Summarized Fatawaa
• What is considered a woman`s Awrah(parts of the body that must be concealed during prayer) while offering prayer, and is her foot part of it?
A woman`s whole body is considered an Awrah while offering prayer except the hands and the face. Thus, her foot is an Awrah as well.
• Is the marriage, which lacks a valid legal contract, a guardian, and a court registration, valid?
It is incumbent that a valid marriage contract be concluded in the presence of a guardian and two trustful witnesses, and it should be registered in the court to protect the rights of the wife. Actually, a valid marriage contract is what differentiates between sound marriage and fornication.
• : One person prays in a certain spot of the mosque, and gets angry if someone else prayed there; what is the ruling ?
Prophet Mohammad(PBUH) prohibited a Muslim from reserving a certain spot in the mosque when performing prayers, and it is the religious duty of other Muslims to advise this person that whoever takes a spot first is the one worthiest of it.
• Has Islam made it incumbent on us to give our children particular names?
No, it hasn`t, but it is desirable that we give them good names.