Customs

Assalamu- Alaykum,
What is the opinion on changing the bride's surname to her new husband's surname? Is it allowed, recommended, or disliked? I would much appreciate your answer and clarification.
Jazakum Allah kheir.

Did Islam prescribe specific attire for men and women?

What is the legal ruling for resorting to the bihs'a (ordeal)? It involves the suspect licking a red hot copper utensil. If the tongue is harmed, the suspect is considered guilty, otherwise he is not.

What is the ruling on appointing a female ma`zun(1) from the standpoint of Islamic law?

Ordeal by fire ( bish'a) is prevalent among the Bedouin tribes living in desert and urban regions. When a Bedouin is accused of a wrongdoing, he is taken to the person who conducts the procedure (mubashi') who then heats a piece of round iron until it is red hot and then asks the accused to lick it. The accused is considered innocent if he remains unharmed. He is found guilty if he is harmed or refuses to lick the piece of iron.
We would like a clarification of the ruling of Islamic law on this matter.

What is the ruling of keeping a dog in the house?

What is the ruling on TV photos and Camera pictures?

What is the Islamic ruling on photography and drawing humans?

What is the legal ruling for resorting to the bihs'a?

Are dogs considered impure animals? How about cats?

I am a Muslim man and I am married to a Catholic Christian woman. We love each other but the issue is that she wants to name our baby boy “Ahmad Octavio”. Octavio is her father’s name and she loves him very much. Is this permissible?

I import goods which include framed photos for desks and walls depicting men and women in wedding attire, couples on the beach, children etc… I also import telephone notepads with pictures of humans on their covers and small porcelain desk figurines in the shape of birds, children etc… to be given as gifts and put on display. What is the ruling for importing such goods—are they lawful or prohibited? What is to be done with the goods I already have?

The inquirer works in a restaurant where customers usually tip though they are not obligated to do so. The owner of the restaurant collects all the tips intended for the staff. Please note that the customer would not leave a tip if he knew that the owner would take it. For this reason, some staff members resort to hiding the tips from the owner. Is this permissible?

Is it permissible for a woman or a man to eat out at a restaurant where there is no gender segregation?

Does an unmarried woman have the right to adopt a child or children?

Salaam alikom. I have a question about toys for babies, my baby's crib has plush animals attached to the top is it haram to have figures of animals on any of his stuff ? Thank you. Salaam alikom

What is the ruling concerning Music?

What is the ruling concerning singing?

Are the personal photos of a deceased young lady, who did not wear the hijab, considered an ongoing sin?
What is the ruling for hanging her photos in the entryway of the house?
Will she be sinful if her non-mahrams (individuals to whom marriage is permissible) see her photo?
 

Should the words of tashmit (asking God to bestow his mercy on a person who sneezes) be said to a person once or after every time he sneezes?

I am an American Muslim girl who lives in the United States where I have a big non-Muslim family. Since I embraced Islam, I have had a hard time clarifying for my cousins that I cannot hug them. Please inform me about the legal rulings for hugging between men and women.