Q.) I am considering opening a travel agency. Is it permissible to have on show catalogues showing the different sites and hotels? Within these magazines there are sometimes inappropriate pictures.

Q.) I want to know what the Shariah says about the relationship with the daughter of one's mother's sister. Is it required by the Shariah that she should observe hijab

Q.) Are you allowed to increase the price if the seller wants you to, in an auction for example? As far as I know you are not allowed to suggest

Q.) I am a student of masters in Manchester. I am not that good a Muslim but I try to be one. I am working here in a restaurant where

Q.) I would like to ask whether oyster or oyster extract, shrimp, lobster, and shark are halal , haram , makrooh, or makrooh-e-tahrimi according to all four madhabs. Can you

Q.) My question is related to my family situation. First of all, my wife is not a Muslim, but perhaps in the future (insha'Allah). I myself am converting to Islam

Q.) I would like to know whether a skin care product which contains Cetyl Alcohol is considered halal . As far as I know it is not, but I was

Q.) It is a very common tradition to have Khatam-e-Qur'an and food on the 40th day after a person's death with the intention of Isal-e-sawab for the deceased. However, I

Q.) If a couple is married for 7 to 8 years and the husband refuses to have children, is this a valid reason for the wife to request separation and

CHECKED AND APPROVED: Mufti Ebrahim Desai Q.) It is widely practiced in my home country to pay regards to the superiors (parents, teachers, peers etc.) by touching their legs and