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  • Taking mortgage to buy house

    I have been living in a non-Muslim country and have suffered a lot of abuse due to practicing my religion. My daughter wears the hijab and my wife wears the niqab, and we have been abused almost all the time for following Islam. I have personally been attacked by a group of racist men and was hospitalised for many days as a result. A Muslim should not.. More

  • Buying cars from insurance company auctions

    Assalaamu alaykum. My question was regarding buying cars from the insurance company. Once a car gets into a big crash, it gets cancelled and the insurance pays a certain amount of money to the first owner in return for the car. Then the insurance company puts these cancelled cars up for auction or a bid where they sell the cancelled cars. So is it permissible.. More

  • Division of estate among husband, parents and 3 daughters

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information: - Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A father) (A full brother) Number 2 (A nephew from a full brother) Number 2 (A full paternal uncle) Number 3 (A cousin from a full paternal uncle) Number 20 (A husband) - Does the deceased.. More

  • Making bequest for some heirs apart from others

    My father has made a family settlement deed in which we all brothers take a 25%-share. We are three brothers and our father will keep 25% for himself up to his death. After his death, he wrote that his 25%-share goes to his two sons and not the third son. He ignore his third son. I want to know whether it is permissible for him to do this according.. More

  • Damaging people's property accidentally

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. When I went to Makkah for my last visit, I had to buy a pair of shoes; they had put pins on the bottom of the shoes that were on display, at the shop, while I was checking out the shoes, I noticed that the pin on one shoe went inside, and I tried pulling it but it did not come out, and I feel.. More

  • Using pirated software with intention of paying for it later

    Hello! First of all, thank you for efforts to educate the community about Islam and its laws. My question is: I am currently in a very difficult financial situation and do not have any money to buy educational materials. I am intent on starting a business soon, Allaah willing, and I want to educate myself about business, so I use pirated content for.. More

  • Ruling on setting up cooperative fund (Jam'iyyah)

    Assalaamu alaykum. Suppose that 10 persons make a fund and each one saves 100$ per month. Every month, there is a draw and the winner takes the whole money and can use it in his personal cause. The winner of this month cannot be the winner again until all others win the draw, one by one, and it thus continues. Every person has to continue to save in.. More

  • Getting cashback when recharging mobile phone

    Assalaamu alaykum. I would like to ask you about the fact that I am using an application to recharge my sim card. Sometimes there are offers, like, for example, if I recharge my mobile for 50 INR, I will get a 50 INR cashback within one hour if I apply a coupon code. Is this permissible in islam? May Allaah reward you. .. More

  • Selling human hair impermissible

    Assalaamu alaykum Shaykh. In our area, many women and girls collect and save their hair that has fallen while combing or after cutting and then sell it to a trader who buys hair in return for some money. Is one allowed to do so? .. More

  • Buying products to sell them for profit

    I have several questions, may Allaah bless you all: 1. Is it halal in Islam to buy a product(s), have it in your house (in order to have possession of it), and then resell it to someone else with a higher price? Please note that I have not used the products and that I intend to do this as a way of business or earning money. 2. Is permission from.. More

  • Taking care of non-Muslim children in Muslim day care home

    Is it permissible for a Muslim day care home to take care of non-Muslim children? .. More

  • Missing work days and signing full attendance

    Assalaamu alaykum. Due to adverse hot conditions, the government has decided to suspend classes in West Bengal, India, but they have not clarified what the teachers should do. So we are going to school daily and return home after spending some time there. For our convenience, we have parted into two groups comprising 20 teachers each. Each group goes.. More

  • Selling decorations for use in mixed party

    Is it permissible to sell decoration for a wedding that involves the mixing of both genders? .. More

  • Working as treasury manager or commodity risk manager

    Assalaamu alaykum. Allaah willing, I am considering to choose a halal career these days based on my finance background. I have two options to choose from: 1. Treasury Manager: If the main business of the company is in the halal industry, but the job role as a treasury manager involves managing credit, liquidity and FX risk using derivatives instruments.. More

  • Purchasing online from company that insures shipments

    Assalaamu alaykum, dear Scholars.Not long ago, I ordered some products online. I paid for the product, and the shipping was included, I later discovered that the company uses an outside insurance company to insure its shipments. In consideration of the ruling that insurance is unlawful in Islam, is there any sin if I keep the item or shop at this company.. More