Aqaaid

Q: For over five years, I have been struggling with a strong desire to write books. However, these books revolve around fantasies and stories that may be morally objectionable, yet entertaining for others. It is also possible to earn money from such books. On the other hand, whenever I attempt to write books about Islam and promoting good behavior, I find myself getting bored and unable to proceed.

I am seeking reassurance that writing fantasy books of this nature is forbidden, as it would help me find peace. Additionally, I hope you can provide me with relevant Quranic verses that describe my predicament.

Q: I was sweeping the shop and I was sweeping the dirt out of the shop and someone told me that I mustn’t do that, rather sweep all the dirt in the shop to one place and take it out because when I’m sweeping out of the shop it takes the barakah away. I wanted to know if this superstitious or what because I never heard it before and I know superstitions are haraam.

Q: We follow the Hanafi school of thought. However, my daughter married and her husband is now saying that he is a Salafi. We have never heard about this before. They join salaahs when they travel, make tayamum if there is no water whilst they on the go. Also, they read salaah while in a moving vehicle and if they feel its dangerous to stop the car. She is young and scared. Can you please help me with advice. 

Q: If someone says that it's not munasib (suitable) to insult so and so person whilst so and so person insulted Hazrat Sayyidul 'Aalam صلى الله عليه وسلم than what would mufti saheb say to such a person? Either to defend the truth or to show him the extreme wrong his doing? 

Q:

1. Is it correct to say that Nabi Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) is alive with his body as his soul has been returned to his body?

2. Is it correct to say that he (صلی الله عليه وسلم) knows everything from Allah about the deeds, intentions and wishes of the people who come to visit him in Ar-Rawdah?

Q: Is it permissible to pray on a prayer mat which has written السلام علیکم یا ابا عبد الله یا حسین on it?

Q: I have a goal to finish reading all of our Islamic books in the house this Ramadhaan. I'm not sure what the content of my Islamic books are. It is books that I have never opened. They may or may not have Quraanic verses, hadith, etc.

Is it permissible to read Islamic literature during the days of haidh?

Q: Is the one who is playing the following game committing shirk even if he is not pleased with the shirk part of the game and is not doing anything to intentionally make the character in the game to do shirk:

You are playing as a character who sometime says ‘Jesus’ or ‘for christ sake’, but you are not making him directly say it (he says it because of some other actions you did in the game). Also that character respawns after being killed.

Is there a difference if the volume is turned off but the character is still moving his mouth?

Q: Is it okay to write Allah’s name with a small ‘a’ with no intention of disrespect? 

Q: If one runs a floristry business, are you allowed to sell to people intending to purchase for Valentine’s Day gifts although not celebrating Valentine’s Day personally but running specials to the public for Valentine’s Day?