Aqaaid

Q: What happens to a person's soul when he dies? Also, when we say ,"We return to Allah," what does that mean?

Q: In the Hadith regarding increasing your spending on Aashura, does it only refer to a man spending on his wife and children, or does it also include the wife spending on her husband and children or the children spending on their parents?

Q: Which meal should a person spend on his family or layout on the dastarkhaan for ashura? Saturday evening or Sunday?

Q: Will Allah Ta'ala say to someone that I forgive you?

Q: I would like to know whether or not it is permissible to read books which make you think of unnecessary/evil images. I am a practising Muslim, however I was enjoying the book 'thirteen reasons why' until I felt I needed to ask.

Q: Is it allowed to celebrate an independence of a country like India, etc. for a Muslim citizen?

Q: Is it correct to say that Allah Ta'ala is Nur? 

Q: Is it appropriate to hold gatherings in muharram to speak about Karbala?

Q: My husband and his family do birthdays and anniversaries. I do not want to celebrate my daughters birthday because it will then happen every year. She is just a baby. This however causes friction in the family. What do I do?

Q: In an Islamic book I came across a word called saheefa. What is the meaning and explanation of this word?