it is mentioned that the state can use either gold or silver or any other appropriate metal so long as gold remains the main currency. Therefore can the state use other expensive metals side by side gold and silver like platinum or gems like diamond and others?

I work in the field of photography and during the course of my work, I face the following: Editing/modifying photographs i.e. removing wrinkles, changing the colour of eyes or altering certain other facial features etc. Please explain the Hukm Shara’ii with regard to these works, may Allah reward you.

In the Social System book (Arabic, page no. 121), certain conditions are stipulated for contracting of marriage which if not complied with, render the marriage null & void. While 0n page no. 122, there are conditions which if not complied with, corrupt the marriage contract, however, I have not found the Mahr (Dower) mentioned.

Indeed Victor Yanukovych who is pro-Russia and has served earlier as Prime Minister and also as President in 2004 polled 48% of the votes in the second round against his rival Tymoshenko who bagged 46% of votes, and thus he has again become the president of the republic. Does this mean the end of the era of the Orange Revolution and return of Ukraine in the Russian lobby? How will…