Q [1]  Is a female housemaid considered as a Mahram for men of the house?

No, she is not. She should observe hijab in their presence.

Q [2]  Is phone sex allowed between husband and wife?

It is permissible between the husband and the wife.

Q [3]  Is watching animated p*rnography permissible?

It is not permissible to watch the said movies with sexual entertainment.

Q [4]  In the case, where I want to marry a Muslim guy and I want to understand his personality and his religious thoughts. Is that permissible to have conversation with him over the phone or chat on the internet?

It is permissible to talk or chat without lust.

Q [5]  Is it obligatory to lower ones gaze from women on television?

It is not obligatory. It is prohibited to look at them if it involves lust.

Q [6]  Can my wife use any contraceptive methods without she consents me even if I don’t want her to do?

The wife is not permitted to have contraception without the consent of her husband based on compulsory precaution. One should deal with each other to resolve any conflict regarding the issue of pregnancy or any other conflict in a good way as this is the best way for your marriage life.

Q [7]  I am a shia Muslim, male looking for a girl to get married. What are the criteria for spouse selection? What I should look for in a girl when looking for one to marry.

You can find out about the religion of the girl and her chastity by asking her relatives and friends and by asking about her family in general.

Q [8]  If a person doesn’t want to marry anyone and performs rest of his religious duties properly and also protects himself from sin, is it fine to live like this although he helps others in getting married? Or is it compulsory to marry?

Yes, it is permissible to live like that as marriage is recommended and not compulsory although Islam strongly recommends it in lots of narrations like when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said :"There is no deed in Islam that Almighty Allah loves more than marriage..”.

Q [9]  What would you say about this if the guy who approached me for marriage wants to see me without hijab?

It is permissible for the man to see the woman that wants to marry her. Based on compulsory precaution, what to be uncovered should be limited to what usually shown at home like the arms, the head and part of the chest and not to exceed that. It is also permissible to wear thin cloths that show the size of the body that tells the woman's shape and not to exceed that.

Q [10]  Is it obligatory on the wife to make herself available for phone sex when there is no religious excuse or sickness?

It is not obligatory to do so but it is based on compulsory precaution that she does not stand in a revolting way like by disconnecting the call.