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  • A son taking back a gift he had given to his mother before her death

    Assalam-alaykum, This refers to the gold ornaments that we had gifted our mother. Now she has died and I would like to know whether we can individually take back whatever we had given her or we should pool those ornaments and distribute amongst us. If it has to be distributed then what is the method? Also note two points, 1. that our father is alive,.. More

  • A valid sale contract becomes binding once it is concluded

    My partner and I opened a store 5 years ago. The store was not profitable. the store was put for sale 2 sepeate times. No one made any offers. I gave my partner a choice to buy the store. He refused and I bought my partner's share in a store in Febuary 2009. I told my partner that I will be closing the store in May 2009 once the lease expires. And transfer.. More

  • Using Internet telephony banned by the local authorities

    Assalam alaikum, I am from India working in the Gulf. To call to my relatives in India I was using internet telephony (VOIP) because calling through inernet costs 10 times less than normal phone. But recently local Telephone Regulatory Authority have banned internet telephony with heavy penalty if caught. So now my old parents are not happy as I.. More

  • Inheritance of a wife, four sons and four daughters

    Assalaamu-Alaikum Shaikh,I humbly pen this letter to resolve an inheritance issue as my late father died without a will. I have read your site on this issue, but needed a response from a Shaikh for my siblings would not listen to me. I strive to follow the Shariah of Allah SWT and the Sunnah of Muhammad saw.The inheritors are my Mom, 4 males and 4 females,.. More

  • Ruling on picture framing business

    Is picture framing business haraam? SALAAM... More

  • He took a Riba-based loan to help his cousin

    assalamu alaikkum. i have taken a housing loan for one my cousin in my name. i have realised that it is haraam since it involves interest(riba). my cousin is having enough money but he is not relieving me out of this sin. my question is whether Allah will forgive me for this? also im showing this loan to get tax exemption( india ). can i continue to.. More

  • All the grandfather’s property should be divided according to Sharee’ah

    Assalam,My father in law died and he wanted to complete his wishes but couldn't do it and he died but during his last days of life he conveyed his message to her wife & daughters. His Grandfather named all his property exclusive to my Father in law due some reason. With good intention, so he wants to handover some of his land to his brothers & Sisters.. More

  • Inheritance of a son who was undutiful to his father

    Assalamualaikum! My question is re: property: There is a home of 200 yards. The father (owner of the home) has two sons. Can the elder brother share any part even if he left the home along with his wife many years ago. The younger son served his father till his death and put in all the expenses including the treatment and death expenses. Most importantly,.. More

  • Getting rid of Riba money by giving it to a needy sister and her husband

    Assalamalaikum wa rahmatullah I was having interest money generated on my savings account (can’t open current a/c co’z I’m an NRI) my sister was very much in need her husband was saving money since and they were managing to live in a locality not suitable for them n’their children so I gave them interest money without informing them and they.. More

  • Works in a law office and has doubts

    Assalamu Aleikum I need your advice in regards to resigning from my job, which is a secretary/ translator in a Lawyer's office here in Doha. My problem with the job is almost four. Firstly I and my colleagues are not allowed to leave for the daily prayers in the nearby mosque, so we keep on praying together (3 persons) in the office. Secondly, office.. More

  • The hospital charged him a large sum of money because he had no health insurance

    Assalamu Alaikum, I had a surgery about a few months ago and I didnt have health insurance at the time. The hospital has charged me an enormous amount of thousands of dollars which I cannot pay. They increased the price on my surgery because I didnt have health insurance. Is this counted as a debt? I heard it would be haram to pay them all the money.. More

  • A Muraabahah installment sale with late fee charge

    Purchasing a house in USA through Murabaha contract: Assalamu Alaikum, I need to purchase a house in USA according to Shari'a. There's an Islamic financial institution provides 'Murabaha' as follow: I find a house, say for $100,000 then the IFI will buy it for me, pay its full price upfront to the seller, and trun around any sells it for me, say.. More

  • Dealing with a bank whose shareholders' money is not lawful

    salam, Is is halal to deal with an bank saying it is an islamic bank when the money of this bank shareholders is not halal ( tourism/alcohol, insurance ,stolen money ,money from riba bank) chokran.. More

  • An employee using his company's computer and Internet to learn computer science

    Assalamu Alaykum Sheikh, Sheikh, Is it Harram if I learn from the internet by downloading some free programs like how to assemble PC, install windows, networking, programming etc and I am using Company's Computer & internet when I finish my duty or I am free. Then I get a job and I become computer technician; will my salary be Harram. My second.. More

  • Took the Zakah due on his deceased aunt's money for himself

    Assallam Alleakum I am 35 year married and i adopted by my maternal aunty when i m 4 year . I was take loan for construction of house from a person and i was paying some instalments but suddenly my Maternal Aunt (She Adopt me when i was 4 year) or you can say like my Mother died. She left some money and i paid out remaining loan money. My Maternal.. More