Muslim businessmen can develop trust in Allah by: • Believing that Allah has already allocated provision to people, and He decreed that from eternity. • Cutting off any relationship between him and anyone other than Allah. • Being attached to Allah while taking appropriate measures and striving to earn a living. • Thinking positively of Allah and turning to Him in supplication, beseeching and asking of Him.

Wealth in Islam may be a blessing if it is used for purposes that are pleasing to Allah, and to help one obey Allah. It may be a calamity if it is used for evil purposes, or if it makes one proud and arrogant, or it distracts him from obeying and remembering Allah.

Salat al-tawbah is proven from Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) and it is prescribed when the Muslim repents from any sin, whether it is a major sin or a minor sin. The Prayer of Repentance may be offered at any time, including times when prayer is disallowed.

No one knows exactly when he will die, or in what land he will die. There are no specific signs by which a person may know that his death and the end of his life are approaching. But there are some signs which may indicate that the end of a person’s life is approaching, such as if he suffers a severe sickness from which people hardly ever recover.

You can do ruqyah for yourself and it is a good Sunnah. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) recited ruqyah for himself and some of his Companions recited ruqyah for themselves.

If you have pain in your body, you can say these du`as: “A’udhu Billahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhadhir.” “Adhhib al-bas Rabb an-nas, wa’shfi anta al-Shafi, la shifa a illa shifauka shifa-an la yughadiru saqaman.”

Keeping pets in Islam is permissible but with certain conditions and guidelines which are detailed in the answer below.

It is not permissible for a woman to travel to seek knowledge without a Mahram. She should acquire the knowledge that she needs in the many ways that are available such as listening to tapes, asking scholars over the phone and other means that Allah has made available in these times.

Some of the etiquettes of travelling in Islam include: • Consulting those whose religious commitment, experience and knowledge you trust about travelling at that time. • Seeking Allah’s guidance by praying Istikharah • Seeking to please your parents • Ensuring that your funds are lawfully earned and free from any suspicion • Seeking a companion who desires good and hates evil • Bidding farewell to your family, neighbours, friends and all your loved ones • Saying the reported Du`a when leaving your house • Setting out at the end of the night • Saying Takbir when going up a rise in the land and saying Tasbih when going down into valleys • Making Du`a most of the time when travelling • Trying to remain in a state of purity and to pray on time