Miscellaneous

Stack exchange website

Q: While searching for a few Islamic questions I had I ran into the following "Islamic" website: http://islam.stackexchange.com/ Where people can post question and answers. A few information in regards to this website:

- This website is owned by the StackExchange network, whose CEO (and founder) is Joel Spolsky.

- He is An Israeli/American Jew who is openly Homosexual (Gay): http://stackexchange.com/about/management https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Spolsky

- Anyone can give fatwa on the website, registration is free and you can add any answer you like even if it goes against the teachings of Islam.

- Website is Pro Gay, even in the answering of Questions in that regards.

The above wouldn't really be an issue to me, however, the website tend to spread too much false information like:

It is ok to be a homosexual as long as you don't practice it: http://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/25595/is-bisexuality-allowed-i…

Sexual acts that aren't penetration are not zina: http://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/28927/is-this-zina-will-allah-…

Hijab is not mandatory: http://islam.stackexchange.com/a/10746

Music is Halal: http://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/237/music-in-islam/26369#26369

The list goes on an on. I think this website was made to deter Muslims from the true message of Islam, however, I am not sure how I can spread the word
about it if I am right. My question is:

If this website is indeed bad. What is the job of websites (like yourself) of dissipating such propaganda and alerting Muslims to be beware of such website (which is the first of its kind).

Unsuitable words in naats and nazams

Q: I am in a doubt. Nowadays there is been a trend of Islamic naats, naat e sharif which are dedicated to our respective Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wassalam in which they use words like" tujhe" " tera" tu, I feel that these words are not suitable for our beloved and respected prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). So my question to you is, it permissable to listen or sing such naats?

Keeping dogs

Q: My question is that does having a dog in the house mean angels won't visit your home any more? I will be moving to a home where the basement is rented and the person who is renting it has a dog but this basement is separate entry and there is no way the dog can come to the upper portion. I am still worried as Allhumdulliah I am a practising Muslim. Please help.

Taking kitaabs from a distribution box

Q: Outside the Madrasah bookshop there are some boxes of old/used kitaabs on a bench. Some people put their kitaabs which they don't want in the boxes. Other peoples kitaabs end up in the box without them knowing, e.g. someone misplaced his kitaab and someone else put it in the boxes. Also at the beginning of the term /year kitaabs which weren't claimed are put in the boxes by other people not by the owner. Is it permissible to take kitaabs from the boxes? If kitaabs were taken must it be put back?