Q: Is it permissible to work as a cashier in a gas station, where liquor, lottery tickets, cigarettes, haraam food, etc. are sold on an hourly basis?

Q: Alhamdulillah my parents had slaughtered a cow for Eid which they included shares for myself, my daughter and my wife. I had told them that I would pay for my share as I wanted to pay for my waajib qurbani.

1. Although I asked my mother earlier, she had only given me the price of the qurbani on the day it was slaughtered. As I did not have the bank details I could not make the payment before it was slaughtered. Can I still pay my parents for my qurbani?

2. It is my understanding that my father paid for the qurbani while my mother handles the distribution and my father does not mind. My mother has told us on a few occasions that we should let her know whatever we want from the cow. Should there be any extra caution exercised to ensure that no interest(ribaa) is given or taken?

Q: While lying in bed I am sometimes unable to face the Qibla as I need assistance and it is difficult for my wife to do it alone. Should I still raise my head or can I read salaah lying flat down (by raising my head I will not be face to Qibla still)?

Q: Most of my body is paralyzed. I have a caregiver to assist me for my basic needs. Most mornings when the caregiver arrives around 8:30 or later upon checking, we realised that I have passed stool. Some mornings I do not pass. After eating or being awake for some time I sometimes make more stool.

1. If I do not get a smell is it fine for me to continue with eating and other work or should I rather check?

2. Can I do exercises and drink hot water before checking and changing to try to ensure that I just need to change once for the morning?

3. Some mornings I am not well or very tired and find it difficult to sleep after waking up to change. Can I continue sleeping after the caregiver comes or should I break my sleep and check to see if I need to change?

Q: Sometimes store owners ask us to help them out with stock that has not been sold and is sometimes past the sell by date.

1. Is it permissible to give them back the full value of the stock as a credit?

2. Is it permissible to swap the stock directly for a fresh lot?

Q: When a family makes a Quraan khatam, is it correct if one person makes all the sajdahs on completion of the khatam?

Q: I was confused when exactly should one say "Rabbanna wa lakal hamd". Is it when you rise from bowing immediately or after you put your hands down and stand for a short while before going down? 

Q: I prayed asr with an imam. When I was in sujood, the row was tight and my elbows were touching my knees. If I remember correctly, I heard somewhere that you should not let the elbows touch your knees but rather spread them out. But is it essential for prayer to be valid?

Q: Is it permissible to apply semi-permanent tattoos on your body? They usually last for only 8-18 day's.

Q: I gave R500 000 to a factory owner as an investment. Every single month, he gives me R30 000. Is that R30 000 halaal or haraam?