggling hota he Pakistan me paan parag ka bhi cigarette ka bhi. To ye sab mubaah cheze he to is bare me kiya fatwa he? Agar najaaiz hai to kiyu aur qanoon ki pasdari kab lago hoti he jab ke Islami nizam bhi nahi nokria bhi nahi kuch asani ka mamla farmaye.

Q: My spouse and I had a severe argument and in anger and anguish without realizing I said to her I will divorce you. When I came back to my senses I realized what mistake I made since it wasn't my intention but she abused my mother and I completely lost it.

Last year we had few fights and I had said this twice but she has always stopped me but I am not sure if divorce is done or not. If it has, is there a way out of this since I wasn't in my senses.

Q: Ghusl with water mixed with chemicals and mud such that its color is lightly brown, is the water acceptable for ghusl?

If not then, how is ghusl acceptable with sea water which is also muddy and brownish but no chemicals?

Q: Could you please give any advice how to stop lying?

Q: I wear a trousers belt, it's leather. I don't know what kind of animal skin was used to make this leather belt. I heard that if you wear leather made with pig skin and if you pray salah with it, it wouldn't be accepted, it's nearly impossible to tell if the leather is pig skin or not because where you buy it, it doesn't says. Would my salah be valid?