Q: Is Istikhara responded in the form of a dream? There is a question about a boy and a girl who wanted to marry. It was then, someone suggested them to do istikhara which resulted a few wrong types of dreams to the girl. Therefore her mother refused and stopped her from marrying the boy.

Q: I try my level best to maintain good relations with my mother-in-law and my sisters-in-law but on the other hand these two present my mistakes after magnifying and exaggerating my small errors before my husband trying to prove that I have committed big sins My husband instead of dealing with them advises me to remain patient. Despite being patient I’m suffering from tension and psychological distress.

Q: My young son studies in an Islamic school. Yesterday, after he came back from the school he asked us if we knew about Islamic months. It was embarrassing for us that we could not name more than two Islamic months. Can You please let us know about the origin of Islamic months and its importance ?

Q: After my marriage, I went to my in-laws, I was unaware of the domestic affairs due to which our in-laws and I had many fights, especially with the mother-in-law. In such situations what is my responsibility and the responsibility of my in-laws? I would like to know regarding this.

Q: “A wife can be replaced but a mother cannot! Therefore, listen to your mother and let her go if she wants!”  This is a very common cross road for most husbands in the Indian sub continent and respond to such fatwas in a zealous manner and divorce their wives. How can I reconcile in such a situation?

Q: An unmarried girl wants to marry her colleague as both of them work together and know each other well. The issue is, the guardians of the girls are ready to get her married to the same boy but the boy’s parents refuse this relation as the girl does not belong to their caste and tribe. They overlook the rest of the good qualities that the girl harbours in her nature and manners. The girl wants to know if there is any chance of getting married in such a situation.

Q: Does Islam allow a Muslim man to marry a woman from Ahlul-Kitab (Jews and Christians)?

Q: Eman is essential with Fast. But have we understood the term Emaan correctly?

Q: Is everyone who observes Fast counted as Fasting in the sight of Allah?

Q: Does the tasting of food break the fast of a woman or a cook?

Q: Clearing Misconceptions: Are the virtues of Ramadan divided during the month?

Q: These days there are many difficulties arising due to Joint family System which also leads to break in marriages. What is the ruling?

Q: How to motivate a child to be regular in prayers?

Q: My husband who has lost his job and remains tensed. I would like to know if there is any supplication that which I can recite on his behalf

Q: Due to a recent surgery, I can not bend, or raise my feet. Is it ok for me to splash water on my feet without touching them till i recover? Also, I have missed some prayers while i was under the influence of anesthesia. Should I offer only Fardh, or Sunnah too , to make up for them?

Q: Nowadays, it is becoming widespread in families and outside to label each other. Is it alright to label somebody as a Hypocrite if we see the signs of Nifaq (Hypocrisy) in his words and actions?

Q: After delivery of a child, women are exempted from praying for 40 days, how true is that? Also, does one have to make up for the prayers missed during menstruation?

Q: A woman has committed a grievous sin, like adultery, what are the ways before her for being forgiven?

Q: When is it necessary to perform ruqyah on children, and how should it be done?

Q: Children as young as 8 years have started speaking lies even though they are repeatedly being warned of the punishment of Allah. How can we deal with it?