Q: Please clarify the following for me:

Generally, companies run through advertising and it thus plays a major part of many businesses. Therefore:

1. Some people specialise in doing the marketing/advertising for the company and get paid for their services.

2. Some people with computer abilities upload such ads on websites and get paid by the companies.

Are these types of jobs impermissible? If so, will magazines, radio stations etc. charging people for advertising also be impermissible?

Q: How do we distribute shares between 2 brothers and 3 sisters?

Q: I’m a 54 year old widow for 5 years. I recently made nikah (alhamdullilah). Our nikah was done accordingly to sharia ruling, but we didn’t sign any register. We’re not worried about it either. But many people say now we were supposed to sign a register. Is that really that important?

Q: Please tell me the meaning of the names:

Hanzalah

Alaya

Yusairah

Q: How is the name "Hareem"? I want to give this name for my new born baby girl.

Q: I have 3 tolas of gold and one year passes over it. Is zakaat liable on me or not?

Q:

1. If I am praying 4 rakah salah and in the last rakah I doubted whether I prayed 4 or 5 rakah... as there is no 5 rakahs so I base myself on 4 rakahs and complete my prayer without doing sajda e sahw...is my prayer is valid?

2. Do I have to do sajda e sahw in this situation?

Q: Is it permissible to listen to the Quraan when going to sleep?

Q: I would like to know if taking herbs for health reasons from a herbs doctor (boil herbs in water, drink remaining after straining ) is permissible. It sometimes includes animal bones (dried condition). Is it ok to drink it after boiling in water together with other herbs?

Q: Should I make purdah with non-Muslim women? May I request the proof, if the answer is yes?