Miscellaneous

Q: Is "Chess" Haraam Or Halaal? If it is Haram then for what reasons?

Q: If a person has a disability but on the form he fills out to claim benefits he makes up some stuff about the help he needs for example he says he needs help eating and cutting up food when he doesn't and he needs help getting to the masjid but he can go on his own does the money he receives become haram as the amount of money he would get depends on the help he needs. So the person has got the actual illness (he hasn't lied about that) but just about the help he needs.

Q: Some Aalims spoke about Mandela's 'Islamic character' in their talks in the Musjid. Please elaborate as to why this is inappropriate.

Q: We have now six members in the family because I got married. Is it necessary that all the males should eat together and all the female should sit together and eat?

Q: According to Maalikis if najaasaat goes on your body then its ok to pray namaaz even if it is a lot more than a dirham. According to shafies and hanbalies if any najaasaat goes on your body then it is haraam to pray namaaz and according to hanafies if less than a dirham namaaz is fine. Is this correct and how big is a dirham 12 or 5.94cm or another measurement?

Q: What is the ruling of feet of women according to Ahnaaf? Is it awrah or not? 

Q: A lot of naatkwan say in there naat "hum ku bulaana Ya Rasullallah" is this permissible?

Q: I have a university-level Biology textbook that contains, in addition to content of a permissible nature, several chapters on evolution, Darwinism and similar filth. Please advise how I can get rid of this textbook. Could it be sold?

Q: Is it correct to say that bombing or killing (innocent) Americans is islamically okay, or recommended, because the American army killed people in Afghanistan Iraq etc?

Q: What is the ruling of hugging a friend in Islam? If I am a girl and hug my friend who is a girl too is it permissible? What about hugging your friend everyday at the time of meeting and departure?