Q: My friend is getting married soon, insha Allah. Since we are young and close friends and we are a close knit group, we want to buy some gifts for him. Is it permissible to buy adult toy's for him and to buy things like item's we feel are fun and exciting?
Q: If I recieve a gift from a na mahram who is interested in me and the gift is perfume regarding which Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said (mafhoom) should not be rejected, what should I do? If I accept it then it will give off that I am also interested which is not true so can I give it back?
Q: Some companies promote their products by offering them for free for for a limited time/at a specific place. Is it permissible to consume these products?
Q: My sister had a house worth R160 000 which she sold for R320 000. She has one son and three daughters, and she wants to distribute their shares during her lifetime. How will their shares be calculated?
Q:
1. Is it mentioned in the Quran or Hadith that a husband and wife should buy gifts for one another?
2. Also is it mentioned that hard work pays off well?
Q: Sometimes I secretly replace my wife's money from her purse with a bigger amount. For example, if she had R50, I take the R50 for myself and replace it with a R100 without her knowing in order to surprise her. When she comes to know of a bigger amount, I lie to her and tell her it was miracle that took place from the side of Allah. It really pleases her when she hears stuff like this, miracles etc.
My questions are:
1. Am I guilty of the sin of lying?
2. By me replacing her money with a larger amount, is this regarded as Ribaa?
Q: My husband's grandfather signed over a piece of property to my husband when he was a child. The property is in his name in all the official paperwork. Is this property rightfully his or would he have to share it with his brothers and sisters? We would like to build a school for young girls on this piece of property, but all of his family members are objecting and would not like to build the school there. They want to sell the land and share the money. Does he have a right to build the school or does he have to share with his brothers and sister? We also have 4 children too.
Q: My classmates want to give a gift to the class teacher (non-muslim) as she is leaving the school this year, so they are taking money from all the students in order to buy a gift. My question is whether I should give money or not?
Q: A relative gave me money and said that it's a gift. I did not want to accept the gift, but was forced to do so because the relative was really persistent. A few months after I accepted the gift, the relative began phoning and demanding the money back. What should I do as I no longer have the money?
Q:
1. A father gave a fixed amount of money to his wife and told her that this money is for their children (mature and immature children). He also told the children that he gave their mother a fixed amount of money which is theirs. In the above-mentioned situation, will the money belong to the children or will it still belong to the father?
2. Can the father take the money back without asking the children?
3. What is the correct procedure of giving money to the children? Should the money be given to the wife to keep on their behalf?