Aqaaid

Q: Is committing sin and not having fear of Allah but having fear of people or to follow our desires considered to be shirk? Kindly answer all 3 different scenarios.

1. If we commit sins like listening to music, giving bribes or consuming riba secretly when we donate and have people watch us because we fear for our reputation, will it be considered shirk?

2. If we commit all such sins due to our weakness for money or for our love of listening to music yet we know that it is wrong because shariah does not permit these sins, will it be considered shirk because we are following our desires over following the commands of Allah Ta'ala.

3. If we stop consuming riba because government disallows it not because Allah has forbidden it, will it be considered shirk?

Q: Is it makŕooh to cut food or fruit on a glass plate or glass surface? Is there any relevance regarding this in Islam?

Q: Can a person convert to Islam if he is continuing in sinning? For example he says that he will commit zina with this girlfriend. And he won't break up and leave her alone after their marriage. However he will not commit kufr or shirk ever again neither minor or major nor will he do any other things and he will follow all the laws of Islam except he will Zina... And he says his shahada despite wanting to continue his relationship. Is his Islam accepted or denied?

Q: Someone living abroad falls in love with someone. They talk online. If they are into this relationship, will that be a reason for their duas not being answered from allah, even if they offer tahajjud and make sincere duas? 

Q: I have Islamic cds and cassettes. Am I allowed to recycle them?

Q: Will applying mehndi designs to the hands and eating mithai on the day of eid be considered as following the Hindus since they do the above on their celebration days? If yes, then should it be avoided?

Q:

1. How do I develop fear of Allah?

2. How do I become close to Allah?

Q: It's seen in many places that kitaabs, Islamic literature and even Quraans are placed terribly in Darul Ihsaan boxes so if after a person puts posters explaining that the kitaabs should be placed nicely the people still don't listen than should the boxes be removed?

Q: Who was Moulana Shibli Nomani? Are his books fine to read?