Summarized Fatawaa
• Is it permissible for the doctor to uncover the hair of a female patient out of necessity?
It is only permissible for him to do so when there is no female doctor, and he should examine the patient in the presence of one of her Mahrams(unmarriageable kin).
• What is the ruling on using bank cards such as Visa and MasterCard ?
It is permissible to use such cards in accordance with the following conditions : 1-The issuing body does not stipulate collecting interest upon late payments. 2-The merchant does not increase the price of the goods due to an increase in the commission collected from him by the card issuer.3-The purchased item(s) should not be gold , silver or currency in case the card is not covered
• What is usually said upon the slaughtering of the Aqeeqah (the sheep slaughtered on the seventh day from the child`s birth)?
It is desirable to say: “Bismillah Alrahman Alraheem, was`salatu Wa s`salamu Ala Sa`idenah Mohammad, O Allah, this Aqeeqah is from You and to You on behalf of …..”
• Is it permissible for a woman who is observing `Iddah(waiting period) due to the death of her husband to travel for performing Umrah(Minor Hajj)?
A woman observing `Iddah of a revocable(Rajee`) divorce isn`t allowed to travel for Umrah except with the consent of her husband.