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  • Made repentance but has to pay lots of interests

    I've been praying since the beginning of this year and I'm trying my best to be a good Muslim Insha Allah. My question is: when I came to Austria I was blind totally unaware of what's Halal and what's Haram and I took a lot of credits from an Austrian bank and now I have to pay bank with lots of interests. First I thought Riba is only when you put.. More

  • Share of spouses in the inheritance

    I want to ask about will in Islamic Shariah. My other question is if a husband or a wife dies first and leaves no children then who will get what is left? Is his/her family gets something or not?.. More

  • Declaring value of goods for purpose of customs and taxes

    Is it allowable to declare the value of goods as less than actual value for the purpose of custom duty and income taxes?.. More

  • Declared bankruptcy then fleed away

    My friend cheated me and others by saying he has an investment of huge sum of money and declared himself bankrupt. I recommended others to join as investors and he paid me for each person about 200 or so. I did it as a job. I already filed proof of debt in our country's department. I did not know that he is cheating us. 5 years had passed and the bankruptcy.. More

  • Working for companies that deal with Riba

    I should stress that Insha Allah, I will avoid work for banks because it's Haram. But as you know many companies in Canada and throughout the world have loans with banks and even when you are charged to assess the viability of a project you use interest rate as a discount rate. I think that my future job will consist maybe of studying possibilities.. More

  • Take that which compensates your relatives and return the rest to the heirs

    I had brother who passed away and I had some deals with him, he used to live with my mum and sister, he was married and has one kid, we agreed to buy the house where they were living in using my sister, my mother and my money, as well he added some of his own money to get the amount for the house, but he had the house registered on his name and mine,.. More

  • Selling satellite wire

    I have an electrical business. I sell the satellite wires which is used in television in big quantities to customers, please let me know whether it is allowed to sell satellite wire... More

  • The Will Is Limited to a Third of the Property

    As a divorced person with no children, I wish to bequeath all my assets to Islam. My Muslim lawyer advises that Qur'an ascribes share to my brothers and sisters. My brothers and sisters did not contribute anything and they are well off. What is my Islamic option? .. More

  • Taking Customers to Bars Is Unlawful

    I am a taxi driver and I get some customers going to bars and most of them if is not all will drink do I have to pick them up or is it Haram? .. More

  • Working as a Tourist guide

    My job is tour guide is the commission that I get when I take the tourists to the shops Halal?.. More

  • Difference between investing in insurance companies and depositing at home

    I have read one of your selected Fatwa and to tell the truth I thought that I need more specification about it. Which about Life Insurance. You explain that because its a kind of risk and also you say because if one brother pays 10 years and the other one pays 20 years but they still get the same amount at the end. However, I am looking into it as a.. More

  • Take the interest but do not profit from it

    I would like to enquire concerning Riba (interest). Which is the best option No.1) to take it from bank and give it away to Muslim charity without expecting reward, so it least its being benefit to Muslim's instead of Kuffar using it against Muslims. Or No.2) not to take it at all by telling the bank not to credit my account with interest... More

  • There is no minor Riba

    In order to finance my studies I have - in order to fundamentally sustain myself - to take a student loan. No I know, of course, that Riba is Haram. But I also know this is to protect the Muslims against themselves, and in order to prevent Muslims form exploiting each other. Now this student loan - taken here from a government agency in the Netherlands.. More

  • Medical Insurance in Islam

    My employer sets a side a specific amount of money for each employee to purchase their own selves a medical insurance which will suite their need. I understand medical insurance is not Islamically legal. My question is: will I be able to make a fake invoice that shows I have medical insurance to get my share from the company? Please note the following:.. More

  • Beware of Riba it is a dangerous sin

    Here in United States its almost impossible for a student to enter medical school without taking loans (with low interests) unless the student belongs to a very wealthy family. How is it possible for us Muslims to gain the best of education without taking such an awful rout, considering the fact our Ummah are in need for doctors? .. More