Assalamu alaykum. InshaAllah your in good health. Me and my husband just brought a house but we had to borrow half of the money from a normal bank which charges interest. The house and the loan are under both of our names because that's the way it had to be and that's how my husband wanted it to. I know it is haram to take out a loan from banks that.. More
As-salaamu 'alaykum, My brother is the owner of a small enterprise that take part in Government bidding for the supply of Medical, Surgical and Lab Items. Please note that the way his enterprise works is that he takes part in Bidding for the yearly, monthly or occasional bulk supply. After winning the bid he makes a contracts with customers for the.. More
Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Dear Scholar(s). I'd ever seen a fatwa saying that we are prohibited from selling goods at prices above the market price. I have seen a fatwa in an Islamic question and answer site that selling goods above market prices where if people are not smart in negotiating, then he can be fooled by these prices, then.. More
I am a resident of USA working in an oil company. I currently purchase my company’s stock as part of my retirement plan, which also helps reduce my taxes. When I initially asked our local Imams, they said that as long as the company’s business is not Haraam (ex. selling of alcohol, pork, etc.) then it would be permissible to purchase their stock,.. More
Hi I exchanged currency from my bank but my bank applies this rule on currency exchange on the weekends is this Riba and if I had a strong feeling that this is riba but was not compeletely sure am i still sinful for consuming Riba in this case.
the bank rule on currency exchange at weekends is as follows
At the weekend (Friday 00:00 - Sunday 23:59).. More
Salamu aleykum. Does not doing 100% at work or often being lazy or not knowing every area that you're required to know at work make your income haram? I know someone who graduated from pharmacy school and she worked for more than one year and did have time to look things up but she's worried that her lack of energy might have made her money unjustly.. More
I started trading forex before realizing its haram, now that I've realized is it permissible for me to withdraw my money and use it elsewhere given its lesser than the one i deposited at the begining?
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assalamu aleykom wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu dear Ulama, What is the opinion on my two following questions:
1. If somebody who does not like you, gives anykind of present, is it permissible to accept it anyway (as recommended in Islam), but then to offer it as a sadaqa on their name to somebody else?
2. Applies that also in the case you have a feeling.. More
salam allakum.both my parents passed may God have mercy on them.also they were divorced my sisters stayed in us with our mother,my father and i returned to syria on his land we had many trees and required work we also built 2 story building 1 was for my sisters and 2was for me also we built 3 story building but nothing was said about sisters both are.. More
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.
I borrowed a certain amount from someone in emergency situation and we mutually agreed to return in a few months. Just recently I came to know he died due to health concerns. Now how am I suppose to clear this debt as he has no legal heirs. Can I give this as charity on behalf of him? Can I give it to my.. 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 1
(A full brother) Number 1
(A nephew from a full brother) Number 1
(A cousin from a full paternal uncle) Number 1
-Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled.. More
My dad purchased a home on a riba based loan. Is it halal for me to rent it from him for a set price and pay him monthly for it? without interest? Since the house is technically still under the Riba loan and the money I am giving him for rent may be used to pay it off?
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Selam aleikom
I acumulated some debts during my time as student due to illness. This was 5 years ago. This debts are recorded in a national register and stay there for 20 years. Because of this Certificates of unpaid debts I can not find a rental property.
There are two ways how I can pay this debts.
1. I open the case again and I can pay the debt.. More