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  • His father had paid the down payment of his house

    My father is alive. 20 years ago in 1991, he bought a house for US $150,000 in USA with $30,000 down payment and rest as loan. I have been living in this house since then. I paid off the loan in 2004. The house is in my name and my father lives with me. I asked my father how I can repay him the US $30,000 down payment he made at the time when house.. More

  • Working in the trade rooms and as a financial analyst

    Assalamou Aleykoum wa rahmatou llaahi wa barakatouh All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger. I am a Muslim student in finance. I would like to know if a trader (someone who buys and sells financial instruments) in the.. More

  • Bride’s parents gifting clothes to their close relatives

    In India there is tradition to gift cloths by bride parent to there close relative, Is it OK or we should not do this as most of these people are well to do peoples... More

  • You are only obliged to pay the original amount of the loan

    Alsalam Alaikum My question is regarding loans. When I was younger I wasnt religious and made a mistake of taking an interest student loan to finance my studies. Alhamdulilla now Allah has shown me the right path to Islam and after completing my studies I am thinking about repayments. I took the loan when I was studying and living in one country and.. More

  • Wants to take a Riba-based loan to continue his studies

    Assalamu aleykum. We have a system of saving money through savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCO). certain amount is deducted each month from your salary (by your consent) and this amount becomes your share in the society. They provide loans of upto 3 times your share which you repay with an interest of 1% per month (12%per year). i am a.. More

  • The will of a non-Muslim for a Muslim is valid

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information ۞- The will which the deceased left behind and that is related to his inheritance is : The deceased was christian but he willed all his fortune to his youngest brother (christian), youngest sister (converted muslim) and the youngest nephew (christian)... More

  • Working as a spy for the police

    working as spy for the police listening to telephone converstaion is haram or halal.. More

  • Working for the Indian Administrative Service

    i am from india. my question is regarding IAS(The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the administrative civil service of the executive branch of the Government of the Republic of India) JOB. i want to know whether this job is suitable for a muslim or not. 1. since this is a govt. job, the person has less time for his family and almost no time.. More

  • Wants to will her possessions like clothes, gold and books

    Assalam alaikum. Regarding making a will. To whom can I will my possessions like clothes , gold , books etc. If i die before making a will , would my husband and children be allowed to take them . .. More

  • Fair competition between traders is permissible

    i am starting a business and i just want to ask some rules of business in islam: 1) is it okay to look in other shops near you you too see what they are are selling and how well they are selling without telling them and selling the same thing at a lower price is this healthy competition or cheating? 2) is it okay to buy from someone and sell it.. More

  • Earnings of a worker whose skills are gained from copied material

    Asalam alykum, I have 3 guestions. 1) I am recent engineer graduate and looking for work in England. In order to boost my chances I wanted to improve my skills and knowledge. To do this my plans are getting engineering softwares from friends (they are good at computers)and playing around with them and downloading books unavailable to me. My intentions.. More

  • He left only one son and gave his land by will to his adopted daughter

    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 ۞- The will which the deceased left behind and that is related to his inheritance is : he transfer the land to his adopted daughter... More

  • Sharing e-books online

    assalam aleykum I would like to know, what is the ruling concerning sharing ebooks online. If I buy an original ebook from lets say amazon.com, then after am finished with it I store it online to share with anyone who needs to download. Do I own all the rights after buying this book and can do whatever I want with, including sharing with people or.. More

  • His grandfather died leaving only his father and his uncle

    What do the Scholars say about the following question? My grandfather, Late Saeed Hasan, passed away 60 years ago. At the time of his death, his wife i.e. my grandmother and his 2 sons, Hafiz Syed Qasier Naseem and Syed Shariful Hasan were present. After that, my grandmother passed away in 1985. At the time of her death, his two sons Hafiz Syed Qaiser.. More

  • Ruling on working outside one’s country

    In islam is it allow to do job outside of your own country. What is the importance of that person in islam who secrifice for his family. I lesten that this is mustahib, but i dont have clear proof. Is islam appriciate that a person leave his own home and all their relative and he secrifice himself to earn money for all family afterall (HASOOL E RISQ.. More