Is it halal OR haram? I deal in foriegn currency exchange. The deal is one of the 2 forms as follow:1. (Long Position) The first one is putting 1000 US dollars with the broker and he gives me 100,000 US dollars. I then buy any currency. When this currency goes up in value, I then sell it and get back the US dollars. I return the same 100, 000 back to.. More
I have a question regarding Life Insurance, Is it allowed in Islam to insure the life of a man? If one decided take a policy (or he has already a policy in which he paid some premium instalments) as an investment and to donate the interest he is getting to some charities and he has the intention only to use money actually deposited. Is this permissible.. More
I work as a purchaser for a company and my main job is to purchase goods from supplier for my company . At year end these people often give me goodies, money in the hope of maintaining good bussiness relation with me and my company. Is my acceptance of these materialssimilar to receiving bribe? few facts about the above:1] By accepting does not imply.. More
I am working as an Instrument technician in company-A. I have recently started a part time business after my job hours for marketing of services of another company-B. The business of both the companies are entirely different. I made an agreement with company-B that if I bring a customer for you, you will give me 20% of the service charges you receive.. More
I have been working in the gas station for two years'that sells lottery and it was part of our work, I quit the work but my money could be from something haram. Part of the work we do is different, I'm afraid that there is hadith that says his food is haram,cloth is haram how will 'Allah' accept his du'a, what can I do so 'Allah' will forgive me?.. More
I bought a car 2 years ago and it was not financed through an Islamic bank, and I regret now. The bank already took its interest (7000 AED) just small interest (1000 AED)is remaining. Shall I continue paying the installments till the end of the agreement date or sell the car in lost? The bank doesn't want me to return the car, but to transfer it someone.. More
I have a brother who works at a factory where they make cars. His father told him to work with him at grocery store. They don't sell beer or any thing Haram except they have lotto machine That is gambling but the money they collect from the lotto goes separate from the store money. He refused to obey his father's saying it is Haram. Pleas clarify that... More
I currently live and work in the USA. Employers in addition to the salaries they pay, they give employees the option of having a health/medical insurance. As you know most types of insurance are not allowable. However, the cost the medical treatment in the USA is very high and many employees can not afford to pay even for a visitation. So, is it permissible.. More
I am working in a convenience store in Canada run by a company. Beside foods, milk, bread, these stores sell lottery by scratch tickets, and by a machine which draws numbers automatically. I am working as a cashier. My friend, who is the manager of this store, is encouraging me to apply to manage one of these stores. I need your advice (Fatwa) according.. More
I sent 5 questions but didn`t receive any answer please answer those my questions 1) why is riba haram 2) I heard that all animals eat meats, we are not allowed to eat it; what about fish that eat each other (I mean meat eat meat; this answer is for a christian person. 3) what about someone make (djanaba) to himself to relax sometime (halal or haram).. More
I have a job with sufficent salary to take care of me and I live away from my family. But every weekend I pay a visit to my family. Anyway my father deals with interests, he has taken a loan thus pays interest. When I go home on the weekend I have to eat from my home, of course. What should I do?. I know food from interest is haram but if I don't eat.. More
My father died 11 years ago. My mum deposited 5 thousand pounds in the bank (as Shadat istismar) after his death. And now, I am 21 years, so it's the age to get it.My Question is this amount of money 26 thousand now considered as interest or not because of the circumstances, or the 5 thousands only are Halal ? .. More