Assalaamu alaykum. I bought a tea maker from a company called Satori, and I heard that this is a term from another religion, so is it okay to use it?
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Assalaamu alaykum. Our society purchased a piece of land to build a mosque and decided on another location. We are now stuck with the other piece of land and are paying taxes on it since there is no structure on it. We would like to build something on it in order to earn income for the mosque and also gain a tax exemption for the property. We are having.. More
Before asking my question, I just want to tell you that my family consists of five people. My father and mother (who obeys my father), my wife (who wishes to do what is right and, praise be to Allaah, has a higher level of faith), myself, and my son (who is 1.5 years old). We all live together in a rented house with all my earnings going to my father.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I would like to know if this business model is halal or not. I work for a print on demand garment workshop, and we work with users who can design their own design (a logo on a t-shirt for example) and then sell them to their customers. When they make a sale, we print the custom clothes and send it to their clients. In return, the.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. There is a software called OEM (original equipment manufacturer) software, this is basically software that is cheaper than the retail edition of the software because it does not have packaging. It is software that is sold to computer builders and hardware manufacturers (OEMs) in large quantities, for the purpose of bundling with computer.. More
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 6 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 2 (A wife) Number 1 - The will which the deceased left behind and that is related.. More
One of my relatives, who was an employ of a semi-government firm, passed away before reaching retirement. His wife wants to know whether the undermentioned amount should be included in inheritance or not? Is it for the family or for all legal inheritors?
a. At the time of death, the husband had some entitled leave left. The firm gave some amount.. More
I had a house with two mortgages that was foreclosed due to hardship. When the house was foreclosed, the first lender was paid in full. However, the second lender was never paid anything because the house was foreclosed during the 2009 housing crisis and was sold for less than the amount of the loan. I owe the second lender $50,000. What is my obligation.. More
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 3 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 1 - Additional information: We are three sons and one daughter of our deceased father... More
Assalaamu alaykum. I am Akram from Ethiopa, and I am IT professional. I recently learned that cracking software is haram. However, I want to ask whether I can use cracked software to solve many computer problems and thus earn money from my clients. Is that haram? How about the money that I take, is that haram too? Please note that I absolutely need.. More
I have a mudaarabah savings account in an Islamic bank, and my father has an interest-free savings account in an interest-based bank. My father gives me a certain amount of money to deposit in my account. After some days, however, he asks me to withdraw the money from my account and also asks me to go and deposit the money in his own account in the.. More
Firstly, I had days of absence at work because I am pregnant and feel bad, and sometimes I am sick for two to three days, but I might be absent for a week for my recovery. Is it haram for me to get my salary in full? Secondly, I was absent for my check up and in order to get papers for my maternity leave. Should I pay for my days of absence? I hope.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. First of all, may Allaah reward you for such a good website. My question is regarding paying interest (riba) based mortgages on funds received from governmental social assistance. I live in Canada and receive welfare assistance due to my disability. The assistance consists of two parts: food and shelter. The government allows the.. More
My father orallygifted the property to my mother in front of witnesses. After my mother's demise, my father is trying to gift the property to my step-brother and register it under his name. Is what my father is doing correct according to the sharia? My father has purchased many properties on my step-brother's name, and he is still a minor. So is that.. More
Dear Sir, my question is related to the rights of employees in Islam in an unjust environment. It was agreed with my employer that salary increments would be based on the performance of the individual after aprobation period ofsix months. I have performed to an extent that they always commend me for my work. Even after having improved the company, one.. More