I am a Muslim from Palestine. I became a US citizen, and I am student, I am married to a Muslim woman from my homeland, and I have three babies, and I do drive a taxi in US to support my family life and needs. I do work at night shift, because during the daytime I go to school, and during my work, I do carry drunk customers, and they do carry.. More
I have been in conventional banking service for the last 20 years. I am aware Riba is Haraam. Is employment in conventional banking also Haraam? I am not able to get a suitable position in an Islamic Bank. I feel guilty for my last 20 years of my service in Bank, as I joined banking when I was ignorant of the Islamic ruling. What should I do in my position?
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If the profit of the bank loan is forbidden in Islam, what do the employees of this bank get due to their work to facilitate that loan? I guess that the profit the bank is taking is a fair compensation for its effort to do so.
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I got laid off from work 7/1/05, I am eligible for unemployment benefits from government till I find a job. But we decide to take our kids to raise them back home in August. I maybe looking for job there but not sure if I can take this money or it is Haraam because I will not be living here. Please let me know as soon as possible. .. More
Work in a company dealing in petroleum, the company collects P.A.Y.E from its employees and remits to the government up to 30% of employees' salary. Is it acceptable in Shariah for the company to deduct such much from the employees to be remitted to the government monthly? .. More
My brother is working in a perfume industries as a data entry operator. My question is, is a Muslim permissible to work in a perfume industries since perfume?.. More
Recently, I met a person who insisted on taking a copyrighted book of mine to get the whole thing copied (Xeroxed) as it was cheaper. I was reluctant to give it to him for obvious reason. When I showed him that it was copyrighted he didn't care about it and still wanted it to be copied so I gave a different reason and did not give the book to.. More
I'm really impressed by your contribution to make people understand Islam and its real essence. We Muslims in America are facing a problem that has far reaching effects on our lives. In the US people who in work in big stores are in a great dilemma. Besides a lot of other things people daily use, wine, alcohol and pork are sold in these stores... More
Please let me know if I can use the copyrighted material which was copied and sold to me in India without the permission from the copyright owners. I bought it last year when I did not know about the Islamic ruling of copyright. I need this book for my exams now. Can I use it or do I have to buy a new one from the regular store and throw away.. More
I want to know about a critical issue and which is very hot these days in our university. There is a site www.tendollarsmail.com and it gives dollars criteria as given below:
1) Each e-mail when checked is worth at least 2 US$ and it goes to 5 and 10$.
2) The e-mails are basically advertisement.
3) If someone invites his friends to open.. More
I live in Canada and we can claim income tax refunds on charitable donations. On behalf of my friend who does not live in Canada, nor is a Canadian citizen (and therefore cannot claim for tax refund even if he was present himself in Canada and had made that donation himself), I donated an amount to local Muslim Association and I will be receiving.. More
When we wanted to work in a foreign country we approached an agent who is also a Muslim and applied for the job. He put a condition saying that we should pay our full first month salary as his commission. Is it Halaal for him to take this and for us to give this payment?.. More
I have Haraam money in big amount how can I use it I know I can give to my family without them knowing the source can I also pay off my loans or I don't know I need a Fatwa of how I can spend the money I also have a car from the same money what should I do with it. .. More