Miscellaneous

Q: My non-muslim friends say "Assalamalaikum wa...." sometimes, what should I say? They ask me why dont you say "Jai Shri Ram" as we say salaam?

Q: I know that listening to music is forbidden in Islam. I reside in a hostel with 3 room-mates. Sometimes, they play songs, videos on loudspeaker and other students from different rooms also join them. In this case, what should I do? Since we live in secular country, I can't tell them to stop as everyone is free to do anything one desires

Q: I need some help on how to discourage people from sending porn via whats app. Some family members and elderly people are really disgusting and feel nothing about it. Please send me something to send to them.

Q: My mother asked me to do one thing which is halaal but my father asked me to do opposite of what my mother is telling me to do. My father's command is also halaal. Whom should I obey? My mother or my father? If I obey my mother my father will be unhappy and if I obey my father my mother will be unhappy.

Q: When addressing an audience of five or more people, what is the correct sunnah procedure? Do I commence with praising Allah and deliver my speech or do I commence with salaam and deliver my speech?

Q: I understand that a woman's jannah lies with serving her husband as well as her parents/mother. Often, obedience to the mother's wishes is disobeying the husband. In cases like this who has more right over the wife? Should preference be given to the mother or to the husband?

Q: What is the difference between haraam and halaal?

Q: Is it permissible to get your body massaged including the thighs and the glutes by a male masseur as long as lust is not perceived?

Q: Is organ donation allowed in Islam? I have a cousin who really wants to help people in need. If it is allowed, then under what circumstances is it allowed? And can you please give sources from the qur'an as well?

Q: Is hearing relaxation music (very light music) haraam?