Miscellaneous

Q: Seventeen years ago, when I was two years young, parents were divorced, mother took both the sisters and father took me (boy). Now I met them after 17 years. Can I meet my mother, though they are divorcee?

Q: Is it permissible to stay away from family and friends (just attend to their needs when and where required) and not socialize much?

Q: I would like ruling regarding if stem cell and cord blood banking is halaal?

Q: I am a student and I have friends but when they get good grades I feel a little jealous but when I get good grades, they do the same thing. I don't want to compete with them but they always compare themselves with me. I don't want to get compared but what can I do to avoid this feeling. I don't want to compete with them.

Q: Can we use pigeon feed seed from Makkah for pregnancy? Is using these seeds haraam? Some one told me that it is shirk. Is it true?

س: يمكننا أن نعمل في شركة تتقاسم الإعلانات التي لديها صورة لفتيات؟ ما إذا كان في بلد غير مسلم؟ صور من الإناث غير المسلم؟

Q: My husband when something happens like wrong or even good sometimes he says oh lord, is it permissible? He says it regularly. Sometimes he says oh paak Allah oh Allah. After he said oh lord. The other day I said oh lord too.

Q: If a female is among a group of other females and a non mahram male approaches the group of females to speak to the other females she is in the group with, is it enough for this particular female to lower her gaze and refrain from useless chatter with the male while still standing in the group or is she supposed to leave the gathering when the male approaches?

Q: At what age should a child stop sleeping in the parent's bed with the parents?

Q: Did Shaytaan speak to people? On what occasions? Why did that stop and shaytaan can not speak to people anymore?