How to become the friend of Allah Ta'ala
Q: How do I become a friend of Allah? Is there any amal or dua to recite?
Aqaaid
Sharing the same hairbrush
Q: A family member keeps saying that he was told family members/friends, etc. should not share the same hairbrush as it creates envy and jealousy, he says a Moulana told him it's a hadith (he won't say which Moulana though).
Now, as an Aalimah, I don't recall learning about this hadith but I could be wrong. Can you please help me out.
Studying about Ai
Q: Is it okay to study about AI like having a bachelors in AI?
Ants in a home being a sign of black magic
Q: I saw a social media post stating that a lot of ants in a home is a sign of black magic. Can you please confirm if this is true.
Having bayaans before the jumuah khutbah and on auspicious nights
Q: Is it correct to have a bayaan on the day of Jumuah before the khutbah and salaah as is common without considering it to be Sunnah or Mustahab?
Is it correct to have bayaans on auspicious nights like Laylatul Qadr and other auspicious nights without considering it to be Sunnah or Mustahab?
Having love for Hazrat Muaawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and all the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum)
Q: A few days ago, Salmaan Nadwi of India passed away. Some people were praising him, whereas he was a person who spoke ill of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) – especially Hazrat Muaawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). He made many derogatory statements about Hazrat Muaawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and disgraced him. Is it permissible to praise this man seeing that he reviled the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) and Hazrat Muaawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), and he showed them great disrespect until the end of his life?
Participating in days that are dedicated for a certain thing
Q: Is it permissible to do an event or activities or participate on days that are dedicated to something, such as world book day, national thank a teacher day etc, if the event is permissible and you do not intend to celebrate but to participate by doing something? Does it depend on intention?
Making dua for one's ustaad after his demise
Q: When I was 15 years old and doing Hifz by my ustaad I used to always say that I wish that he dies. My ustaad has passed away. I did not have a chance to ask him for forgiveness. Is there any hope for me?
Showing priority to actions of greater importance in Deen
Q: The boys in madrasah were discussing, is it correct to leave out doing a sunnah because you are doing something which will help the deen? Example, like leaving out going to the graveyard for burial because you are studying or teaching.
Eid-ul-Adha being within the blessed ten days of Zul Hijjah
Q: Does the virtue of worship etc. in the first 10 days of Zul Hijjah also include Eidhul Adhaa? i.e. there is great reward for worship on the day of Eid too?
I'm aware Eid is the 10th, but I haven't heard anyone saying Eid is also included in the blessed 10 days, and hence should be taken advantage of too.