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.
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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?
Q: By keeping a photo of a person who has passed away have any effect on the deceased, like any punishment on the deceased etc?
Q: Can one display frames of the Holy Ka'bah with people making Tawaaf?
Q: What constitutes as a prohibited picture?
Q: What is the verdict on taking photographs? Recently in many newspapers prominent masajid & organizations were photographed after distribution of aid, blankets etc. could the maslah be explained please?