Miscellaneous

Q: What is the shari view regarding drugs and social networking?

Q: How to know that Allah Ta'ala is pleased with you? How to know he has listened to your dua?

Q: We have a dog that is very old and experiences much pain in walking and moving about. My father suggests having the dog put down by a vet. This would entail an intravenous injection. Described as “...a very high dose of pentobarbital or sodium thiopental. Unconsciousness, respiratory then cardiac arrest follow rapidly, usually within 30 seconds." Is it permissible to put a dog down in this manner via lethal injection?

Q: Please give me the complete definition of Makrooh Tahreemi?

Q:

1. Can a brother kiss and touch his sister's body except her awrah?

2. Can a brother kiss and touch the head, neck, breast, hand of his sister as a sign of love?

Q: I wanted to know that as in our religion it is haraam to keep pics, statues,photos in the home because we pray only Allah (Ta'ala). Now I have a purse with a key chain. On the key chain a small dog is hung. I bought that key chain because I liked that doll. I don't pray to that doll. It is always hung to my key chain of the purse. Wanted to know is it right or wrong to keep that key chain with that doll.

Q: I have two close relatives. Actually very close. One of them fought with me and insulted my husband very badly, his wife and kids were involved in it. At that time we were staying at their house while visiting from another country. The next day the couple apologised to me as they were my relatives. We both forgave them. When we came to our home, he then called me via phone brought up the same topic and started screaming and yelling at me in a very insolent way. I hung up the phone then he wrote an email sent it to all my siblings and said very insulting and awful things about me and my kids, all my siblings were shocked that he talked to me in such a bad manner through email. We have not talked to each other since over one year and he is 10 years younger than me, same kind of situation happened between his sister and I.

This year InshaAllah I am going for Hajj along with my husband. Some one said I should call and talk to him, I did not do anything wrong. It's them who really hurt my feelings along with my husband's within this period of one year. I have been hearing that he has been rubbish talking about me. Will our Hajj be qubool if we don't call him or God forbid not. Will you please guide us?

Q: Can you please explain the term mustahab. I know it means preferable but I don't fully understand the term.

Q:

1. What types of contraceptives are permissible?

2. Being more specific: the implant in the arm, for 3 years. Is this permissible?

Q: Allah Ta'ala has decreed four sacred month and this is well known. Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) has mentioned so many virtues of the month of Ramadaan. What is the difference between the four sacred months and the blessed month of Ramadaan. Which ones are more superior and why?