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  • What to do after using pirated software programs?

    I came to know from the Fatwa I asked to Islamweb Fatwa Center that using pirated copy of software is forbidden in Islam. What will be the solution now for them who already have used many pirated copy of software? .. More

  • Working with an international NGO

    I am working with an international NGO here in Afghanistan, many religious people do not like as the earning money through this way, is not Halaal as the fund is given to the NGO by USA. .. More

  • Professional football player as a career

    Is money from playing football Haraam for example you are a Muslim man and become a professional football player the money you receive is it Haraam or not?.. More

  • Asked to alter bills in his company

    I work in a private company and am very disturbed. When billing the principals, I'm ordered to add amounts which have no reality and most of the times, the company bribes personals order get away from fines/duties. Yet, we bill the principals in full and sometimes more. I have been thinking of resigning from this job sake Allaah, if I do so I.. More

  • Inheritance of a person who abandons the prayers

    I heard a person say that the person who neglects his Salah that is does not pray does not inherit anything because he is a Kaaffir, as the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said: "The difference between a believer and Kaaffir is Salah." But I have heard that the majority of Scholars hold the view that they inherit even if they do not.. More

  • Paying a non-refundable deposit as a sign of seriousness when buying through an Islamic bank

    In the Muraabahah home-purchasing schemes in the West in which a home buyer selects a house and the Islaamic Bank or Islaamic Mortgage Company buys the house in its (Bank's or Company's) name and then resells it at a marked up price to the buyer, is it permissible for the buyer to contribute part of the initial price the Bank will pay to acquire.. More

  • Bought a copied copyright book for study purpose

    This is in reference to Fatwa 90287. If a copyrighted book was copied and bought for study purpose and not for further sale and the buyer was aware of the Islamic prohibition of purchasing such books without the permission of the concerned person at the time of buying. Does he have to throw it now when he has become more particular about the Sharee'ah?.. More

  • Allaah has permitted trading and forbidden Ribaa

    I want to know from you about the Islamic ruling regarding the business of dealing in Real estate and land. My father who retired from the service last year invested all money he got from his employer as retirement benefit in land and when the price of that land increases largely he sold that land and purchases the new piece of land and carries.. More

  • Investing money in government projects in return for fixed profits

    Is it permitted in Islam to invest foreign money in the government wage earner scheme and take the specified rate of interest declared by the government? Is it sin like all other interest based banking project? .. More

  • Gifts given to the employee while working

    I know that gifts given to an employee while working for his company is for the company and not the employee. My company's policy is that such gifts are left for the boss of respective units to decide on if the recipients should take them or he might decide otherwise. Now, I read not too long ago that such gifts should not even be collected at.. More

  • Dropping an amount of the due price for hasting in paying some of it cash

    I am working asSr. Area Manager, in Singer Pakistan Limited, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. My company Manufacture and imports domestic products and sell it on installment higher than the cash price on 6, 9, 15, 18, and 24 months installment for each period markup is different in percentage. There is also an option that if a customer pays with.. More

  • Insurance provided free of charge by the employer

    May Almighty Allaah bless you all for the kind of work you have been doing. I have one question, if you could please clarify this to me. The question is: What if a company provides a life insurance policy for all of its employees. The staff does not have to pay any premium; everything is done by the company. This policy covers life insurance.. More

  • Getting a loan with interest to reduce taxes

    I am living in India. I have to pay very high taxes every year. This amount is deducted from my salary and I have no control over it. I have no house of my own. But if I take a home loan then I can reduce this tax. So do I keep paying high taxes every year with no benefit or take a loan and reduce the tax. The tax which we pay are misused.. More

  • Tawarruq through Islamic banks

    What is Tawarruq? Is it allowed? Actually some of the Islamic Banks are following this methodology for offering the loans to their customers. For example, if somebody needs a certain amount so the bank is asking to them to purchase the metal, other than gold, on installment. Of course with the profit to the bank. Then they are facilitating.. More

  • His wife shares a restaurant with him and sells pork in it

    I have a restaurant my wife is my partner, and she selling a pork I sad that is Haraam and very hard to communicate with her, we find solution that I don't want to take money for the pork she sell everyday, I can know how much money she make everyday from the pork, I share all money except pork. Please help. .. More