Miscellaneous

Q: Is the issue of photography and videography a valid difference of opinion? In other words, should we advise fellow lay people against photography, watching videos, Islamic TV' etc?

Q: I have a question, when I am not doing my coursework or studying Islam, reciting Quran, surahs, doing nafl actions, I like to play video games a little and in these video games you have to shoot bad people. These games don't contain any nudity, excessive gore, witchcraft or anything haraam. Could you tell me if these are halaal?

Q: Can a Muslim seek help of a Christian preacher who has healing powers which is done with prayers?

Q: What is the ruling regarding two girls older than the age of nine/ mature girls sharing the same duvet or blanket?

Q: Me and my wife had an argument. My wife started to pray that May Allah Ta'ala not accept my good deeds, may I not enter Jannat and may jahanum be Wajib on me. She also prayed that may my good deeds done in the past not be accepted. She was saying she is oppressed and Allah Ta'ala listens to the oppressor. I also started to pray that may she not enter Jannah and go to Jahanum and may her fast, Salaah, studying not be accepted. I fear now if one of our Duas gets accepted. We realized our mistake and asked for forgiveness from one another. We also asked for forgiveness from Allah Ta'ala. My question is that do we have to do any kufarah. I fear that what if Allah Ta'ala accepts her prayer as we do not know the hour of acceptance.

Q: Please advise on the acceptability in islam for the use of invertro in order to obtain a child for couples who are struggling to conceive a child.

Q: I am 19 years old. I always try my best to avoid sins and Almighty Allah saved me every time from sins especially from zina. There's a married girl in our flat who asked me many time for zina but Alhamdulillah each and every time I refused. One day, I don't know what happened to me, I just walked to her door, entered the house. Here, we hugged and kissed each other and did nothing else. We didn't take off our clothes. While kissing, suddenly I realized that we are doing wrong. I just pulled her away and walked back to my house. Now, I'm feeling extremely shameful of my actions. I want to commit suicide but I can't do this. I want to make Tawbah. I want to become virtuous again. How can I make tawbah and become virtuous?

Q: I have done some sins that are in regard to the creation, mostly listening to peoples conversations while having bad thoughts by accident. There is no way that I can find all these people because of the way it happened. Will I be getting cursed while reading the Quran even after making tawbah as of now? (I have intention to do something about finding these people) Can you also tell me the best course of action when people start talking around you?

Q: What does Islam say about kissing and hugging one's mother?

Q: What does "was-salaam" mean? Is it Sunnah to end a letter with these words? Is it compulsory for the person who receives a letter which ends with "was-salaam" to audibly reply with wa alaykum salaam?