ANSWER: The English say: the devil is in the details! People with nothing to do ask such questions instead of working hard to get to paradise!  Ask Allah for paradise and seek refuge from hell and leave the rest to Allah who guaranteed that everyone in paradise would be satisfied beyond belief.

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ANSWER: The prayer is valid but you are less in reward for doing that and risk falling into hypocrisy as this is the time they pray it in. 

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ANSWER: One part of a cow or one ram suffices the whole household! It is a misconception in the subcontinent that every member needs an individual sacrifice.  The Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam sacrificed one ram on behalf of himself and all of his wives and dependents. 

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ANSWER: This is to emphasize accountability as people may claim that they did not do what was written. This is why the angels prove to them and they are witnesses against them.

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ANSWER: There’s no concept of meditation in Islam. Even while praying, we are required to keep our eyes open and pray with full concentration unlike meditation where people close their eyes and meditate in such a way that they are not even aware of their surroundings and go into a trance.

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