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- if a room has pictures of people in it (frames, tattoos, posters,newspapers etc) is praying there valid? is it makrooh?and what about if we for example disfigure faces of permanent posters/tattoos or upturn the frames?is the ruling the same?

http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.p...38762e7a6226c2

http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.p...c3ef63c98ac110

http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.p...8a548e63d2f2f1

- is it sinful not to say durood while hearing the Prophet (PBUH)'s name during Azaan?

When Azaan is being said, people should answer the adhaan.

Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying, "When you hear the Adhan, repeat what the Mu'adhdhin says. Then ask Allah to exalt my mention because everyone who does so will receive in return ten rewards from Allah. Then beseech Allah to grant me Al-Wasilah, which is a high rank in Jannah, fitting for only one of Allah's slaves; and I hope that I will be that man. If any one asks Al-Wasilah for me, it becomes incumbent upon me to intercede for him.'' [Sahih Muslim]

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "He who says upon hearing the Adhan: `Allahumma Rabba hadhihid-da`wati-ttammati, was-salatil-qa'imati, ati Muhammadanil-wasilata wal-fadhilata, wab`athu maqaman mahmuda nilladhi wa `adtahu [O Allah, Rubb of this perfect call (Da`wah) and of the established prayer (As-Salat), grant Muhammad the Wasilah and superiority, and raise him up to a praiseworthy position which You have promised him]', it becomes incumbent upon me to intercede for him on the Day of Resurrection.'' [Sahih Al-Bukhari].

The Book of Prayers (Kitab Al-Salat)
Muslim :: Book 4 : Hadith 748
'Umar b. al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: When the Mu'adhdhin says: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and one of you should make this response: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; (and when the Mu'adhdhin) says: I testify that there is no god but Allah, one should respond: I testify that there is no god but Allah, and when he says: I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, one should make a response: I testify that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger. When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: Come to prayer, one should make a response: There is no might and no power except with Allah.(La hawla wala Quwwata Illa billah) When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: Come to salvation, one should respond: There is no might and no power except with Allah(La hawla wala Quwwata Illa billah), and when he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, then make a response: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: There is no god but Allah, and he who makes a re- sponse from the heart: There is no god but Allah, he will enter Paradise.

and It will be Mustahabb to terminate the recital of the Quraan at the time of Adhaan. (Shaami vol.1 pg.399; HM Saeed)

It is Mustahabb [commendable] in the Shari’ah to remain silent and attentive whilst the Adhaan is being called out. Similarly, to disengage oneself from all other activities whilst the Adhaan is being called out is Mustaahabb. The Fuqahaa (jurists) have stated that even if a person is engaged in reciting the Qur’aan, he should pause his recitation and listen to the Adhaan attentively and reply to the Adhaan. The same is applicable to a person engaged in Wudhu where it is Mustahabb for him to pause his Wudhu and listen attentively to the Adhaan. (Raddul Muhtaar vol.1 pg.399)

- do deobandis consider all non-deobandis to be out of ahl e sunnat wal jamah in terms of their methodology/manhaj

No.

- is writing fiction, for any purpose, tantamount to lying?

No, unless you say its based upon truth. Normally we all taken fiction as being Non-truth.

- what is the ruling on giving yourself nicknames?esp nicknames that arent true...for example one calls himself 'silver surfer'on Internet, when he is neither silver nor surfer...so is there a prohibition or lack thereof for such nicknames?

all people uses different nicnames to hide their original identity for security.

- is it required to wash every required part in wuzu the same number of times?for example can we, by mistake, wash the rest of the body twice but the feet three times?

the wudhu is done by doing all part once, and doing all part(Except masah) 3 time is sunnah.

- why people call themselves abdul nasir when 'nasir' is not one of the asma ul husna?

it is, check quran Surah Nisa verse 45.