Q: I host tournaments on a game called Fortnite. People pay me a fee. Everyone to take part in these tournaments, and I pick a few of them every weekend to take part in the tournament. I give the top 3 prizes and sometimes cash rewards, prizes like perfumes, clothes etc.
Is this what I am doing halaal earned money, I make profit of this too.
Q: I want to animate a car in a funny way for kids. My car has simple eyes like dots and a curve like mouth. Is it permissible in Islam?
Q: Is man superior to woman in this world and the next (Akhirah)?
Q: Is it permissible to follow a non mahram on social media?
Q: Respected Mufti Saheb. In regard to the soccer world cup which is presently being held, certain people make dua for their favourite teams to win. Some people perform salaah or give sadaqah with the intention that the team they support should win. There are even some people who make sajdah or perform salaah when their favourite team scores a goal or wins a match. Are all these actions permissible?
Certain people, on being corrected and told that they should not carry out such actions, retort by saying that we should keep deen separate, and sport and entertainment separate. We should not mix the two. Is it correct to make such a statement?
Q: Regarding pictures of animate objects...
1. After buying groceries etc. we normally scratch off the eyes, is that sufficient or do you have to scratch off the entire animate object (e.g. a picture of a person with their entire body, will it be sufficient to just cover the eyes or the face, or do you have to cover the entire body) and what is the ruling of it?
2. As is common, normally everyone deals with cash (money which has animate picture on it) and has cash (money) by the house, what would be the best way possible to cover the cash, thereby allowing the angels to enter one's home?
Q: I have a very important question regarding a past incident, and I sincerely request guidance according to the Hanafi school of thought.
My sister and I were involved in a road accident, and sadly my sister passed away. We filed a legal case against the person who caused the accident.
After a few months, some people approached our family for a settlement. They offered us 17 lakh rupees. However, the settlement involved replacing the actual driver with another person who agreed to accept responsibility in exchange for money. At first, we refused, but because of financial hardship, lack of education, and believing that the money could help us fight the case, we eventually signed the settlement papers and accepted the 17 lakh rupees.
The person who accepted the blame did so willingly after receiving money, while the actual driver was protected. We are now using those 17 lakh rupees to build our house.
Our questions are:
Was it Islamically wrong for us to accept this settlement under these circumstances?
Is the 17 lakh rupees halal or not?
If we sincerely repent to Allah, does that make the money halal?
Since our house is being built with this money, is it permissible for us to live in that house?
If we have made a mistake, what should we do now to sincerely repent and correct it according to Shariah?
We deeply regret anything that may have been against the teachings of Islam and sincerely want to know the correct ruling so that we can do what pleases Allah.
Q: With the ongoing unrest in South Africa against foreigners, many masaajid have Imaams and Muazzins that are foreigners. Will it be permissible for a person to release these Imaams and Muazzins based on the intention being to protect the masjid, especially in places where there are threats to masaajid with the authorities and people who are waiting in ambush during salaah times to apprehend our respected brothers? Can Mufti Saheb please advise.
Q: Is it permissible to place a plant in the bathroom as they make Zikr?
Q: I want to build a professional Instagram profile for networking, career growth, and attracting business clients. To build this image, my pictures will naturally show my lifestyle, including how I dress and the nice places I visit. I previously avoided this out of fear of Riya (showing off) and Nazar (the evil eye). If my intention is purely professional and not to boast, is it permissible to share these lifestyle photos? How do I draw the line between presenting a good image and showing off?