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  • Inheritance of wife, a daughter and four brothers

    I wanted to know the rule of inheritance (Meeras) according to Shariah. If a person had a daughter, wife and four brothers, and he died. How his wealth will be divided. .. More

  • Asked to donate clothes to a Christian charity

    A lady gave may husband a bag full of used clothes to take it to the Christian organization. And my husband thought if he gives it to somebody else (who is a Muslim) that he knows would be better than to take the bag to the Christian organization. My question is, isn't the bag which is full of used clothes (Amana) and he is supposed to take it where.. More

  • Working for the UN in a non-Muslim country

    I want to ask about the religious approval of working in a European country at the (refugee camps) as an International Volunteer from the UN, doing translations and helping refugees with their problems, knowing that salary I get is from the United Nations. .. More

  • Her brother deprived him of her inheritance from their father

    My brother took my money from my dad inheritance, I tried to take them but he refused can I sue him because there is no other way to take my money. Three years I am trying to speak with him but he refused to give me anything. .. More

  • Wants to take medical insurance to cover expensive care for his wife

    My wife always remains sick and I have to make several tests for her in hospitals, which are very expensive. I cannot afford these expensive tests, as I am not in my country. If I take a medicine insurance card I can then go to these hospitals to do these expensive tests. Am I allowed to use such types of medical coverage only for my wife'. What.. More

  • Problems with his employment

    I am a software developer living in USA. I try to avoid jobs where the company deals with Haraam products such as financial institutions or cigarettes companies. Sometime I get job offers from software companies that might sell their product to Halal and Haraam companies. Is it prohibited for me to work for such a company, given that I might sometimes.. More

  • Working in an un-Islamic bank as a way to open an Islamic bank

    I'm a student in University. I want to specialize in financial banking but unfortunately there is no Islamic bank in my country. I need to establish the Islaamic bank so to help my fellow Muslims. Is it permissible for to work in interest base bank if it is so in what way I can win my goal? .. More

  • Borrowing and repaying debts

    I read from your site that all currency like dollar have the same Hukum to gold and silver, and I know that is not allowed to take a gold in order to give the same weight of the gold later on. My question is: Is it allowed to borrow 100 dollar or pound in order to give after one month the same price. .. More

  • Father deeply in debt using credit cards to buy his mother a house

    My father borrowed money from various credit cards, because he had to purchase a house for his mother in Pakistan, since she is alone there with her disabled daughter. Now he has so much to pay back with the finance charges. My father asked a lot of his friends for some amount of money until he could pay the debt back, but every one refused. I.. More

  • Having an ATM card in a non-Islamic bank

    What is the ruling in getting an ATM card in a non-Muslim bank ? .. More

  • Receiving a commission from a company that does business with his employer

    I am working for a company producing carton and consuming paper, working for sales department. I helped the company to buy paper and the paper company giving me commission, is it legal or it is bribe?.. More

  • Profit from sale of property purchased with interest-bearing loan

    In the UK, they have a system, whereby people who do not have a big income can purchase a portion of the house (normally 50%). The other portion of the house is then rented to the buyer at a discounted market rate. The Government subsidies the rent. The other portion of the house will still belong to the owner of the building. (This.. More

  • Family dispute over inheritance

    This is going to be a rather lengthy email. Please forgive but I want to give details if you allow me. 3 years ago my father passed away. My family consists of my mother, we are three brothers and one sister. Prior to his death, one of his assets, a shop was being rented by my sister and she paid approx 17000-20000/month rent to him. The.. More

  • Distribution of inheritance

    I have this inheritance problem that I need your help clarify and solve. A) A man dies. His total assets are 3000,00. B) He is survived by his 1 wife, 3 daughters, and his 2 parents. C) How much does the wife get? D) How much do the 3 daughters get? E) How much do his 2 parents get? .. More

  • Going into business with a partner who will take a bank loan

    I wish to invest money in some business with a partner. I know that taking loan from banks in non-Islamic country for the purpose of increasing wealth is Haraam since they deal with interest. So I'm going to use only what I have saved. But my partner wants to take a loan with interest because his money is not enough. Is it OK to go in business.. More