Summarized Fatawaa
• What is the ruling on Friday Ghusl(ritual bath) ?
Friday Ghusl is confirmed Sunnah(Prophetic tradition) even if a person wasn`t in a state of Janbah(ritual impurity), or physically unclean. However, one who doesn`t make Ghusl on Friday isn`t sinful for the Prophet(PBUH) said: “It is good for a Muslim to make ablution for Friday prayer, but it is better to make Ghusl”{ Narrated by Al-Tirmizi in a sound Hadith}.
• Is `Iddah(waiting period) incumbent on an old lady whose husband had died?
Upon the death of the husband, `Iddah is incumbent on the wife regardless of her age.
• Is it permissible to pay the Zakah(obligatory charity) for settling the debt of a deceased relative?
It is impermissible to pay the Zakah for settling the debt of the deceased since Zakah is paid to eligible recipients who are alive. As for the debts of the deceased, they are to be settled from the estate before dividing it amongst the heirs, but if the deceased didn`t leave an estate, then it is desirable for his/her heirs to settle those debts if they can afford them.
• How should I deal with the whispers of the devil with regard to ablution and purity ?
Whispers in ablution are from the devil, and so you should take refuge in Allah from the devil`s evil suggestions that aim to distort the religion. Thus, once an organ is completely pure, don`t question its purity since having whispers doesn`t mean that the purity is invalid as it has already been established.