Q: I am one month away from giving birth. Does Surah Maryam help to ease labour? What else can I read for a healthy baby, easy labour and at time of labour? Also have been told to eat a lot of dates. Please advise if there is any truth to Surah Maryam recitation and eating dates.
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Q: When the grooms party gives gold earring, neckless etc to the bride at the time of marriage, suppose the mahr is 120000 rupees and groom party gave a gold neckless of 50000 rupees. Then does it count as part of the mahr or the groom has to give full mahr?
Q: If a woman has received her 1st talaq, she lives separately from her husband and her idda is over after three mestruations and there is no reconciliation from any party. Does that mean she is free? or the husband has to give her a 2nd and again a 3rd talaaq?
Q: Is it allowed to use contraceptives because a child has to breast feed for 2 years and if we do not use coitus interruptus or pill then how will a child breast feed for 2 years?
Q: When visiting a family to meet a potential girl for marriage, is it permissible for the girl and boy to sit in a separate room and speak about their plans, requirements etc, since it is embarrassing to speak in front of all the family members? There is a big window to the room so people in the adjacent room can see everything that is going on, but they can't hear.
Q: Can I demand separate accommodation (a house) from my husband?
Q: I am so worried after reading that a marriage without a guardian is not right. I am hanafi and always thought that it was fine for me because I was married before already and have kids. I married without telling my parents because they never would allow me to be a second wife. Someone else acted as my guardian at the nikaah. All I want to know now is am I living in haraam?
Q: Family planning is not permissible in Islam. I have come to realise that even though we use different methods of family planning, everything lies in Allah Ta'alas hands. If Allah Ta'ala wishes it to be, nothing can prevent it. My husband and I use condoms as a preventative. I would now like to refrain from this as I feel it is not correct and this also falls under family planning, however, my husband feels contrary. Is azal also regarded as family planning. If it is ok to use condoms, no problem. However, if its not permissible then what should I tell my husband?
Q: Would the nikah of an intoxicated person who was not in his senses be valid?