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  • Getting rid of interest

    I am student studying in UK. How can I clean my money of the interest that has become mixed with my money? Lately I discovered that some money has increased in my account... More

  • Working in luxury yacht factory

    My husband is working in a luxury yacht factory. Is his income Halal, knowing that people buy those yacht for leisure purposes, i.e. going for picnic or holidays?.. More

  • Working where alcohol is sold or where pigs are slaughtered

    I have two questions. 1) Is it allowed to work in food storage shop where they sell alcoholic drink and other allowed food to eat? 2) Is it allowed to work in slaughtering factory where they slaughter many different animals like pig, sheep, goat etc. as the cleaner of machine or as slaughterer of those animals?.. More

  • Male Muslim in obstetrics and gynecology

    Is the male Muslim allowed to be in obstetrics and gynecology, since there are no enough female doctors in my home country where female Muslims are examined by unqualified non-Muslim males?.. More

  • Investing in stocks and shares

    My question is about investing money in Stocks and Shares. Some brothers use a sophisticated computer software to analyze the movements in the Stock Exchange. Based on this, they then buy or sell stocks and shares in order to make profit on their investment. My question is whether this is considered Halal or Haram and if there is any evidence.. More

  • Benefiting from Haram money

    A sister in Islam, phoned me. I do not know her personally. Her question is this: Three days ago her husband died of serious health problems, liver disease and drug addictions. She has a two-year old daughter from him, and his work was selling hash and other drugs. All the money he has left for her and the child is Haram money. What is she to.. More

  • Buying and selling insurance and life endowment policies

    Is buying and selling insurance allowed in Islam? Is a life endowment policy allowed in Islam? Please explain... More

  • Wants to return Haram money

    Five years ago I worked in the United States of America (USA) and one day my ex-employer decided to lay me off (fire me). I thought it's completely unfair to fire me with no notice and without clear reason. I felt so hopeless and frustrated. So I managed to transfer $5,000 from the company’s account to my account under the feeling that this.. More

  • Avoid indulging in sinful transactions

    I live in the U.S. for a long time. The last two years I worked as a mortgage broker where I help people refinance their homes and consolidate their debts and lower their monthly payments. I also get them approved for home purchases. The way I get paid is by charging my customer a fee for the service I provide and sometimes I get a percentage from the.. More

  • Seeking lawful investments in Japan

    Since I live in Japan and where one can hardly find those kind places I was hoping that you could give me some leads for the lawful fields where I can invest my money and get profit without indulging in Haram, could you?.. More

  • Things bought by Haram money

    My mother was working in a Haram work. So, her money is Haram. Now, the problem is that from this money she bought lot of things for the house. For example, she bought a bed for my father and a washing clothes machine. Now, I'm saying to myself if my father doesn't sleep on this bed he won't be able to go to work. The same thing for washing machine.. More

  • His company has questionable business practices

    I am working in a company from two and half months. They produce PVC pipes but recently I came to know that some times they are printing another company's name on their products and selling them in names of foreign companies. I am working as a sales coordinator. Please reply. Is my income is Halal? Should I continue with this company? I am on a.. More

  • Government officer, but teaching in an Islamic school

    I'm a government officer but teaching in an Islamic school. Every year I have to report my work to educational officer in order to benefit my salary. My question is: my work in Islamic school is not similar to the work in the government school, but I must lie in reporting because to hoodwink the real work of mine. Is my salary lawful? Could you clarify.. More

  • Mutual funds are lawful with conditions

    If a community of families saves money into a mutual pot that will provide for the maintenance of a family if its breadwinner dies. This is a mutual way of saving for hard times that may befall anyone. Surely, this is a prudent, which is not forbidden and is not considered gambling... More

  • Taking care of elderly people is a lawful job

    I work with elder people, and sometimes you have to change their cloths, in that case we see there Awrah is that Haram... More