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  • Cheque cashing from a non-Islamic bank

    Assalamu alaikom, I would like to know what is the ruling on cheque cashing from a non-Islamic bank if no Islamic banks are available.There are ,however,small businesses that provide this service as well for a fee.What is the better alternative islamically? I would also like to know whether it's true that a cheque should only be cashed from the same.. More

  • Questionable insurance contract

    Dear brother, just recently I read about riba and am very scared about it. Without knowledge of this, I had invested some money in insurance. I have opened two insurance policy with a well known Insurance company in India, one is for the pension wherein I have to pay premiums per year upto a certain tenure, the company will invest it in stocks/shares.. More

  • Working in technical support for a Riba-based bank

    Asslamuleyikum, I am working in a multinational bank (riba based) & working in Information Technology Support department. I am working as a vice president and having following responsibilities - Managing a team of technical people to support multiple bank office phones - work on cost saving efforts - oversight projects - Getting problem resolved.. More

  • Conditions of taking from the property of the orphans

    My uncle died some years ago I am in charge of his house while the children were still young. This house was rented and generating some money. But I used part of this money to pay for their education and cloth them and also used part of the money myself with the intention of paying it back. Because I used to record any amount I used. I was struggling.. More

  • Wants to use his savings account interest to pay his bank charges

    ASSALAMU ALAIKUM. AS REGARDS THE INTEREST RECIEVED FOR THE CASH KEPT AS BANK SAVINGS DEPOSIT, CAN THAT INTEREST BE USED FOR THE BANK CHARGES FOR THE SAME ACCOUNT, FOR EXAMPLE, CHARGES FOR NOT KEEPING MINIMUM CASH BALANCE , CHEQUE BOOK CHARGES ETC??.. More

  • Your taking a car loan has nothing to do with your income

    Assalamualeyikum, I have taken an auto loan for my car & i pay EMI per month which has two portions - Principle - Interest I didn't had capacity to purchase a new car so i took loan, Is it allowed? Also e.g. if i am earning 50,000 & paying 2,000 as interest per month then will my entire 50,000 would be considered as haraam? does this means.. More

  • Selling gold at a lower price than its market value

    my wife want to sell a gold chain i gifted to her before we go on holiday so that i can give my mum some money before we go. the money shop that we are selling at is offering to pay as much less than the value of the gold as they are offering 180 pound and the market value if you buy new is 300 pounds is it permissable to sell to them.. More

  • An Invalid sharecropping contract

    Dear brother Assalam o alaikum I did an agreement with a land owner to grow ginger. As per agreement I contributed the capital required and the land owner contributed with his land,labour and a little capital. The output will be shared 50% each whereas the loss,if happens due to lack of rain or any other factor will be bear by me only. Now I want.. More

  • Working at a business which involves commercial insurance

    As-salamo Alikum Dear Brother/Sister I am aware that many of the insurance contracts are impermissible. However, Sometimes it become impossible to avoid such a contract. For example, my father asked me to join him in his trade business. He is basically an exporter. He agrees with avoiding insurance but sometimes he says that our 'Customer abroad'.. More

  • Disposal of items confiscated from thieves

    what is the islamic ruling on war booty and income derived from thief to the the unbeliever? please mention the reference in the holy Qu'ran and hadeeth and sunnah.. More

  • Parents gifting some of their children and excluding others

    AS salaam alaikum mufti sahab I am from hyderabad,I have six brothers and 4 sisters,my father owned a land around 9000 sqr yards in which he registered 2000 sq yrds to my 2 younger brothers in the year of 1997 and in 2001 he died of cancer ,after his death 3 of my brothers with the help of my mother got registered the remaining 7000 sqr yrds property.. More

  • What this man did was wrong, but he may use this PC

    Assalammualaikum, During working hour, a man used his company's internet (without the permission of his boss) to find information about tablet pc and where to buy it. Later, he left the office early (also without the acknowledge of his boss) and browse internet in his house for further information. The next day we went to the store and buy the tablet.. More

  • Working as an insurance agent where commercial insurance is mandatory

    The other day I read that car and medical insurance in a country where insurance is mandatory for such things is acceptable from islamic point of view. Is it true? Then how about working in a insurance company as a sales agent or establsihing your own business as an insurance agent in the country where care and medical insurance is mandatory? (If.. More

  • Inheritance of mother, 2 sons and 2 daughters

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 2 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A mother) (A daughter) Number 2 - Information about the deceased’s debts : (Debts to people) - Additional.. More

  • Earnings of an illegal taxi driver

    assalamualikum i am a sri lankan male muslim, living in qatar, a taxi driver, this taxi service is not allowed by qatar government, it is illeagal so, this type earnigns haram or halal, some time i picks women & girls in the night time, please kindly clear this problum, is islam allowed this type of earnings?.. More