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One of the requirements of faith is knowing that Allah has created everything for a wise reason, even if it is not apparent to people, and that Allah is not to be questioned about what He does. He created Iblis and enabled him to mislead people for wise reasons, which include: as a trial to test people; to make manifest His forbearance and pardon; and other great and wise reasons that may be hidden from people.

It is permissible to decorate melons with paint, if that is free of any harm or extravagance and not connected to corrupt beliefs.

If it is too difficult for one who is paralysed and cannot move to do ghusl, then he may move to the option of tayammum, and that will be sufficient in his case.

If the borrower was not delaying repayment for no valid reason, and the change is small and does not reach one third of the debt, he must return the same amount. But if the change is significant and reaches the level of one third or more, then the two parties must work it out and share the burden of loss, for example on a 50-50 basis.

Only the Zahiris (literalists) are of the view that deliberately not seeking refuge with Allah renders the prayer invalid, and the worshipper should make it up if he forgot it. The majority of scholars – to the extent that it was narrated that there was consensus on this matter – are of the view that the prayer of one who omits to seek refuge with Allah, either deliberately or by mistake, is still valid.

It is permissible to dispose of pages of the Mus-haf using a shredder, on condition that the machine cuts the pages very finely (lengthwise and widthwise), and removes the shape of the letters and words completely.