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Working as Sales Person for Website with Access to Stock Exchange
I work as a sales person for website that offers an Internet service to gain access for foreign stock exchange such as Nasdaq, Nyse, and ASE. As far as I know the stock exchange is not forbidden. But there is a Problem. For example let us assume that you opened an account and 10000 dollars. You invested 5000 dollars in buying shares, and the other 5000.. More
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Benefitting from Health Insurance Benefit of Deceased Person
My mother has a health insurance benefit through my father's work and he is dead now. She has 250 pounds per month to get her medicines, but her real need is less than this sum, so she is getting other goods from the pharmacy like, shampoo, toothpaste, and other stuff which is not like medicines, and sometimes she buy; me my medicines and stuff for.. More
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Ridding Oneself of Stolen Property
How does a person get rid of stolen items that he currently possesses but doesn't know who their rightful owners are? Does he just burn them or can he give them away to someone in need?
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Muslims working on building designed for forbidden purposes
What was the Islamic rules about Muslims working and building for the unpermissible things in islam e.g. casino, disco,night club etc. ncluding the Muslim engineer,or architect that designs that buildings.
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Copyright laws
Please guide us about the copyright. Is it compulsory to observe it or not, e.g. software, publishing rights, according to Sharia with reference?.. More
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Married Muslim Student in US Without Medical Coverage
I am a student who studies in the USA. I have a wife and two daughters. I knew that health insurance is Haram. Can I stay here and continue my education even if I can not afford the expense of medical treatment of my daughters if anything happens to them, or should I try to go back to the Islamic world.
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Letters of Credit
Nowadays the businessmen take a letter of credit from a bank for export and import. The bank gives them security and charges some amount.
Will it be a Riba/interest or commission? Is it permissible or not? Please guide with reference and give the solution for traders.
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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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