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Division of inheritance should not be delayed without reason
Assalaamu alaykum. I am an Indian National, am 36 years old, and am a mother of two daughters (aged nine and six). My husband (41 years old) got into an accident and got a spine injury in June 2015. The doctors have given hope up for his recovery, and he cannot move at all because he is completely bedridden. My husband is the youngest in his house... More
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Son's share of father's estate if he paid for sisters' marriage expenses
Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information:
- Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 1
- Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 3 (A wife) Number 1
- Information about the deceased’s debts: (Debts to.. More
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Renting out auditorium for non-Muslim or mixed weddings
Assalaamu alaykum. In my country, the weddings, both of Muslims and non-Muslims, usually take place in auditoriums. For Muslim weddings, music, mixing, photography, and videography are very common. And for non-Muslim weddings, religious rituals also take place inside the auditorium. My mother says that renting out an auditorium for weddings is a halal.. More
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Brand name does not affect permissibility of using device
Assalaamu alaykum. I bought a tea maker from a company called Satori, and I heard that this is a term from another religion, so is it okay to use it?
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Changing purpose of land endowed for building mosque
Assalaamu alaykum. Our society purchased a piece of land to build a mosque and decided on another location. We are now stuck with the other piece of land and are paying taxes on it since there is no structure on it. We would like to build something on it in order to earn income for the mosque and also gain a tax exemption for the property. We are having.. More
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Living in father's house bought with an interest-based loan
Before asking my question, I just want to tell you that my family consists of five people. My father and mother (who obeys my father), my wife (who wishes to do what is right and, praise be to Allaah, has a higher level of faith), myself, and my son (who is 1.5 years old). We all live together in a rented house with all my earnings going to my father.. More
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Working for 'print on demand' workshop
Assalaamu alaykum. I would like to know if this business model is halal or not. I work for a print on demand garment workshop, and we work with users who can design their own design (a logo on a t-shirt for example) and then sell them to their customers. When they make a sale, we print the custom clothes and send it to their clients. In return, the.. More
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Abiding by stipulations for OEM software use
Assalaamu alaykum. There is a software called OEM (original equipment manufacturer) software, this is basically software that is cheaper than the retail edition of the software because it does not have packaging. It is software that is sold to computer builders and hardware manufacturers (OEMs) in large quantities, for the purpose of bundling with computer.. More
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Married daughter gets full share of inheritance
Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information: - Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 6 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 2 (A wife) Number 1 - The will which the deceased left behind and that is related.. More
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Inheritance of deceased's provident fund and balance of pay
One of my relatives, who was an employ of a semi-government firm, passed away before reaching retirement. His wife wants to know whether the undermentioned amount should be included in inheritance or not? Is it for the family or for all legal inheritors?
a. At the time of death, the husband had some entitled leave left. The firm gave some amount.. More
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Paying mortgage on foreclosed house
I had a house with two mortgages that was foreclosed due to hardship. When the house was foreclosed, the first lender was paid in full. However, the second lender was never paid anything because the house was foreclosed during the 2009 housing crisis and was sold for less than the amount of the loan. I owe the second lender $50,000. What is my obligation.. More
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Brothers may give sister equal share of inheritance
Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information: - Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 3 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 1 - Additional information: We are three sons and one daughter of our deceased father... More
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Using cracked software for lack of legitimate software
Assalaamu alaykum. I am Akram from Ethiopa, and I am IT professional. I recently learned that cracking software is haram. However, I want to ask whether I can use cracked software to solve many computer problems and thus earn money from my clients. Is that haram? How about the money that I take, is that haram too? Please note that I absolutely need.. More
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Depositing money in interest-based bank
I have a mudaarabah savings account in an Islamic bank, and my father has an interest-free savings account in an interest-based bank. My father gives me a certain amount of money to deposit in my account. After some days, however, he asks me to withdraw the money from my account and also asks me to go and deposit the money in his own account in the.. More
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Getting paid for days of absence from work
Firstly, I had days of absence at work because I am pregnant and feel bad, and sometimes I am sick for two to three days, but I might be absent for a week for my recovery. Is it haram for me to get my salary in full? Secondly, I was absent for my check up and in order to get papers for my maternity leave. Should I pay for my days of absence? I hope.. More
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