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A woman whose husband has passed away asked her cousin to perform Hajj on his behalf and to cover all the expenses for travel, accommodation, and provisions. However, he agreed on the condition that he would do it for free since he is a guide for Hajj and is traveling for Hajj anyway. Is the Hajj valid on behalf of the deceased, and is it obligatory for his family to give charity in return for the expenses, such as sending it to the poor among Muslims?

Is speculation in the stock market permissible or forbidden?

My mother passed away, may God have mercy on her, and she used to receive food aid from one of the organizations. After her death, this aid continued to be disbursed to her, and her children take it. Is it permissible for them to take this aid, and what should they do with it?

Is it permissible for a woman to reveal her chest in front of her father and brothers? I read in a book that it is permissible to uncover the chest among mahrams, so does the word 'chest' here refer to the breasts?

Does kissing invalidate fasting or ablution?

My grandmother passed away four months after my father, and we asked in the Sharia courts, they said: My grandmother has a share in my father's inheritance, and then there will be a share in my grandmother's wealth through the obligatory bequest. We feel that my uncles and aunts will not give us our full rights, so what should we do in this case?

What is the ruling if I forget the middle Tashahhud? Is my prayer considered valid or invalid?

What is the ruling on a person who raises a cat at home and wants to perform a uterus removal surgery on it, is it permissible?

Is it permissible to sacrifice a cow if it is castrated or neutered?