Aqaaid

Q: My wife's brother got married in a church to a christian women and have given a christian name to his daughter.  Is he a murtad and what should our relationship with him be?

Q: I would like to know what is the Sunnah regarding when the Adhan is being performed. At our Ibadaat Khanna a few of our Muslim brothers in Islam, are talking or having a conversation one of them is busy scrolling on his cell phone. This happens on a daily basis and  they are over 45 and 60 years of age.

Q: I had a question about people I know are Muslims and they celebrate non Muslim holidays? How is that regarded in Shari'ah?

Q: Regarding birthdays in Islam. Many people say "special duaas for so and so person because it is his birthday today" without saying 'happy birthday' or celebrating in any way. Is this permissible?

Q: Kindly favour me with your reply to the following queries: 

1. Is it competent and permissible in terms of the Shariah fiqh regime for a disbeliever (kaafir) to be appointed to the position of principal or head of an Islamic institution? Having regard to various verses of the Quran, including but not limited to those in Surah Maaidah,I was always of the view that the Shariah proscribed such an appointment.
2. Is it permissible in terms of Shariah for an Islamic institution to observe a period of silence at an assembly of its students as a mark of respect for a disbeliever who recently died?
3. Is it permissible in Shariah to for an Islamic school to honour a disbeliever on the occasion of his birthday by singing of 'happy birthday' wishes and greetings at an assembly of the school population? 

Q: If someone who doesn't pray salaah or give zakaat or fast, would that person ever enter paradise? If you believe praying salaah is must but you don't pray due to laziness, would that make you a kaafir or committing kufr?

Q: Is hanbali way more correct and more closer to how the prophet used to do salah than hanfi way and do you get more reward for following the hanbali way? If Hanfi way of salah is more closer to Sunnah then Hanbali way what is the proof?

Q: My question is regarding Iblis. If anyone knows Allah well, it's probably Iblis. What I don't understand is with all the knowledge and experience he has of Allah why is he not scared of the punishment of the hellfire. Why does he not seek Allah’s forgiveness and repent, and if he did will Allah not forgive him?

Q: My mum is always telling us about things that brings about poverty. Eg: looking at shoes that are turned up; leaving dishes unwashed in the basin and the list is endless. Is there any truth in this?

Q: Is it a sign of qiyamah that ants will have wings?