Walaikumassalam wa rahmatullah,

Islam does not differentiate between drinking, making, serving, selling etc alcohol. the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When Allaah forbids a thing, He also forbids its price.”  The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed alcohol, the one who drinks it, the one who sells it, the one who buys it, the one who carries it, the one to whom it is carried, the one who consumes its price, the one who squeezes (the grapes, etc) and the one for whom it is squeezed.

Therefore it would not be permissible for you to work in the bar of the hotel and serve alcohol.

Walaikam asalaam sister

A taweez/Amulet etc is not necessary for someone who can read arabic.  If you shield yourself with the numerous medicines of the Sunnah of our Beloved of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace), it wards off all normal problems known to us.
You should not miss saying the 3 Quls (Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad, Falaq, and Naas) every morning and every night before sleep, ideally 3 times. One should ideally say them once after every prayer. You should strive to do this with presence of heart and mind.
You should do likewise with Ayat al-Kursi: recite it every morning and night before sleep, and ideally after every prayer. Reflect on the tremendous meanings of this verse.

One should make dua that Allah protect one from the evil eye, by such Prophetic duas as the one transmitted by Bukhari, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Ahmad, and others:
A`udhu bi kalimaatillahi ttaammati min kulli shaytaanin wa haamma wa min kulli `aynin laamma
(I seek refuge in Allah most perfect words from every devil, harmful thing, and accusing eye.)

One should try to make dua before all major acts, asking Allah to give one success (tawfiq), sincerity (ikhlaq), and make the action a means of attaining unto the love and good pleasure (rida) of Allah Most High.

Asalaam alaikam

Reading Quran whilst wearing short sleeves is valid. However, one should endeavour to adopt the dress of the pious at all times especially whilst reading the Quran.  The reality of the Quran is that it is Allah (swt) speaking to you directly, such a situation requires the highest respect and honour, among the highest respect is to cover fully and loosely, to wear clean clothes, smell nice and cover your head.  Allah (swt) knows best

The khalifah is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah. It "successor" or "representative".

The word Khalifah  is also used in the Qur'an to establish Adam's (RA) role as representative of Allah on earth. Kalifa is also used to describe the belief that man's role, in his real nature, is as khalifa or viceroy to Allah.

Walaikumassalam wa rahmatullah,

First of all may I congratulate you on accepting Islam as your way of life and also for your desire to fullfil all your obligations which this entails.

Salah only became compulsory for you when you entered Islam, therefore it is necessary for you to offer salah everyday since you accepted Islam and to make up any that you have missed since then. It is not required of you to make up for Salah that you have missed since you reached puberty if this occured before you became a muslim, although there is no harm in doing this and indeed would result in a great deal of reward for you.

Walaikumassalam wa rahmatullah,

It is permissable for a wife to beautify herself as long as it is within the home and done for the benefit of her husband, a woman should be moderate and should not take extremes in anything. Considering the society we live in where it cannot be the helped that women have to leave the home to work, shop etc and our way of living amongst the extended family a woman must be careful to maintain her modesty when in the presence of ghair mahram and should be very careful of how much make up etc she wears in their presence if at all any.

If these people refrained from associating anything with Allah (swt) i.e. shirk and idol worship then Insha'Allah they are saved and will enter in to paradise.

Allah(swt) knows best

Asalaam alaikam

When a visitor enters the cemetery or passes it by he should say: 'Peace be on you, O place of believers. We are granted respite until tomorrow. That which you were promised has come to you, and we will, God willing, rejoin you. You are our predecessors and we are your followers. I ask God to give us and you well-being. O God, forgive us and them!

It is recommended to visit the cemetery on Thursday night, Friday, Friday night until sunrise, and on Monday, for it is said and this is supported by various narrations that the spirits of the dead return to their graves at those times.

The visitor must ask for forgiveness and mercy for them, read whatever Qur'an he can, Ya Sin is particularly praiseworthy. If one does not have the time, one may recite Ayat al-Kursi, the final verses of Surat al-Baqara, and the 3 Quls and make over the reward to them; he should remember that soon he will go to the same end, and learn the lessons to be drawn from their condition.

When he visits the graves of his parents, relatives, or anyone else who had rights over him, he must sit with unhurried serenity, pray for them, and ask abundantly for forgiveness, for they rejoice at this, and are glad.

Asalaam alaikam brother

Madenhead Mosque follows the hanafi school of thought.  I can recommend the following hanafi fiqh books which are now also available in english:

Nur al-Idah - this is the main matn/text studied in fiqh of worship.
Maraqi al-Falah, is the sharh/commentary on the text. Both of these are by the same author, Imam al-Shurunbulali

Al Hidayah by Al Murghani

Taleem ul haq by Shabbir Ahmed E. Desai

Al-Tariqa al-Muhammadiya - by al-Birgivi..

These are quite indepth fiqh books, if you require assistance and clarification on issues please do not hesitate to contact me inshaAllah

Asalaam alaikam

Islam, unlike other religions is a strong advocate of marriage. There is no place for celibacy like, for example the Roman Catholic priests and nuns. The prophet (saw) has said "there is no celibacy in Islam.

Marriage is a religious duty and is consequently a moral safeguard as well as a social necessity. Islam does not equal celibacy with high "taqwa" / "Iman". The prophet has also said, "Marriage is my tradition who so ever keeps away there from is not from amongst me".
It is a social necessity because through marriage, families are established and the family is the fundamental unit of our society. Furthermore, marriage is the only legitimate or halal way to indulge in intimacy between a man and a woman.

Overall, marriage can be a very sensitive issue within many families, therefore it is imperative when addressing such an issue with you mother that it is done with good adhab and respect.  Finding a suitable spouse is increasingly becoming more of a challenge in the society we are living in today and it maybe that you could be of assistance and support to your mother in finding suitable spouses for your sisters inshaAllah.  May Allah (swt) make it easy on you and your family and allow your sisters to fufill the blessed sunna of our beloved prophet (saw) and complete half of their deen.

Walaikumassalam wa rahmatullah brother,

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon.  May Allah (swt) grant your father the highest station in the garden of jannah and forgive every shortcoming of his.  Jazakallah khair for your very generous donation to our masjid.
Praying for your father, asking forgiveness for him, and giving charity on his behalf are some of the things Allah (swt) causes the dead in their graves to benefit from and be protected by. There are many hadiths about this. Sa'd ibn 'Ubada, may God be pleased with him, once said to the prophet (saw) 'My mother's soul departed suddenly, and had she been able to speak she would have given alms. Would it bring benefit to her if I did it on her behalf?' 'Yes!' he replied. So he dug a well (for people to take water from) and said: 'This is on behalf of Sa'd's mother.'

And another man said: 'O Messenger of God! My parents have died; is there anything left with which I may be good to them?' And he replied: 'There are four things: praying and asking forgiveness for them, carrying out their promises, being good to their friends, and giving proper attention to those kinship bonds which could have only be attended to by them.'
And the Prophet (saw) said: 'Were it not for the living the dead would have been doomed'; in other words, because of the prayers and requests for forgiveness and for mercy which they receive.

And he said, may blessings and peace be upon him: 'My Nation is a nation covered with mercy. Its members enter their graves with sins like unto the mountains, and leave their graves having been forgiven because the living have asked forgiveness for the dead.'
It is related that the gifts of alms, prayers, and Qur'anic recitation sent by the living to the dead reach them carried by the angels on plates of light, and adorned with silk handkerchiefs, and they say to them: 'This is a gift from so-and-so', and in this way they find joy and delight.

All the Qur'an is blessed and beneficial, but the most beneficial thing to offer to the dead is Surat al-Ikhlas eleven times. Each person should recite this noble sura the said number of times, either each night, each day, or more, or less, or even only on Thursday night, and offer this reward to your parents.

He must not forget his dead ones when he prays, asks forgiveness, or gives alms, lest he in turn be forgotten after his death, for the one who remembers is remembered, and the one who forgets is forgotten. Benevolence goes ahead of you, and God allows not the reward of those who have done good to be wasted. (18:30)

Walaikumassalam wa rahmatullah,

There are many schools in the UK belonging to Ahle Sunnah Wal Jamah. I believe the one your friend is refering to is Jamia Al Karam. You can visit www.alkaram.org for more details.

Walaikumassalam wa rahmatullah,

Thank you for your question all the way from Brunei, Unfortunately we are not in a position to advise you  of where in Edinburgh you can get married as Maidenhead is around 400 miles distance from Edinburgh and we have no links with any institutions based there. My suggestion would be that when you arrive in Edinburgh you visit any Masjid there (the link below gives you a list of all Masjids in Edinburgh), the Imam of the Masjid should be able to perform your Nikkah and you should also be provided with a Nikkah certificate.

http://mosques.muslimsinbritain.org/show-browse.php?town=Edinburgh

Asalam Alaikum wa rahmatullah,

It is permissable for a wife to beautify herself as long as it is within the home and done for the benefit of her husband, a woman should be moderate and should not take extremes in anything. Considering the society we live in where it cannot be the helped that women have to leave the home to work, shop etc and our way of living amongst the extended family a woman must be careful to maintain her modesty when in the presence of ghair mahram and should be very careful of how much make up etc she wears in their presence if at all any.

Allah(swt) knows best.

Asalaam alaikam,

Allah(swt) is all Forgiving and all Merciful and will forgive your friend if she sincerely ask for forgiveness. She must repent for the bad actions she has done in the past, seek Allah(swt)'s forgiveness make the intention of never doing these actions again and begin doing everything that is obligatory upon her such as praying Salah etc.

Asalaam alaikam,

If it can be helped then it is best to refrain from visiting other places of worship.

Allah(swt) knows best.

Asalaam alaikam,

It is not an Islamic requirement that women remove the hairs from their legs, and should only be removed if a husband is insistant that they are removed. In this case it would be permissible to remove the hairs from ones legs by the means described.

Allah(swt) knows best