I have a job with sufficent salary to take care of me and I live away from my family. But every weekend I pay a visit to my family. Anyway my father deals with interests, he has taken a loan thus pays interest. When I go home on the weekend I have to eat from my home, of course. What should I do?. I know food from interest is haram but if I don't eat.. More
My father died 11 years ago. My mum deposited 5 thousand pounds in the bank (as Shadat istismar) after his death. And now, I am 21 years, so it's the age to get it.My Question is this amount of money 26 thousand now considered as interest or not because of the circumstances, or the 5 thousands only are Halal ? .. More
I finished school and now I want to complete studying in the feild of loss adjusting, but I am a bit concerned about the ruling of this job. The job of a loss adjuster is to be the judge between two parties (company and client) in case of loss and conflicts between the two parties, and that instead of going in each time to the court, and for more information.. More
Assalamualaikum,I have pay 29% of my salary to the income tax department. As we all know, my Zakat obligation is only 2.5%. if I pay the 2.5% Zakat then my income tax is 26.5%. if I allocate all the 29% to Zakat then I don't have to pay the income tax. This is what I am doing now, and the annual amount is approximately 10,000 USD, which much more than.. More
At first thank you very much for this wonderful web site ...my question is that I heard a fatwa on Iqra TV before few months which says that I can work in a place or store that sells alcohol (khamr).but if this place or store was in non muslim country, like USA or Germany. But some people say that this is not true but I heard this fatwa by my self..pleas,.. More
asalamualaikum I have a question regarding business. My brothers currently own a grocery business in which they sell Haram products. My question is, I have found a business in which I will be selling and installing stereos and speakers and possibly selling cd's is that haram or should I just find another Halal job? Thank u wa jazakum allah khair.. More
I had paid some life insurance policies on an educational plan for my kids. I will stop from contracting life insurance anymore, can I still continue to pay for it. Since we would lose a lot if we refund the payments made... More
I would like to ask you about a person who became a director of a company that is basing its projects on taking loans from banks. This new director found the company in that situation so what must he do? Quit the company? And what is the ruling if he can't leave the work or doesn't want to do so? I would also ask you about when you work in a public.. More
If I tutor the son of banker, English lessons, is it Halal to take the money he pays me for the tutoring? I don't know where all his money comes from, but I know that he is a bank director, so his money, (I suppose) is Riba! Please guide me may Allah guide you!.. More
In many parts of the world, people receive social benefits. These benefits can be for various purposes. Some are old age, disability allowance, unemployment benefit, student allowance, etc. Should we Muslims consider these allowances as Zakah? Is one allowed to go for Hajj, Umrah, etc. with this money? Is one allowed to give donations out of this money?.. More
I would like to know the Islamic teachings on taking loan for starting a business, in which the total required amount is taken as loan. (Of course the loan will be from either friends, relatives or from Islamic financial institutions). I have heard in some Islamic lecture that, if someone is starting a business or such with the total amount as loan.. More
Are we allowed to insure mosques? I live in Australia and it takes so much effort to have one constructed. Our mosque is worth 2 million dollars just completed.
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My main concern is that mortgage payments contain (Riba) interest, I wanted to know if it is ok for me to pay for my brother's mortgage for his house from the money provided by him, also keeping in mind that I don't live in that house. Please let me know if I am incurring any sin?.. More