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  • Demanding extra payment to rescind a sale

    Assalaamu alaykum. A year ago, my brother made a deal to purchase a second-hand car (about 40% was paid from my account). He finalized the deal with the owner and paid an advance on the money and took the car to our home. Then, on another day, my brother was ready to pay the remaining money, but the seller said that he want to take the car back. My.. More

  • Fulfilling employer's condition not to do private work outside working hours

    Assalaamu alyakum. My uncle is an architect; he draws houses. His company told him that if he wants to work for them, he has to sign a contract that says that he cannot do private work on the side, like on weekends (as they want all work in the area to come to them so they get more money). My uncle signed it, but he does not follow it; he has started.. More

  • Parents entitled to take back gift given to their child

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am a married women. After 10 years of my marriage, my father gave me a property and said that he had given me my Haqq (right). All legal papers were done in my name, and I started to live in this property. After four years, I decided to rent the place for money, but my father and brother started a fight with me over this point... More

  • Using credit card as part of work duties

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Dear Shaykh, am I allowed to use my company credit card issued by a conventional bank (interest-based) for e-government services for company purpose. Please note that I am in no way involved in settling the interest or the amount with the bank. I am only using the credit card given by the company the.. More

  • Using trickery to get one's rights

    I have a contraction company and I want to be very accurate in my livelihood, but every day, we face situations that confuse me about halal and haram. I will present an example in a very simple way because the real situation may have many ramifications. There was a certain written agreement between me and a client, saying that I deserve a certain amount.. More

  • Deceased person does not inherit from relatives who died after him

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information: - Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full brother) Number 1 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full sister) Number 1 - The information about the missing relatives of the deceased.. More

  • Man-made laws must not interfere with Islamic laws of inheritance

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information: - Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full brother) Number 4 (A nephew from a full brother) Number 8 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A wife) Number 1 (A full sister) Number 2 -.. More

  • Violating terms of advertising on Google

    If we earn through advertisement through google but somehow intentionally violate Google's policies and terms in a way that Google does not know about it, will that earning be halal? I am talking about a minor violation of terms like, for example, Google does not want us to advertise directly to the affiliate link; we should first make a landing page,.. More

  • Difference between will and gift

    I have one son and one daughter; the daughter is the older one. I want to divide my property between them, including my cash, land, and house. Can you please guide me as per the Islamic ways? What should be the ratio? Please note that my wife is still alive and that I will just make a will; any division that will take place will only happen after her.. More

  • Widespread use of pirated software at work

    Dear Shaykh, assalaamu alaykum. My question is about working as a systems administrator in a company that uses pirated software. Please note that I will have to maintain and support and also install pirated software on company systems; it is customary to use pirated software in Pakistan. Almost all companies use it, except for some big companies who.. More

  • Carrying food in luggage on flights against regulations

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Is it a sin if we take food in our luggage (when flying) even though it is not allowed? It helps to take food because it is difficult to cook after travelling. If my parents take the food and I am flying with them, what should I do if they tell me to put the food in the luggage? And they also tell me.. More

  • Returning what one suspects is not theirs

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. I have some stationary items which I suspect are not mine, and I have had them since the time I worked at my previous workplace, which I left in 2013. I am not allowed to enter that place anymore as it is an secure area and I am not employed there anymore. I do not any trustworthy person with.. More

  • Handling insurance bills and bank statements at work

    Assalaamu alaykum. I will try to explain my situation in details. I work as a secretary in a social office. I have many lawful tasks, like answering the phone, writing letters, and so on. We are helping people, socially, and also with their administrative affairs. Most of them have financial issues and cannot deal with these themselves. It means that.. More

  • Not writing debts wherein payment date is not specified

    Assalaamu alaykum. According to Islam, the writing of deals involving credit is obligatory, but in case of an agreement that there will no be date of payment, that the customer will pay as he can and when he can, and in case that they agreed that no acts will be written as warranty, how will things work? The Quran also commands to respect agreements,.. More

  • Investing in energy project in non-Muslim country

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, dear Brothers. I want to invest in a project of new energy power generation in China. What bothers me is that the power plant will provide electrical energy to many factories,including wine factories. Many Muslim countries export oil which can be used to generate electricity to non-Muslim countries... More