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  • Accepting money as a wedding gift

    It is one of our customs to have a henna party for the bride, and she receives presents in the form of money. What is the ruling on accepting this money? .. More

  • Ruling on buying imitation perfumes of designer brands

    Assalamulaikum. What is the ruling buying perfumes (spray and attars)That are made as alternative to the famous designer perfumes. Does this take the right of the original designer away as they at the ones who invented the fragrance and the companies that make the cheaper alternatives only copy the orig inal designers to create a similar fragrance... More

  • Deceased left behind half-siblings from the father's side and nephews from a full-brother

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A half brother (from his father)) Number 3 (A nephew from a full brother) Number 4 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A half sister (from the father)).. More

  • Evidence on the validity of imposing financial penalties in Islam

    What are the financial penalties in the Islamic Sharee'ah? .. More

  • Division of inheritance among a wife and full siblings

    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 (A half brother (from his father)) Number 1 (A nephew from a full brother) Number 5 (A nephew from a half brother (from his father)) Number 4 (A cousin from a full.. More

  • Export agent must clarify service fee when quoting price

    Assalamu Alaikum. I’m doing Export Service business, have office, Export licence account, pay all office expenses ,government taxes and all business expenses . The way I’m doing the business like this .When customer contact me and ask me same particular items ,I check the market provide him samples and send the samples without charge him the freight.. More

  • Tenant refuses to vacate rented property

    AssalaamalaikumI am a landlord and have rented my house to a Muslim family. We both signed a tenancy agreement in September 2013 via an agency, which states that I must provide 2 months written notice. I then dismissed the agency in February 2014 to deal directly with the tenant. Since that time we have not had a written agreement and only have a verbal.. More

  • Paying one employee more for the same job

    Assalam o alaikum dear scholars. two employees working for an organization had a common task in addition to their specific tasks. Some time ago,common task was removed from their tasks on the plea that they have other commitments to fulfill and common goal can effect their other tasks. That responsibility was then handed over to other employees of this.. More

  • On a woman giving a gift to a non-Mahram man

    Assalam Alaikum. I have a question regarding a gift i want to give to my sisters husband.My sister is much more older then me. So when i was young he used to be kind to me and my little brothers, he used to take us to places and so on.So i was wondering if it is permissible for me in islam to give him a gift since he is not a mahram for me. And i am.. More

  • Husband's permission is required when lending his money

    Aneighbour asked me for small loans 3 times and I was able to help her without informing my husband. She paid back. Her income is just enough to meet her ordinary needs without extravagance, but I find her often over-spending & not being thrifty. She has a lot of family and relatives who are welloff. But she claims that she is ashamed to ask them.. More

  • Receiving payments through 'payment merchants'

    Assalami aleikumI have a question regarding using payment merchants. I was thinking of starting a company, but by doing so I will have to use payment merchants to be able to accept money online, now the matter in doubt is that payment merchants that accept invoices, if the customer does not pay they might get a riba fee on the payment if it's delayed.Now.. More

  • Designing IT program associated with health insurance clients

    Assalamu aleykomI work in the IT field as a programmer and i found a mission but i am wondering if it halal or haram.My client wants a telephone system that gathers information about clients and transmits them to businesses which can fulfill their requests (They sell back, knee braces). The clients need to be insured by Medicare (US health security.. More

  • Ruling on taking pension from an interest bank

    My father in law was an officer of a interest based bank in Bangladesh. He retired 5 years earlier. He has been taking pension from this bank after retirement. Is it allowed to take pension from such a bank? .. More

  • Using connections to bypass university admissions deadline

    I would like to know what is the ruling on "wasta" or basically using ur connections to get something done. For example my situation is thatI want to go to university in Canada in the fall semsester but the deadline for tht is over. However it seems to be the case that i know someone who can get me into the university for the fall semester despite the.. More

  • Using utilities paid for by employer for a side business

    Assalamualaikum, I have an acquaintance living with his family in a company provided apartment living in a foreign country. The spouse wife is not working and ideas came about doing some small side business of selling foods to the community. It will not be the family main source of income and they defined it as a hobby or wife to pass her time at home.. More