Angels playing with babies
Q: Is it true that newborns see the unknown world after they are born? For how long does this last? Also do angels play wid babies while they are awake and alone?
Aqaaid
Taking an Oath for acts of kufr
Q: A person who promised or said or took a qasam etc. to commit an act of kufr or commit an act of kufr at the time of death or join shaytaan or follow him or become brothers with him or accept his offers or accept it at the time of death or die as a non-muslim or commit a sin etc. Does it suffice to seek Allah's forgivness alone?
Getting married in a church
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?
Respect for the Azaan
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.
Celebrating non-Muslim holidays
Q: I had a question about people I know are Muslims and they celebrate non Muslim holidays? How is that regarded in Shari'ah?
Celebrating birthdays
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?
So called Islamic schools
Q: Kindly favour me with your reply to the following queries:
- 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.
- 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?
- 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?
Foregoing Salaah, Zakaat and Fasting
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?
Remaining committed to one mazhab
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?
The criteria for acceptance by Allah Ta'ala
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?