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Changing from work haram to halal
Dear Brethren,As Salaamu AlaikumI have been a high profile artist/illustrator in Dubai for the past 10 years or so. I have become very well known for my work and was earning good money for it. I had of late started contemplating seriously whether what I do (which includes drawing of human and animal characters) was Haram. Before this I used to think.. More
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Ruling on Smuggling
Kindly send your Fatwa on the followings:-1. What is your opinion about smuggling is it permitted or prohibited? 2. Advising my friend to beware of Mr.X, since Mr.X is a cheater. Will it be backbiting?3. What is your opinion about group of people holding their hands and making thikr? Please explain how to perform thikr?
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Copying CD's and video tapes
Is allowed to copy CD's or video tapes because the originals are very expensive? It is very helpful, especially if it is for non-Muslim companies, eg: CD's teaching computer skills... More
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Making items for non-Muslims occasions
I carve and engrave on glass, marble, and wood. Is it halal for me to make gift items to be sold during Christmas, valentine's day, birthday, New Year, and any other occasions that Kafirs celebrate. I do not draw humans, birds, or animals, because I know it is Haram for us to draw living creatures' pictures. I only draw roses, plants, and write words.. More
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Dealing with untrustworthy businessmen
A dear brother of mine (I'll call him Ali) has a business decision to make but I am not sure as a Muslim if he should do it or not. I don't trust my Islamic knowledge so I need to get an opinion from a Knowledgeable Muslim before I can advise on the Islamic merits of the business decision. The business decision is profitable no doubt. These are the.. More
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Group Life Insurance Beneficiary Policy
I have a serious issue relating to Group Life Insurance Beneficiary Policy, my company pays, on my behalf, the required amount to Life Insurance and we are required to complete a form stating the required beneficiaries in case of death of an employee during duty hours. Are such policies allowed in Islam? What does the Quran and Hadeeth say about this?.. More
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Medical Insurance in Islam
Today most of the organizations provide total medical coverage to the employees. For this, they pay a certain amount (annually) on behalf of each employee to the medical insurance company; they have their contract with.
Is it permissible for Muslim employees to avail of such services? As far as I understand, any type of insurance is prohibited in.. More
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Entertainers and their Earnings
What are the Islamic rulings on the Muslim who works as a 'Pop Singer', their income from cassette, cd, video selling also their income from performing on stage witnessed by thousands of people (mixing men and women) without covering their aurah (female singer) and male singer performing like the western singers. Also about Muslim working as the producer.. More
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Delivering Pizza Containing Pork
I work in resturant delivering pizza to the home of customers. Somtimes it will be pizza with pigmeat. Is it Halal for me to deliver such food?
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Taxes on house
When buying a new house the municipality takes fees of registration (up to 5 % of the house cost). Is it possible not to tell them the real cost figure (lower price) so as to pay less registration fee? Is this fee considered as MOX (tax) which is Haram to gather from Muslims?.. More
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Insurance broker
Dear Shaikh, I work as an insurance broker for a lot of insurance companies and gain my income from the commission that these insurance companies give me in return for selling their insurance policies. 1 - is there any "Shobha" (doubt) in this kind of work ?2 - Can I sell insurance policies to hotels, clients that import "Haram goods", like pork, alcoholic.. More
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Investing in stocks, bonds or mutual funds
What are Islam's view about investing in stocks, bonds or mutual funds?.. More
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Life Insurance
I would like to ask ABOUT THE INSURANCE ON THE LIFE, fOR EXAMPLE YOU PAY MONTHLY 1000 and WHEN YOU REACH 60 YEARS OLD OR WHEN YOU DIE YOU WILL BE GIVEN 1 MILLION DOLLARS. SO WHAT IS THE HUKUM HERE? JAZAKM ALLAH KAIR.. More
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Working in Internet cafe
I'm working in a cyber cafe, I didn't do wrong things, but whoever comes goes to wrong sites: We used to sell CDs of kinds like films, songs, software etc. My boss is just Muslim he do wrong things or may be shrik. I have to work there or quit or wait for another job?.. More
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Paying income taxes in UK
There are around 2 million Muslims living in the UK, mostly involved in business and well off. In this country there are taxes on everything, wages, private business etc...which starts from 20 to 40% of one's income. When one works for a company then he can not avoid taxes ..but when you have your own buisness then people try not to declare all the.. More
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