Q:
1. People say that in Islam, women are held in very high regard, equal to that of men. Is this true?
2. Can you please clarify the conflicts of the Muslim Ummah today regarding the wearing of the veil (niqaab).
Q: I have completed my A Levels but did not attend a university after that as I was told by my Shaikh that leaving the house for such studies was not permissible for women. Now I wish to enroll in an online university for a 4-year Psychology Bachelor Program. In this university, classes are conducted online and are prerecorded. One has to listen to lectures online and only leave the house for taking the exams. I was told by someone who has already studied from the said university that the prerecorded lectures are sometimes given by male teachers as well. However, I may be able to guard my eyes by only 'listening' and not watching if the lecturer is a male. Kindly advise me as to whether it is allowed to enroll in such a university or not.
Q: I spoke rude to a Muslim brother and he is my friend also and he felt insulted. After I spoke to him and said "please accord with me if I said anything wrong" and lastly I said salam... but he replied nothing. He did not even reply to my salam. Am I a culprit in front of Allah? If yes, what I have to do the next I see him?
Q: My question is regarding namaz. I am offering Esha prayer and in the sajdahs of the first rakat i say "Subhan a rabi ul alaw" three times and in the sajdahs of the 2nd raka I say "Subhan a rabiul a alaw" 5 times. Is saying "Subhan a rabiul alaw" three or five times that make impact??
Q: Can I eat meat of my own intended qurbani that was performed after a request made to Allah came true?
Q: May the sunnah i'tikaaf in Ramadhan be held in a facility which accommodates and facilitates the 5 times salaah, including the jumuah salaahs. This is presently a musallah which caters for the residents in the area, over 300 Muslim homes. Consent dues have been granted already for the musallah to continue, alhamdulillah. The nearest masjid is about 4 Kms away which has a limited space for the mu'takifeen. Kindly advise if we could hold the sunnah i'tikaaf for the musallees of the area?
Q: When praying salah, in sajdah Zaid places the upper part of the toes (the part where the nails are on the toes) on the ground, is the sajdah and Salah valid?
Q: Is it permissible to use interest money to pay for duty costs imposed on imported goods?
Q: Can a Muslim couple re-marry after khula?
Q: If someone is leading a congregation, for example Taraweeh. Does the imam need to say بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم after he finishes a surah and decides to continue? For example, if the Imam just finished Surah Baqarah and wants to continue to Al-Imran, does he stop after finishing and continue or does the Imam recite Tasmiyah and then continue to Al-Imran? Please clarify me on this.