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  • Found an umbrella in his shop

    Assalamualaykum, dear scholar, once someone forgot his umbrella in my shop and quite a long time have passed and no one claimed it. Do I have the right to use it (the umbrella)? Jazaakallah khayr .. More

  • Cleaning a business center owned by a commercial bank

    Asalamu Alaykum Warahmah.Dear brothers Iam working in a business center as a cleaner under a sub agency which is assigned to clean the business center, so this business center in which Iam working is run and owned by a bank,so I feel confussed if my earning from that work lawful or unlawful.what is the rulling for this question. Jazakallaahu Khayraa .. More

  • An art teacher as a career

    I am in a state of complete dilemma right now. I am an art teacher and one of the requirements to teach the fundamentals of Art is portrait drawing. Let me qoute a hadith I found, "The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The most severely punished of the people on the Day of Resurrection will be the image-makers.” Narrated.. More

  • Bought prize-bonds to settle his usurious loan

    Dear Moulana Sahab,i have taken Credit Cards & Car loan from Non Islamic Banks which i regret on daily basis & i pray to ALLAH to release me from this HARAAM means. Moreover, i have purchased Bonds from Ahli Bank with intention that if i won any price money from them i will settle my outstanding Loan amount and rest of the money will be given.. More

  • Lawyer taking his fees as a percentage of the transaction

    is working for a commission allowed. for example, a notary/lawyer may charge 2% as fees on the value of all transactions he handles, e.g, he will charge 2% on the sale of lands, whether one piece of land is worth USD1M or USD200M, notwithstanding that his profession work is almost the same in both cases. Another example, is that is a Muslim lawyer.. More

  • Holding an insurance policy to avoid income tax

    Assalamu alikum warahamatullahi wabarakatuhu.I am an Indian.I am holding an insurance policy for the past 4 years. But only recently i came to know that it is also interest ( Riba ) and not permissible. Please kindly clarify as to which is true. This insurance policy in India is useful in avoiding income tax by the government. So it is this way is useful.. More

  • Inheritance of two wives, three sons and a daughter

    My father wrote a unregistered will, dividing the property between my two mothers.- elder mother is having only one daughter and the younger is having three sons, the elder mother getting the full ownership of the village property and the younger mother getting the custody of house at Hyderabad. Please advise the actual inheritance as per Holy Quran.. More

  • The will for an heir is invalid

    All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger. My father in his life time has,divided his property of 12 flats,of 540sq feet each,and an amount of Rs.80,00000/-(80 lakhs) has.. More

  • Seller's need of money is not an impediment to buy from him

    My mother has two brothers Salem (elder) and Sameer (younger).They lived in a small house which had a kitchen and a small room. Just before Salem’s marriage, thinking that it will be difficult for the brothers to live in such a small room, my father built a big house (demolishing the small house) which has two floors, first floor has two rooms for.. More

  • Grandmother and uncle claim right over two daughters' property

    HUsband of my niece expired, he left widow with two daughters less than 5 years of age and his share in the ancestral property.His hare was divided and got registered in his name long before his death. He was enjoying the possession and all reights. After his death, mother and borther of the late deceased filed a civil suit, claiming right oever the.. More

  • Selling on the street

    Asslkm, I m Firoz frm India,working in saudi arabia. Actually footpath business is illegal here in saudi. but v buy vegetables/fruits from these footpath. if Muncipality people see them, they will catch them bcs its illegal. is it haram/halal to buy from them?.. More

  • Fear Allaah and be just between your children

    Assalam alaikum. This is regarding the property of my mother-in-law, she has two childern my wife and my brother-in-law. They have two storied building which was constructed by me with my part amount as a loan, which was paid by them later, now we are in need of shelter we asked her to give the slab of second floor, she accepted it and now i sold my.. More

  • Causing harm to any of the inheritors with a will is forbidden

    DEAR JANAB I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE QUESTION REGARDING ISLAMIC WILL. MY FATHER BEFORE HE DIED HE HAD WRITTEN WILL THAH ALL THE ASSET IN HIS NAME CAN BE DIVIDED BY HIS SONS ONLY AFTER MY MOTHER. WASSALAM ABDUL.. More

  • Deducting expenses before dividing the inheritance

    Father and mother died and left behind mature sons, daughters and wealth. The heirs ask the oldest son to become a trustee of the estate, in order to manage and distribute the wealth to the inheritors. The trustee incurs expenses and losses in the process; such as taxes on property, fees for lawyer and registration, losses in liquidating assets, rent,.. More

  • Raising the price for a buyer if he is non-Muslim

    Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh I was wondering if it is permissible according to the Quran or any hadith to inflate prices or charge double on a service due to the fact that the client is a Jew. jazakallahu khayran.. More