Miscellaneous

Q: Is organ transplant or donation allowed? if yes, in what circumstances is it permissible/impermissible?

Q: Is contraception allowed in Islam? As a medical practitioner, can one issue contraceptive methods to one’s patient? Often, one interacts with non-Muslims who require contraception. If one is aware that this patient is involved in pre-marital/illicit relationships, is this allowed?

Q: I would to know the masla on donating organs in islaam! As well as donating blood?

Q: A non muslim made salaam to my friend,when he didn't reply he (non muslim) asked is there a mention in Quran (Majeed) or hadeeth that a muslim can't reply to the slaam of a non muslim. What should be the answer?

Q: An elderly couple inherited two dogs from their son, due to some family situation. The couple are unable to maintain the dogs, such as feed them and take them out for the daily walk. By nature, this particular breed of dogs are considered very dangerous and aggressive. The couple have been unable to sell them or give them away, even to the SPCA. In this particular situation, is it permissible for a vet to euthanise (put down) the dogs. 

Q: 

1. Is it permissible to practice yoga for the sake of fitness? 
2. Is reiki (an art of healing) permissible? 
3. Is Tai-chi (a form of Chinese self defense and healing) permissible? 

Q: The ijma of scholars have permitted painting of tress, flowers etc which are considered as living and have also permitted painting of nature like mountains, rivers, sun, moon etc. Why do these things, not fall into the category of challenging Allah or painting like of his creation?

Is there any hadith to support the view that painting living things like trees, flowers, mountains, rivers etc permitted in Islam?
The reason why I am asking this is because I had a conversation with a non-muslim friend and provided an argument that painting living is like challenging the God, but I wasn’t able to answer, even trees, mountains, rivers, sun, moon are creation of God, then why the same logic isn’t applicable here.

Q: For the purpose of curing the sickness near the private parts, can we massage recited olive oil or zam zam water on the private parts as a medicine. I have heard that in Mecca people bath with zam zam water, that even reaches the private parts. 

Q: We would like to query whether it is permissable to use lifestyle images for our advertising indoor and outdoor.

Q: Is video calls permissible? That is, together with speaking to the person, you can see his face? Is skype permissible? Is facebook permissible?