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  • Dividing land among the legal heirs

    How can two pieces of land of 100 sq-yards and 200 sq-yards respectively be divided between 7 sons, 1 daughter and mother? How can they be divided if one piece of land, say 100 sq-yards has more value than other one because it is facing a main road? Suppose every legal heir will be interested in acquiring this land? Kindly advise by Shariah in.. More

  • Disposition of a check made out to an unknown person

    I have a check for 3,500$ that belongs to someone whom I don’t know. I went to the address on the check, and there is no one living there by the name on the check. So I searched for her name on the Internet and I couldn’t find her. So I want to know if it is Halal for me to keep the money. .. More

  • Accepting money from Haram sources

    Can I accept money from someone (Muslim or non-Muslim) whom I know (or who stated) he earned it from a source mixed with Haram earnings that may have interest, or earnings from cheating on taxes or international trade fees on them?.. More

  • Selling a mosque to buy a larger one

    I learned that they are going to sell the mosque near to me in order to buy a larger mosque. Is it permissible for them to do that? .. More

  • Hiring a Christian maid who can live in and serve her

    Ilive in Kuwait.I have some health problems andneed a maid to live with me and serve me. The only person available now is a Christian who is good. Am I allowed to hire a Christian maid to live with me?.. More

  • Wants to repay money he stole as a child

    WhenI was a kidI stole some money from several of my relatives. Now, Al-Hamdu Lillah,I am praying andwant to repent. I want to give them back their money, but without their knowledge, becauseI feel very ashamed of my act.Whatshould Ido? By the way, I can only approximate the amount of money I took from some of them, soI do not know exactly.. More

  • Trying to return a gift graciously

    On my last job a client we work with gave me 150 Dirhams. She said that she wanted to bring me a gift but did not know what to bring. I tried to refuse, but she insisted to the point that I felt I would hurt her if I did not accept, so I took the money promising that I would give it back to her in one way or another. I kept forgetting about.. More

  • Selling bingo and lottery tickets

    Is it permissibleto sell bingo and lottery tickets in a store? .. More

  • Donating money that may be mixed with Haram to his son

    My father has been investing in the stock market for a few years now. Even though he only invests in companies with legitimate businesses Islamicly, recently he learned that investment in some companies that deal with Riba banks is not permitted. To purify his money, he decided to donate all the profit he made. The question is: can this.. More

  • Permitting credit card use in his business

    Is it permissible for me to set up an Internet business where customers are allowed to purchase with credit cards, permissible checks, etc.? Is it permissiblefor customers to use credit cards to pay for their purchases?.. More

  • Bank certificates used for drawings

    Here in Qatar Mashriq Bank (the headquarter is in U.A.E) issues certificates each worth 1000Qatari Riyals and at the time of purchasing of these certificates they charge 25QR as their application processing charge irrespective of the number of the certificates purchased (i.e. forone orone thousand certificatesthe cost is 25 QR only). Monthly.. More

  • Working where alcohol or pork is sold

    Assalamu Alaikum!I work in a restaurant in the kitchen, but the restaurant serves alcoholic beverages and has belly dancers. Should I remain working in this restaurant? Also, if I work in another restaurant they might not have liquor but have pork? Should I work there?.. More

  • He believes that interest is lawful

    I am writing regarding bank interests in regular banks. I have read a lot regarding various fatawa issued by credible scholars in the Islamic world. Some of them allow these interest (halal) and some other prohibit (haram) such dealing. I am bouncing between the two. I am personally convinced that it is not haram. My conviction become stronger when.. More

  • Dealing in interest (Riba) in enemy lands

    What is the consensus of the four schools of thought about dealing in interest (Riba) in enemy lands (Dar al-Harb)?.. More

  • Why is Riba Haram?

    Why is Riba Haram? .. More