Miscellaneous

Q: I had a question regarding tawbah. Can you give me a basic explanation on what are the requirements for one's tawbah to be accepted?

Q: If you backbited the dead, how do you ask for their forgiveness?

Q: If a woman marrys a man simply for the dowry then steals from the man forcing a divorce how does Allah judge this case?

Q: A non muslim person has made a firm intention to accept islam Alhamdulillah. The challenge is that this person has been undergoing a sex change to such an extent that all features are feminine including breasts and voice. The only procedure this person needs to undergo is the sex organ change.

1. Should this person be advised to reverse the process or should this person be allowed to go ahead with the sex change. (If told not to there is a fear that he will turn away from Islam).
2. Should the above be done after this person recites the shahadah or before?
3. At this stage (before the sex organ change)is this person regarded as a male or a female  considering all apparent features are feminine?
4. Who should be allowed to interact with this person a muslim male or a female?
5. What other advice can mufti sahib give regarding this matter?

A detailed response on the above matters with shar'ee citations will be greatly appreciated.

Q: I want to ask if family planning allowed in Islam? Or is it permissible for a woman to use a copper T to give some gap between pregnencies. Is it allowed to use contraceptives? Is using a condom allowed to prevent pregnancy?

Q: I received a posting in Facebook and email that the correct way to write is In Shaa Allah in three separate words. Writing Insha Allah or Inshallah means Create Allah (Naoodhubillah) which is wrong. Please confirm the correct way to write In Shaa Allah as per Qur'anic grammar?

Q: Is storing pictures digitally in a mobile or computer haraam?

Q: What if somebody killed a snake on the road by a car accidentally? Is there any problem?

Q:

1. Is duff (type of beating drum) allowed in Islam?
2. Is dhikr with duff allowed in Islam?
3. What is a khanqah used for?

Q: I would like to know whether stem cells are allowed in Islam. In this case I would be storing it for my heirs only. Furthermore I would like to know whether a medical aid scheme is allowed. The medical aid portion is only a hospital plan. No insurance. Please advise whether the above is allowed and if not please comment in detail why not.