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  • Translating public lecture and selling it in book format

    Is it permissible to translate and sell a public lecture in book format? .. More

  • Working in institute that lies to market its courses

    I work as a trainer in an institute. The marketing department of the institute often lies to the students in order to get them enrolled into the courses of the institute. I do not lie to the students and am not involved in the marketing. My job is to train the students in a variety of courses. Is my income halal? .. More

  • Downloading multiple copies of application for personal use

    Assalaamu alaykum. Could you kindly give me a direct answer to my previous question for peace of mind? I also want to ask: if I download multiple copies of a server application for testing and for my personal use, will I be sinning? Is it ok to follow the ruling that allows for personal use? Also, the software is very pricey, as it costs £500. May.. More

  • Earnings from working in interest-based bank

    Assalaamu alaykum. My fiancee is an employee in a bank. I really want to marry her for Allah's sake and find her a halal job. Now, once I marry her, what will be the judgment on the wealth that she has amassed from that job? Should she throw it away or not? .. More

  • Working as data analyst in magazine publishing company

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. I have a question concerning my income which I earn living in the West. I work for a magazine company which produces multiple magazines. These magazines usually contain things that are halal (like news about politics, football matches, new technological devices and so on) but also sometimes things that.. More

  • Providing travel services to Sikh tourists to visit their temples

    I am a travel agent, I need to ask regarding providing transportation and accomodation services to Sikh Yatries who will travel to Pakistan from the USA in order to visit their sacred places in Pakistan. I have nothing to do with any of their religious activities. We just have to provide them with accomodation and transportation to their destinations,.. More

  • Helping job seekers find jobs that may include unlawful aspects

    Assalaamu alaykum. A friend and I are thinking about starting a business in Europe, where we live. In short, our 'product' will link people who want to work with people who are looking for workers. Our question is, since Europe is not an Islamic country, some company might, for example, want someone to work in a restaurant in which alcohol is served.. More

  • Working as hijaabi model

    Is being a famous hijabi model haram? I mean, like walking on runways, but with my full hijab on, or shooting pictures for some brands? .. More

  • Conducting experiments on pork and alcohol as part of work in chemistry

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am a researcher in the chemical field. I would like to start working for a company of inks and paints for boxes for food and beverages. My research should concern the development of new paints. Among the tests that I would have to do is to assess if the food kept in the boxes has been contaminated with the paint that is on the outside.. More

  • Using pirated books to study medicine

    Assalaamu alaykum. First of all, thank you so much for answering my previous question. I still have a lot of questions regarding Islam, so please be patient with me. I pray for your happiness in this life and the afterlife for helping me. I am trying to became a medical doctor, and I plan on taking biochemistry and then proceed to go to medical school... More

  • Copying material from internet for history assignment

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am a student. I have to do an assignment about a historic subject. I know that plagiarism is forbidden. Nevertheless, if I copy materials from the internet for this assignment, is this prohibited considering that history is a fact that is widely known and not an idea that requires any personal thought or input? May Allah bless you. .. More

  • Using unofficial software in customizing phone

    Assalaamu alaykum. I want to ask about the view in Islam regarding customizing software - unofficial software - in some devices that we own. We know that in this modern era, android smartphones are practically everywhere. This technology is free, open source, and widely available. I have a Sony Xperia smartphone, and I installed some custom android.. More

  • Using cracked software to spread Islamic knowledge

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please, I am a student of the Quran, and I always want to share the stuff that I learn in the Quran with others by using MS Word. However, because it was expensive to get Word and I am still a student with a very weak financial status, my friend gave me a cracked version which supports all that I needed to share the message. Is it.. More

  • Breaking something by mistake

    In school, I broke something by accident while walking, but they did not call me to fix it or anything. It was not something expensive, but do I have to go back and tell them? They could have easily called me in to fix it, so I do not know what to do. .. More

  • Male teacher working in mixed school

    In the answer (338434) to one of the questions in this website, it has not been clearly mentioned whether it is haram for a man to teach a group of boys and girls, even if he lowers his gaze from the girls. Could you please answer this? And please note that I am talking about a situation where there are segregated institutes available and the man still.. More