There is no problem to read Islamic books translated in English language. As far as primary religious sources like Qur'an and Ahadith, it is preferable to read them in their original Arabic language but it is not a condition for a correct understanding if the translation is accurate.

With prayers for your success.

No, since the siblings are the entitled to the inheritance according to Sharia law.

The Holy Quran describes the story in Chapter 2, Surah Baqarah, from verse 246 to 251. We believe the Qur'an is the word of God which is unchanged and unfabricated and 100% true. However the bible has gone through much distortion and fabrication. Therefore the story of Talut in the Quran is the accurate version.

There are historic references in hadith litrature but scholars are careful in taking these as they have to match the Quran.

Here is a lecture on Talut that I gave that you may benefit from:

Back in 2003 when I was coming to the Shi'i path, I investigated the fiqh for going for hajj. According to both the Shafi'i School and the Ithna'ashari school, a mahram can be a group of women, or even one another woman. As Mrs. Donati says, the issue is one of safety.

If you are talking about actual Saudi law, which prohibits unmarried women from going on hajj, some women still do travel with their brothers, as an example.

Therefore, different schools of thought in Sunni Islam have different rulings, and the Shafi'i School is in accord with the Twelver School.

I can recommend reading about it in Wilferd Madelung's The Succession to Muhammad [s]. This gives a brilliant breakdown of the mechanics of what happened and the motives of various personalities who brought it about.

The Imams of Ahl al-Bayt (as) teach that Allah (swt) does not have emotions, as emotions are changing states, and Allah (swt) is above and beyond changing states; therefore, He does not 'get angry' in this kind of anthropomorphic sense.