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  • Inheritance of a son who went missing 13 years ago

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 3 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A daughter) Number 2 - The Information about the missing relatives of the deceased are : SON, 13 YEARS.. More

  • Investing in a government retirement savings program

    Alsalamo Alaykom,I am a 25 year old muslim girl living in Canada, seeking advise in the following matter.I am offered to save money for my retirement by the Canadian government and through my employer. This program is called RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan), this is the government of Canada's definition of this program:"An RRSP is a retirement.. More

  • Ruling on flower bouquets as gifts

    Assalamu'alaykum. May Allah give izza to Islam and to Muslimeen.What is an Islamic ruling on giving flower bouquet as a gift (Big or small). JazakAllahukhayran .. More

  • Son may receive double the gifts of daughter, like in inheritance

    Asalam Alaikum sheikh...the problem is about distribution of property betwen one brother and a sister.Both parents are alive of them.the sister is married and living having a son but living in her maternal house with husband for seven yrs now.she purchased a house and asking for her money from her brother..as brother promised to give her money but flood.. More

  • Accepting the terms of license agreement without reading them

    esselamu aleykumI read in one of your fataawa that it is allowed for a person who is in need of some programmes likewindows and so on to accept the license agreement, where it says approximately that if it comes to a disagreement than the case will be judged according to a kaafir system, by intending with your heart that you do only accept the ruling.. More

  • Paid advertisements on Facebook

    asalam we3likoummy question is about advertising online or offline for example I have a product and I am going to advertise it on social media online or other websites or newspapers or magazines, the process is like that I pay for example 20 dollars a day in facebook advertisement (the higher budget you set in advertising the higher impressions and.. More

  • Buying baby bassinets called 'Moses baskets'

    As-salaamu 3laikum, In my country they sell a kind of baskets for a baby to sleep in for the first few weeks. They call them 'Moses baskets' because of the mother of Musa 3laihis-salaam putting him in the river in a basket. I'm not sure if it actually was a basket or a box but that is what they say. Anyway I don't want to buy one, I want to buy a cot.. More

  • Depositing money in a current account in a usurious bank

    In pakistan, there are mainly 02 types of accounts that can be opened in a bank, saving account and current account.In saving accounts, we get riba on our deposits. Where as in current account types, the account holder do not get riba but the money in his account is used by the bank for getting ribaOne of the current account types is the account known.. More

  • Conditions for validity of 'lease ending in ownership' contract

    Assalamo aleikumIm planning to open a new shop in sha Allah, and then I have to buy some machines for my shop. And the machines that I want to buy are very expensive ( over 20,000 dollarspr. Machine )The company that I'm planning to buy the machines from offer me that I can buy them trough a leasing company.So i sent an email to the leasing company.. More

  • Step-father provides for house by working in a liquor store

    Al slam Alykom , I have a question please . I am 20 years and I live with my mother and my step dad and my brother . My step dad works in a liquor store and he pays for the house . My question is , what is the ruling about drinking and eating from this house? . Would it be halal if I pay half of the water bill and drink from the water in the house ... More

  • Workplace uses on-hold music in phone calls

    I got hired by a law firm. They represent people who have been hurt in car accidents. My job is to bring people to call them for this service. My question is on their phone system they have on-hold music. This music is out of my control nor can I work around it.When someone I referr Calls they might be on-hold and hear the music.Is there sin on me if.. More

  • Handling symbols and images of disbelief at work

    As-salamu alaikum,i have questions concerning working in the west. Are following jobs allowed? I think what i will mention is common in european countries and it would be difficult to avoid it.1. If you work for a company and you are a car cleaner and there is a car which has a symbol of a cross or a national flag or the brand name is derived from an.. More

  • Selling perfume to non-Muslim women

    I was planning on starting a business of selling perfumes and perfume related products. However, my customers will be both male and females;Muslims and non-Muslims. If the females wear perfume outside which is discouraged in Islam, will my business be halal or will I be sinning? .. More

  • Purifying pension fund account from Riba

    Assalaamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu,I am a salaried employee and as per the government rules a part of my salary goes to my PF account, and this is compulsory. Every year on 31st March based on the amount in my PF account, some interest (riba) is added. It is not possible for me to remove this interest from my account monthly(in order to clean.. More

  • Her parents are paying for her education by taking a usurious loan

    Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu,I am a college student who is almost graduating. I am only going to college because my parents won't allow me to leave. They are paying for my education by taking out a loan in which they will not owe any interest unless they fail to pay it back by a specified time. They want to pay it back on time and avoid.. More