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Ruling on working under man-made laws
Assalaamu alaikum. I wanted to know if it is haram to work in a government where one is required to review, exercise, and process applications or cases according to man-made laws (Immigration Law, Transportation Law, or Health Law). I am interested in working as a Citizenship & Immigration processing agent, where they identify cases of potential.. More
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Pursuing career as actuary
Can I pursue a career as an actuary? The degree is called actuarial science and involves a high amount of mathematical analysis, which predicts, as best as may be possible, future risks in financial investments. Some of the jobs available with this degree are in the insurance and banking sector as well as numerous other industry sectors such as pension,.. More
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Ruling on income from business funded by unlawful capital
In Islam, it is haram to take dowry from the father-in-law. A man took dowry and started a business with the money taken as dowry, and he later also took a loan from the bank to grow his business; is his whole income haram now?
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Lawfulness of income of non-Muslim mother
I live with my father and my non-Muslim mother, who works outside the house in a mixed envinronment, though I think the job itself is permissible (visa application); is this source of income halal? And is it permissible for me to let my mother spend on me from her wealth, knowing that my father also has a job that pays well? And if not, then what about.. More
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Violating work contract by taking another job
Dear Shaykh. I got a new job with a company. Previously, I was working in a wholesale shop. After having joined this company, I still work part timeat that shop. However, in my employment contract with this company, it is stated that I am not allowed to do any part-time job, any business, or any other thing which provides any financial gain. I promised.. More
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Getting rid of insurance company shares
Assalaamu alaykum. When I first came to the States, I did not know about insurance that it was haram. In any case, I quit it, but while I had it, the company became public and gave me some shares, which I still have. Can I sell them and use the money to make Hajj with it? May Allaah reward you.
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Auditing usurious bank accounts in company records
What is the ruling on working in auditing offices, knowing that the job of the auditor is to check the company's accounts and budgets, which may contain records of bank accounts or interest, but that he is not the one who wrote these accounts or dealt with them at all; rather, he is only reviewing or checking them? All of that is for the purpose of.. More
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Opening account without interest in interest-based bank out of necessity
Assalaamu alaykum. I have a question which I am very concerned about. In order to study at an Austrian university, I am requiered to open a bank account and deposit a large amount of money in order to get a visa, and my student dormitory also wants me to open a bank account so that they can take the monthly rent from my account. Is this considered a.. More
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Harming a person unjustly to get one's right from another person
I have my own businessThere is someone who is dealing with us constantlyWe are implementing services for his clientsOften, he pays after workBut now there is a lot of money worth of payment for more than 1 yearso, he owe us since long time.We do not believe that he will pay in terms of coming out with an excuse every time he does not have the money.. More
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Father dividing estate during lifetime and children keeping silent
A father had a son and four daughters as inheritors. During his lifetime, he proposed that the share of his property be distributed as per a particular manner. He specified the portion of property that his son should take and what each daughter should take after passing away. All the children knew about it during his lifetime. The distribution is not.. More
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Division of inheritance among wife and two daughters
Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information:
-Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 2 (A wife) Number 1
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Taking bank loan to build mosque
Assalaamu alaykum. My wife wants to mortgage her ornaments with a bank and use that money to build a mosque. Is it okay to go ahead with this or not? Please confirm.
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Division of inheritance among husband, five sons, and daughter
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 5 (A grandson [from the son]) Number 9 (A nephew from a full brother) Number 6 (A husband)
- Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter).. More
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Division of inheritance among one brother and one sister
Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information:
- Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full brother) Number 1
- Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full sister) Number 1
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No heir entitled to dispose of estate independently
Assalaamu alaykum. Please advise. My father passed on and left his property. My dad requested that my mom stays in the house until her death and that we give my brother and sisters a 2-year period in which they must find a place and then the house be sold and divided according to Sharia law. However it is going to cost us, the heirs, R43,000.00 to transfer.. More
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