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  • Implementing the will of a mother who bequeathed to her daughters

    before mother died , told the family her jewelry and clothes to be given to her daughters.is tis haram, dand against sharaa.does father and brothers share daughters in inheriting these items ... More

  • Questionable health insurance schemes

    Assalamualaikum. I live in Ghana in West Africa and the government has recently introduced a national health insurance which is going to be obligatory for all those living in the country. A levy of 2.5% is charged on every taxable business transcation, imports, etc to finance the national health insurance. Mutual Health Insurance Schemes have been formed.. More

  • The poor receiving interest money as charity

    assalamu alaikum inn ur fatwa no 91853 u hav mentioned dat one can withdraw the interest money n spend it on poor...but once u withraw d money ur name name will be registered in the people who has taken interest money....also a muslim shud not prefer something for others wat he doesnt prefer for himself.... pls explain.. can we lent our house on rent.. More

  • Buying and selling goods via phone before possessing them

    Dear Shaikh, Can a person buy goods from the seller simply over the phone and sell it immediately in the same way (over the phone), without actually possessing it ? For example, can a person buy a container of potatoes over the phone that's on its way in a ship on the sea (not in his possession) and also sell it to someone over the phone without actually.. More

  • Working in interest-based institutions when there are no Islamic alternatives

    salams. i work in the debt mgt unit of my coyntry where we manage and repay the debt given to us by other countries ,multilateral institutions and also make interest payments to the federal govt bond holders.in the course of my work i deal with a lot of recording and calculations of interest. is my work haram? pls bear in mind that most of our sheiks.. More

  • Liability of employee or co-partner in case of loss

    BISMILLAAHI RAHMANI RAHIM As salaam aleikum, Dear Sheikh, I am working for a muslim brother and he has given me all responsibility to manage his business that deals with spare parts. Recently the business started to drop and the best solution was to sell the products in a wholesale prices. We got a muslim brother as a salesman since he was good in this.. More

  • Income earned from a job based on forging documents

    assalamu alaikum, my husband wants to do a busuness that involves doing visa processing for people who want to go to USA , UK etc.....and during dat process he has to make fake documents dat involve...making documents dat are not true...the information he submits is all lies...like bank statements , fake property documents, fake certificates..... so.. More

  • Applying for a job for which somebody else has applied

    Narrated Abu Hurayrah: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "A man must not make proposal of marriage to a woman when his brother has done so already. And he must not offer a price for a thing for which his brother has already offered a price; and a woman must not be combined in marriage with her father's sister, nor with her mother's sister,.. More

  • Employee using trickery to obtain rental allowance

    If you live in a country that claims to be Islamic but you know that most of their dealings and regulations are unjust and not abiding by Islamic rulings. This countries rental rules for employees of the government have double standards that people who have contacts with higher officials get better benefits and get paid more. Additionally you know that.. More

  • Transactions forbidden Islamicly but allowed legally

    What should be the attitude of a good Muslim towards business practices which are legally allowed (e.g. insurance, stock/share busines, interest etc.) but Islamically incorrect? .. More

  • Building and decorating houses for extravagant people

    i' m going to open a houde building and decorating copany.here people spends such more money for building and decorating,and use such expensive matirial.they compete each other in building luxury house and decorating it so beatiful and great in various style,such as Europian style.being as a Muslim ,if we _decorating company decorate such house ,.. More

  • Selling a shop for more than its value

    I mean seling of shop without any things (i am the owner of the busness if we count the sturf is lesthan 20 000 but i sell it more than 100 000.is .. More

  • Charging the owner of his flat more than he actually paid for repaying it

    I rented an apartment and spend some money to make a door and so on … I asked flat owner more money than I spent e.g for a door I took from him 200 $ as per market rate but my friend made it in 150 $ for me . if I ‘ll tell him the truth that its my friend who did me the favor , I know , he will not agree with me and will ask for money which.. More

  • How to use a ticket left by his deceased father's friend

    as salam alai kum,i need your help .my father died two months ago ..my fathers friend gave him ticket ,unfortunately he expired .His friend says i can go take the ticket amount and do what i like or give it to poor or what ever i decide .My question is can i use the money for self and i give little out it for poors.its not that my financial condition.. More

  • Distressed about lottery winnings

    assalamu alaikkum warahmathullah,i am 19 yrs old female....and i live with my parents. we are a moderate middle class family and allah subhanathallah has kept us happily.we are a family that depends upon daily income and with what allah gives us.and have a few debts alsoand we don't believe in luck ...recently i received an email that said i had.. More