Q: While I was in Johannesburg recently we were invited to a "Ghadat". I wanted to attend but my wife refused to, as she comes from a well known family of learned Scholars and they don't attend such gatherings. I, myself, have never yet attended a Ghadat. What is the purpose of such a gathering and is it allowed in the Shariah?
Q: I am an educator at a government school and I am required to do the school assembly on occasions and entails me reading the school prayer which is basic but starts by saying "father we thank thee...." I have declined to say the prayer but they want to know on what basis because all the other teachers from different religions say it and according to them it's not a Christian but universal prayer. What explanation can I give them to say that I cannot say the school prayer during assembly?
Q:
1. I have some confusion about the day of judgement. There is a Hadith saying that if someone recite Ayatul kursi after each faraz namaz, the only distance between him and paradise is his death. What after we die, whether we will wait in our qabar for the day of judgement or will go to paradise in this case?
2. A killer who is dead now will wait till the day of qiyaamat or will he get the punishment right after his death. If right after his death then what will be on the day of Judgment? Please explain with authentic sources.
Q: I want to ask regarding construction of a house while someone is pregnant at the same home. My father is constructing a house and two daughters of my father are pregnant and we live away from our fathers home. So some people are saying that we should not construct a house while someone is pregnant.
Q:
1. What's the difference between a "Shaykh" and a "Mufti", and what can a Mufti do that a Sheikh can't do, and vice versa?
2. Is Shaykh Hasan Ali a good, reputable and trustworthy scholar?
Q: I am employed by a Sri Lankan company whose owner is Buddhist by religion and faith, but having had a long association with him he has got curious about Islam and ask questions about the Islam from time to time which in my personal capacity I try to answer him and satisfy him as per my understanding and limited knowledge of Islam as an ordinary Muslim. But this time he came up with few question where wanted to have some concrete evidences and references for the questions below as he is planning to write a book on Sri Lanka's way forward and how and what they should learn from others and leave in peace and harmony while respecting all humans. The questions are as follow:
1. Islam's teaching says to respect other religions and its leaders and worship other religious leaders as same as Prophet Mohamad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), especially Lord Buddha and Jesus. Where was it written?
2. Someday Jesus will appear. Quran says that he will come to world from one mosque, Christians themselves will reject, etc. where is this written and what is the sequence of it?
3. What Does Islam say about the fate of Jerusalem?
4. Any resemblance of Muslim teachings and Buddhist teachings? What does Islam say or believe about the powers of Buddha, how he attained it as per your understanding or anywhere it is written. What does Islam says about the Buddhist philosophy and such teachings?
5. How to establish harmony among all?
I tried to answer them in general but being an ordinary Muslim I couldn’t provide evidences or references to satisfy him. Therefore I request you to kindly assist me and share your knowledge and wisdom for someone who might accept Islam just by sharing him knowledge.
Q: I am a student at a Christian school. There, we are forced to join church sessions everyday in a church and be part of the prayers. Can I attend these sessions provided I do not believe in Christianity?
Q: I am a new convert. I have a question about the kalimas. Some say six and some say five. I am confused as to what is the right answer.
Q: Is celebrating national day permissible in Islam? If it is not permissible then why is there a holiday in Saudi Arabia on national day?
Q:
1. The deobandi movement follows the Hanafi Madhab, so in the main institution of Deoband, Darul Uloom, are the Fiqhs and Fiqhi positions of the other Madhaahib taught, in addition to the specialisation of Hanafi Fiqh part of the Deobandi Curriculum?
2. How and from what and which evidences have as we Hanafis cited to come to the position that we place our hands under our navel during Salaah but Shafi'ees and Shafi'ee scholars have come to their conclusion to placing their hands on their chest? Jazakh Allah for all your works, May Allah bless you all.