Miscellaneous

Q: An animate image is such that, if placed on the ground, a standing person of reasonable vision would be unable to make out and discern the features of the image. The view of some Hanafi Deobandi 'Ulama is that such small pictures are permissible. These 'Ulama do say that animate images (digital or otherwise) are prohibited. However, it must be noted that many pictures that can be viewed on a cellphone screen practically fall into this category of small pictures. This is more so with the cartoon, animate images that appear on cellphone video games. What is your view regarding these small pictures that fit the description mentioned above - whether on a cellphone screen or otherwise?

Q: What are the obligations of a child to a parent who has emotionally abused their children and refuses to take responsibility or pay any bills relating to the children and household expenses? If this parent keeps late hours and is difficult to live with, can the children move out or make him move out (with the help of other relatives)? And will my lack of affection toward this parent ( my father) be a sin? I am afraid of him testifying against me on judgment day, but to be honest I feel life would be easier without him in my life. Am I evil for feeling this way? Please advise as I am very distressed about this.

Q: Is it permissible to take photographs of people while doing charity work as we see everyday by most prominent organizations who use these photographs to promote themselves. If not permissible, should we support these organizations?

Q: Is it permissible to sleep with the head in qibla direction?

Q: Can a woman message a non-mahram from her phone during iddat period?

Q: Is vaccination against diseases such as polio, TB, chicken pox , jaundice, etc. permissible?

Q: I received a message in which Qasam is given to me to send this kalma (Awal Kalma which was written in Roman English) to 20 persons

1. I read the message considering that the sender has described me about his Qasam and after reading I understood that this Qasam was given to me.Then answer me that it will be Qasam by me and or not because I have understand it later.

2. If after understanding message I read message three times then it will be three Qasams and I have to send message to 60 persons or to only 20 persons?

3. Is it compulsory to forward that message or I can send Awal Kalma in Arabic text to fulfill my Qasam?

Q: There is a person who is unfortunately involved in adultery for quite some time as due to lack of proper knowledge of Islam and its rulings on it, but now since that person has become aware of Islam and its punishment for adultery wants to sincerely repent to Allah. There are two questions:

1. How to get rid of the other person with whom adultery has been done since the other person does not want to stop doing it.

2. Powerful dua to ask Allah for forgiveness.

Q: Could I buy a luxury house, expensive cars and going for foreign tours? Is it permissible for a mu'min?

Q: Is it a sin to have a musical alarm?