Assalam o alekum, I invested the money in a mutual fund named "Islamic Principal Preservation Fund". They have the Fatwa from a Mufti saying it is according to sharia. My questions are. 1. Is it Islamic when principal/capital amount is protected/guaranteed. (Profit is not fixed & guaranteed) 2. If it is not who will be responsible for that sin,.. More
I am currently abroad and a man asked me to give him some money in order to offer it in charity to poor people, and he told me that I can get this money back from zakat money when I return to my country. This is because they cannot get the zakat money from my country in order to give it to these poor people. What is the religious ruling on this issue?.. More
What is the ruling of working in customs in an Arab country that does not rule according to the Islamic Sharia? Is it considered a form of collecting tolls? What is the ruling of working in a medical department related to the customs administration?.. More
Assalamu aleykum! I'm working in e-shop. Can you explain me please, is it permissible to change a name of a good if its present name is "Paradise" while i am not a director of the shop but only a manager? And is it permissible to put a photo of half-naked women wearing bathrobes or other clothes to advertise woman goods (bathrobes, gowns, dresses etc.)?.. More
Assalamualaykum wrbk Sheikh, thank you for your time in answering my question? My Question is as follows. I will tell you the situation followed by my question hopefully I can make myself understood. My friend Ahmed was looking for a house and his friend David decided to help him out. Now Ahmed does not know the house market very well and so David takes.. More
I know a hadith says buying gold/silver must be on spot. But online is much cheaper for gold/silver coins and bars for investment. And someone said online is okay because the point of that hadith is to avoid interest, he said if the deal is finalized, then the deal is halal, sort of like amazon.com or other places where you finalize it. Also, one online.. More
Wa 'alaykum salam, Most of my husbands income is haram and it is just enough to get by and support a member of our family, if he fell ill or for some reason he was unable to work for a week, we can pay rent but would struggle for food. The chance of getting halal job (with his experience and not being able to speak english) that will be enough for living.. More
What is the religious ruling on selling during the time of prayer? Is there a difference between selling during the Friday prayer and during other prayers? May Allaah The Almighty Reward you. .. More
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 4 (grandson (from the son)) Number 6 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A daughter) Number 1 (A granddaughter (from the son)) Number 5 -.. More
In the Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Ever Merciful
All perfect praise is due to Allaah, the Exalted, Whom I ask to Confer peace and blessings upon the Prophet.
Some companies offer free gifts for the consumer, along with the product which the company wishes to market, and set a certain price for such an offer. Some vendors split this offer.. More
As-Salamu alaykum,
I work in a project for purchasing clothes and selling them in cash or monthly installments. It is a small project with a small capital. Some customers contact me, asking for clothes with certain sizes, which I do not have; they want me to buy those for them, or they ask me to buy them a fridge although I deal in clothes. Is it permissible.. More
In the Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Ever Merciful. May Allaah Bless your efforts and Reward you.
My question is: I am a merchant and have a store, and a client takes commodities from me on credit, and his debt has risen to 40,000 dollars. He repays in installments and takes goods on a weekly basis. One day, I needed 10,000 dollars and said.. More
Dear Shaykh, please explain the following: a condition of As-Salam (advance payment sale) is that it has a definite description. What does this mean?
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