Non-mahram men and women conversing on social media
Q: Can publishing deeni quotes, duas, etc. be done in a group where men and women are together even though they don't meet but talk via email, WhatsApp and then publish deeni matters?
Miscellaneous
Rectifying oneself in times of difficulty
Q: Based on the current war scenario, as an ummah, what can a person do best other than making duas? How can we as an ummah make this situation better, bring some positivity?
Drawing a stick figure with a face
Q: I drew two stick figures with dots for eyes, no nose and a circle for a mouth. I drew circles for hands and legs on the stick figure. I drew three lines for hair. It was drawn to represent my dad and as a funny thing.
1. Is it permissible as it doesn't include any real features?
2. Is it permissible to pray in such a room?
3. Is the prayer still valid if I didn't know the ruling because I thought it is valid since it doesn't include any real features and only has geometrical shapes?
"Bad luck" in the house one is staying in
Q: In Islam, is your house you living in bad luck for you and you need to change your house?
Responsibility of children to take care of their mother
Q: We are 4 children (2 daughters and 2 sons). My father passed away a few months ago. Who is responsible for taking care of and for the financial needs of my mother?
Idols from the neighbour's home being visible while performing salaah
Q: My husband and I are moving into a new apartment insha-Allah. When we viewed the place we did not notice that Hindu idols were placed in a small area and is visible from the window of both rooms. After signing the contract we then noticed it and feel uncomfortable about it especially since it’s visible in the direction of qiblah. Our real estate agent does not wish to ask the owners to move it as previously Muslims stayed here with no problem. I am not sure what to do in this situation. Your advice will be appreciated.
Facing one's feet towards the qiblah
Q: Would a person be sinful if he faces his feet towards the qiblah whilst sleeping but only because his room is such that the bed cannot go in another direction ?
Boy refusing to shake hands with a non-mahram woman
Q: A boy turning 12 years in a week, refused to shake hands with non mahram women. This caused a problem within the family as the father feels humiliated. Now he is forced to apologize to them and shake hands thereafter. What is the right age for a boy to stop shaking hands and to lower his gaze and please advise what should he do now?
Finding faults in others
Q: Is it a sin if someone points out a sin that I am doing and I in return point out one of his sins to him? Is there any hadith regarding this?
Making an effort to strive for deen
Q: There is a hadith where the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Whoever dies without fighting in the way of Allah or intended to fight then he has died on a branch of hypocrisy" and in the Quran, in Surah Tawbah, Allah said that if they had intended then they would have prepared equipment for fighting.
So my question is, should every Muslim prepare gears or equipment to do jihad? If yes, then there is another hadith where the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Do not wish to face an enemy. Seek protection and peace from Allah and be patient when you face them."
Can you please explain these three like are they contradicting? I am confused like the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said that do not wish to face and Allah says if you intended then prepare equipment. Can you please clarify.