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Why is zakat a pillar of Islam?

Zakat is a pillar of Islam because Allah made it a duty, the Prophet listed it among the five, and the Quran pairs it with prayer.

It depends who sees it: face photos for family, women and ID are fine, but posting your uncovered face publicly clashes with wearing niqab.

Can mosques in the West call the adhan aloud? It depends on local law. Where outdoor adhans are allowed in the USA and Europe, and why it's fine.

Locusts are halal by agreement, but most scholars say other insects are not; the Maliki school is lenient. Cricket flour, carmine and shellac.

Yes, it is haram to curse your own children. The Prophet warned a parent's curse could be answered. What to say instead, and how to repent.

Yes, you can say "Happy Eid" instead of "Eid Mubarak." Eid greetings have no fixed wording, so a kind wish in any language is fine for Muslims.

No fasting during postnatal bleeding (nifas). Once it stops you may fast, but breastfeeding or recovering mothers can delay and make up later.

Yes, you can recite the same surah in both rakat; the Prophet did it once. What's preferred, surah order, and tips for converts who know few surahs.

Whether you can fast with kidney disease depends on your stage and your doctor. Dialysis, transplants, kidney stones, make-up days and fidyah.

To give a class presentation on Islam, cover core beliefs, the five pillars and daily life, add a personal story, and keep it simple and kind.

No, you don't need to read the whole Quran before becoming Muslim. Belief in one God and His messenger is enough; read key surahs to start.

Islam does not accept Wicca, since it involves worshipping deities besides Allah and practising magic, which the Prophet called a destructive sin.