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  • Questionable employment

    Is Halal for me to work in a hotel which derives about 10 percent on its income from illicit sources? The case concerns a 5 star hotel which rents out accommodation and give food to tourists. However, a portion of these tourists consumes alcohol and other Haram food which represents around 10 percent of total revenue. Is it Halal to work in such a.. More

  • Insurance in Islam

    In reference to Fatwa regarding Insurance.1) We have health insurance in our company for all the employees, can I use this insurance or not?2) It not allowed by the law in any country to have a car without insurance, so in this case we have to get insurance for the car. Shall we do it or not?3) What you think about Islamic Insurance companies?.. More

  • Inheritance of Two Wives, a Mother, and Children

    A person died leaving two wives, a mother and children. How should the inheritance be distributed among them? .. More

  • Home buying in US

    I live in United States, and I learned that there are some companies that sell houses by what they call "owner financing". Here is how it works: when I find a house that I like, they buy it and sell it to me. As an example, they buy the house for 90,000 and sell to me for 100,000. I pay a down payment of say 10,000. The rest, which is 90,000, is paid.. More

  • Wants to Disinherit Daughter

    My daughter while studying in USA established relations with one who curses the companions of the Prophet (where as our family is Sunni) and forced me to marry her with his friend. I have to agree to her marriage and marriage was performed. Since the marriage was all against the wishes of our family I wish not to give her any thing from property and.. More

  • Controversy regarding investment cards

    I asked your website about the interest rate from 'Shehadaat Istithmar' from the Ahly bank in Egypt and you said that this interest rate is definitely Haram. However, other scholars from the Azhar such as Dr. Mohammed Tantawy and Dr. Abla El Kahlawy said that they are Halal. This is very confusing. My children and I have decided not to touch the interest.. More

  • Life insurance policies in Malaysia

    I understand that life insurance is Haram and not allowed in Islam. However, many Malaysian Muslims still hold active life insurance policies because this industry started in Malaysia since 1973 and there are still many active Muslim insurance agents. The Takaful industry (Shari'a approved insurance) only became available in Malaysia since 1984. So,.. More

  • Accepting a gift

    I helped my friend in doing a project and she gave me an expensive gift to show me her gratitude. Is it ok if I accept her gift? I knew that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said once to the man who collects Zakah that he should return all the gifts which they gave it to him. So what should I do now?.. More

  • Buying a Mosque on Indefinite Installments

    We want to buy a mosque. The receiving end (an old lady) wants the money on a monthly basis, until she dies. Is it permissible to buy the mosque, although we don't really know the precise price (e.g. it could be she'll live 2 years and it could be much more, Wa'allahu 'Alam)? Please provide evidence from Qur'an and Hadith. .. More

  • Endowments and inheritance

    I'm an Indonesian/Egyptian from my mother married to an Indonesian husband. My question is about inheritance. My father left his children some land to be divided between them according to Islamic rules. The land was divided into to types: 1) The first one as a Waqf for his grandchildren if they could not manage in life. So on condition that they.. More

  • Seeks Advice for Opening a New Business

    I am opening a new shop of electronics goods and I am new to this business. I want to know what are the things I need to do apart from being honest and not cheating so that Allah may bless my business with prosperity and let it flourish. What are the Dua's or supplications or prayers I need to perform everyday in the light of Qur'an and Sunnah? What.. More

  • Satellite dish installer in UK

    Is it lawful in Islam to work as a satellite dish installer here in the UK?.. More

  • Working in Company Dealing in Riba Transactions and Insurance

    I'm currently working as a Programmer in a company in USA. The company provides a warehousing service 'record keeping' where we keep records of different companies and process those record to generate reports and statements to the clients. There are more than one service in which the company functions. The first service involves the calculation of interest.. More

  • Inheritance of two sons and a wife

    My father has 2 sons (including me) and a wife. How can he divide the properties according to Islamic inheritance?.. More

  • Purchased a Car through Partially Interest-Based Financing

    I am a Muslim, living in the UK, with a wife and a baby. I need a car. My car started to give me trouble, I traded it in and the difference in price is to be paid through finance (interest). Is this Halal as this was the only way I had? .. More