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    If one of my clothes in my cupboard has become najis, and I wasn't able to determine which one, can I offer prayers wearing any one of the clothes in my cupboard?

    It is obligatory to refrain from using any one of them in the prayers.

    Is there any difference between the covenant (ahd) and the promise (wa’d)? If someone says, “I promise (wa’d) to Allah that I will do something”, is this a valid covenant (ahd), although he hasn’t used the word ‘ahd’? Are the rules of covenants applicable to this statement?

    It is obligatory to act upon the covenant (ahd) with Allah almighty. If one does not do so it is a sin and a kaffarah must be given. Whereas, it is not obligatory to act upon the promise (wa’d) and there is no kaffarah for doing so. It is better not to do either of them. Doing good deeds when possible and avoiding bad deeds when possible is better than obligating oneself with additional religious duties.

    If the father of a girl marries her off, without her approval, is the marriage valid?

    If she subsequently agrees to the marriage then it will be valid. However, if she does not agree to this marriage, then it is void.

    If one has missed several prayers, must he offer the qadha prayers in an order (first Fajr, then Dhuhr, Asr etc..) or can he offer them in any order he wishes?

    For a person who missed a full days' prayer, it is recommended to make them up in the order that they were missed. For a person who missed Maghrib and Isha prayers, or missed Dhuhr and Asr prayers, the first prayer must be made up first.

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