Q: I know that if a Muslim helps a non Muslim against Muslims, he leaves the fold of Islam. What is the crieteria of help? For example if I have a non Muslim friend and I talk to her about a Muslim which may lead to physical or mental harm or loss of rights to the said Muslim, will that be kufr too? I used to daily think that this applied in case of war/weaponry only.
Q: If the child is born out of wedlock and the mother is a Christian and the father is a Muslim. What is the procedure to follow? Does the baby get a Muslim name? What happens if the parents don't want to get married?
Q: Can Muslim women join the army in today's time?
Q: Who is a practising Muslim?
Q: Can we believe that Saheeh Muslim and Saheeh Bukhaari are 100% reliable or do they have some mistakes?
Q: If a Muslim girl tells a non-Muslim boy that all Muslim men are my brothers, does she become haraam to her husband?
Q: Is it permissible to sell saaris in South Africa?
Q: I am a converted Muslim after marriage and I really feel good that I have become a Muslim. I have also changed my name after marriage. My previous name was Nancy Nicholas and my Muslim name is Aaliyah Ali but my parents and sisters are still Christian, and they call me Nancy only. My husband doesn't like it and I cannot tell them not to call me Nancy because they will feel bad as I married so early when I was 18 and they wanted me study and do something for them. So I want to ask you:
1. My husband says, if they will call you by your previous name, you will be in gunah or crime and Allah doesn't like it.
2. Also I want to ask whether it is really important to change the name after marriage if you have a non Muslim name?
3. I heard that on the day of Qayamat everyone will be called by there names so which name I be called Nancy or Aaliyah?
Q: It is this time of the year when a few bicycle races take place. E.g. Argus, Tour Durban, etc. Many Muslim people with big beards etc. take part in these. It is done with thousands of people all scantily dressed. Some so called pious Muslims claim it is exercise and that they lower their gaze. Allah Ta’ala knows best how they avoid accidents like that.
1. Is it permissible to take part in a cycle race?
2. On a weekly basis to cycle as a group, early in the morning, along a similar route, would that be permissible?
Q: I want to ask how I can get rid of bad thoughts about not being a Muslim anymore (indeed I am a Muslim).