Q: Is a madrasah jalsa allowed for men and women to sit in one open hall with no segregation and photos taken of the children performing?

Q: I get Rs. 10,000 as salary per month and give out 10 percent of it (i.e Rs. 1000) as sadaqa every month. A needy person wants Rs. 12000. Can I give him total 12000 of my sadaqa amount considering it as an advance sadaqa for the next 12 month salaries?

Q: A group of people formed a company. Some of the partners say that zakaat is due annually on the date of inception. While others say each shareholder needs to pay Zakaat according to the value of his share on the day on which his Zakaat is due annually. Please advise on what date should the Zakaat for the company be calculated?

Q: From what I understand, it is impermissible to do business in the Musjid. However we find that with the widespread technology around us, business methods have transformed drastically. A person could be doing banking, checking banking statements, creating, reviewing or viewing pricellists or adverts, making bookings and even doing his shopping with the use of a mobile device.

We often find people doing such form of business related work, shopping or even casually browsing through adverts which are received in the form of messages, whilst being seated within the Musjid. Is this permissible?

Q: I made the intention in my heart to recite long surahs in fajr salaah, but I forgot and recited short surahs instead. Does this make sejdah sahw waajib?

Q: Different people, even Arabs, say "Muhammad"differently. I say it as "Muhammd" without the last vowel "a" and sometimes as "Muhammed" in daily life and in prayers (we need to mention the name of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) in tashahud and durood after tashahud. I did it in the past as this is how my non-Arabic tongue works. Does it matter for prayer?

Q:

1. Is greenish discharge during haidh also considered as blood?

2. I’m in haidh. Today, whilst using the toilet, a lot of discharge came out and I wasn’t aware (as didn’t feel its release) until I wiped and saw discoloured discharge on my tissue. After washing and wiping, myself, towards the end I decided to wipe against my private area once more and I saw a small amount of dampness and i think a small amount of clear discharge. (I’ve read that discoloured discharge thats considered haidh doesn’t have to be completely discoloured, it can be mixed with both clear and coloured discharge.) I didn’t feel the release of this discharge and I’ve made the assumption that it could be leftover of the discoloured discharge I got a few minutes earlier that I forgot to wipe off. Was this okay of me to assume?

Q: Recently one of my Hindu friends knocked at my room door in the hostel and gave me a slice of apple. He said it is Prasad so I took it and kept it one side in my room and I didn't eat it... Did I commit a sin? One scholar told me that only eating meat is not allowed of Hindus... we can eat fruits or sweets. I am really confused. 

Q: Somehow, I got interested in reading other books related to Islamic History besides reading my Daily Quran and Hadeeth. I got know about Khilafat O Malokiyat by Molana Modudi Sb., and I read that book. It was a very nice book. Somebody recommended reading "Al Raheeq ul Maktoom". I have read it too. Again, it was a realy nice book.

I want to read some more authentic books on Seerat of our Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), and Sahaba Kiram (radhiyallahu anhum), and Umahatul Momineen, and also Islamic History, which are being linked to Quran and Hadees. Could you please recomend me some books (names of books with author)?

Q: My friend has a business of selling stitched female clothes. I'm in another city and she made a deal with me and my sister that for every dress that I will struggle to get sold in my city, I'll be getting some profit ranging from 50 to 500 rupees, depending on what type of dress it is. So I call my female friends and relatives, and sometimes when I meet them, I tell them about the dresses, take their sizes and send them to my friend in the other city. She stitches the dresses and gives them to my sister who is also working with us. My sister then delivers the dress to my city. Is this income halal?