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  • Close your restaurant during the time of the Jumu‘ah sermon and prayer

    Can I take a loan from my father to start a business? Please note that one year ago he made a partnership with a chef in a restaurant which opens during the Jumu‘ah prayer time. In fact, I discussed the matter with the chef but he refused to close the restaurant during the prayer time under the pretext of not embarrassing customers while they are.. More

  • Ruling on selling liquor to non-Muslims

    What is the Sharee‘ah ruling on selling liquor to non-Muslims in non-Muslim countries, such as America? What is the punishment in this case? .. More

  • Her uncle took a commission when helping them buy a piece of land

    i am an NRE we took a peice of land through one of our close relative yani ... my mothers real brother who is veri pious & haji ......i often call him 2 find a land for investment purpose ..he along with his friend ,who is a broker shown us a land ....the deal is done it was beyond our budget but some how we managed .....taking loan frm my other.. More

  • He steals customers of other companies by offering a lower price

    Assalamu alaikum Mufthi Sab, i working in a company which deals in waste management as a marketing executive. is it permissible for me to break a business contract which is already made with a company for a same field by giving them low rate of price. E.x. I h ake an appointment and visit a customer and introduce our company and discuss the rates with.. More

  • Creditor staying in debtor's house without rent is Riba

    Peace and Mercy of Allah be with you and your family. dear Brothers, my close freind borrow a money from me and he put his house as a collateral and he left his house to me. my question is this: am i permitted in Islam to stay in that house and pay the owner small amount as rent knowing that even e very small amount he will accept? Allah bless you.. More

  • Wants to take a car on installments from a Riba-based bank

    Assalam u Allikum ! I want to ask one question regarding taking new car on installments. I am living in China , there is no Islamic banking in the China even though many Muslims are living here , but all normal commercial banking are available. I want to buy a new car for that I need to pay the 30% down payment of the total price with some additional.. More

  • Buying lawful things from stores that sell alcohol

    Salam alaikum wa rahmatuLLAHI wa barakatuH, i live in an islamic country (Morocco) and i want to know if i am allowed to go to supermarkets where they also sell alcohol. Here in morocco there are very pupular supermarkets, great stores where they also sell electronic articles and so on. But unfortunatelity they also sell alcohol. First of all they.. More

  • Buying a property and selling it before possessing it

    Assalamuleyikum wr wbr, I have a question related with Zakat. I am doing a Tijarat/business of real estate which is to buy a property completely under my posession & sell it when i get the better price. First of all is this business & it's earning halal. Second, do i have to pay zakat on the entire property value that i own & it's benefit.. More

  • Selling energy drinks to bars and night clubs

    I am a distributor of Glaxosmithkline products in Kenya, and I sell to all channels from supermarkets to kiosks, recently they proposed to me to sell their energy drinks (lucozade) to bars and night clubs, is it haram to do so, shall I refuse the proposal or do I go ahead. .. More

  • Buying permissible things from firms that engage in forbidden activities

    Assalaam alaikum, My question related to financial transactions: specifically, what is the ruling regarding paying money on a recurring basis (like a contract) to a firm for a permissible service (or buying something permissible from that firm), when, however, the firm also engages in haram or even kufr activities, like predicting the future or.. More

  • What this man did was wrong, but he may use this PC

    Assalammualaikum, During working hour, a man used his company's internet (without the permission of his boss) to find information about tablet pc and where to buy it. Later, he left the office early (also without the acknowledge of his boss) and browse internet in his house for further information. The next day we went to the store and buy the tablet.. More

  • Buying a company’s product to raise one’s membership in it

    Dear Brothers... Assalamu Alaykum & Ramadhan Al Mubarra to all... I just read your Fatwa143173. Here in Saudi, it was legal since then when one of American Islamic Organization have issued a Certificate that all FLP products are HALAL. I joined purposely for Health and sure to add my income. Health because since I used to drink one of their product.. More

  • Selling Hebrew manuscripts

    Is it permissible to sell Hebrew manuscripts?.. More

  • Ruling on dropshipping

    I want to ask regarding dropshipping. (Drop shipping is a supply chain management technique in which the retailer does not keep goods in stock, but instead transfers customer orders and shipment details to either the manufacturer or a wholesaler, who then ships the goods directly to the customer. As in all retail businesses, the retailers make their.. More

  • Stating a penalty clause is permissible

    What is the Sharee’ah ruling on taking the value of a penalty clause that is stated in a contract that stipulates an excessive pecuniary charge against the defaulting party? Although he received the price of the sold article in advance, the seller revoked the contract after a week. .. More