Miscellaneous

Q: Can we apply surmah on thursday night?

Q: Dogs are not allowed as pets in homes else angels will not enter in the homes I've heard it, is it true? If it is then why is it so?

Q: I had a question regarding committing a sin. If a person does one bad deed then he get one sin but example what if he is doing a sin which is a continuous sin example he is involved in interest or he doesn't keep a beard so is there something like he is getting a sin every second that passes untill he comes out of that sin?

Q: A person in hospital is on a respirator and the Doctors advise the family to have the respirator removed.

1. Does the Shariah permit the use of a respirator?
2. If it is correct to use a respirator, can the doctors/family decide when to remove the respirator?
3. If again it is permissible, after what period of time should the doctors/family make the decision?
4. Is it best to make Istikarah?

Q: I want to know about salaam. I heard or read in book when Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) used to meet any one He use to greet him with salaam and when departing then also with salam. Is it correct if someone says Allah Haafiz or Allah ki hifazaat when departing or Sabaahul Khair? Please  give me some explanation according to Hadith. 

Q: Are dogs haram even though guard dogs are permissible as per hadith?

Q: Is it permissible to drink cough syrup which contains alcohol?

Q: For years I suffered an inability to hold attention and concentrate on a task, like academia, work, social conversation etc. until I found a website called www.neuro -sculpting.com, which is helping me to build a stronger brain capacity for better productivity and concentration. Good diet and exercise help with cognitive development too. There are a range of techniques taught from intellectual, sensory and intuition, & their main purpose is to eliminate the overactive or chaotic mind, & help it to direct stronger signals of attention, mental focus & concentration on any activity. One exercise to help intellectually is a visualisation skill, where you hold a mental image in your mind like a square or your hand for as long as you can without it changing shape. This builds mental endurance. But there is a breathing exercise, which simply involves deep, slow, calm and rhythmical breathing, & holding your attention on your breathing. That’s it, it’s just breathing. It’s done to help eliminate procrastination & redress mental focus by slowing the mind down & paying attention better. I do know that this sort of thing is done in spiritual practices like Zen Buddhism, but the author of the website only applies it to help one build better cognitive control. All this has really helped my cognitive abilities, but is this breathing exercise allowed dear brother of Islam?

Q: I wanted to ask an important question on the topic of ghibat (backbiting) for I tend to become confused at times. Is it Haraam if you
are listening to someone's desperate problems and discussing it as a group in that case? And that person is being oppressed by others and needs immediate support by his/her friends?

Q: Is it permissible for a dentist to administer Botox injections and lip fillers to a patients face for cosmetic reasons or due to disfigurement as a result of missing teeth etc?