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  • Using a credit card without an interest transaction

    I have a credit card and most of the time uses it for convenience and to collect air miles points. I always pay the outstanding balance in full before the due date. Therefore I have never paid any interest. Is this Halaal or Haraam?.. More

  • How to rid of illicit earning

    I want to ask about the investment in bank shares in the Arabic countries and most of these bank's work is based on lending people money with interest, is it Halal or Haram? If it is Haram what can I do with the money that I got from my profit from these banks... More

  • Permissible use of copyright material

    My friend got a set of copyrighted text books (supposed to be sold by a tuition center) from her friend who bought it. As I am preparing for an exam, she gave me this new set of books including a copyrighted CD in which it is clearly mentioned that it should not be distributed. But as it is a new copy (I broke the seal) it was not used before.. More

  • Paying Zakat on income after taxes

    ِA Muslim living in an un-Islamic country. Working in a government organization ordering business. On income the government deduct income tax which is 30% as per law of a particular country if gross income exceed in a year one lakh fifty thousand .That is he is paying a good portion of money to government and if saved some amount out of that.. More

  • Seeking employment as a correctional officer (prison guard) in U.S

    My question is, whether or not a Muslim is allowed to take on a job working in a state/city run correction facility. There is a test coming in June to become a correction officer to work in New York city jails. I have applied to take this test. I work now in a union job doing construction work-where many minorities like myself face getting little.. More

  • Pension plans for employees

    I would like some clarification on "Pensions for Retired Workers", Fatwa: 89640. Is pension then a kind of insurance, so that it falls under Gharar transactions which are forbidden for us? Can a retiree accept pension even if his place of work (or employer) does not require him to make contributions pre-retirement? .. More

  • Wants to use material with a copyright in his study

    During my preparation for an examination, I found a website which has information I need for my study. As it says that it has copyright, I am not printing it even for my self-study. Can I note down it's points in my book for future reference rather than checking the website each time I read the given topic as it will save my time? Or can I.. More

  • Taking a job to avoid paying taxes

    What is the ruling about someone who works a job, they pay him cash and he doesn't pay tax on it. His employer pays him under the table. It is not a registered job. The employer tells him if you do so and so I will pay you this much. .. More

  • His father works in the insurance business

    My father is working in Insurance Company. He is working as a manager. Now I have asked him to come out of that organization which is not permissible in Islam. I need to know the following: The income what he has earned in the 20-25 years - is allowed or not. Also what is the solution to get ride of this? Please do Du'a so that I could ask my.. More

  • Working in a credit bureau as a computer programmer

    My question is related with Haraam or Halaal Job, I am working in one credit bureau as Computer Programmer, function of this bureau is supporting in consumer banking sector. For Example, if any Pakistani national or non-national go to the bank for credit personal loan, car loan, credit card, etc. banks login our server and dump that applicant.. More

  • Dispensing narcotics

    I was wondering what is the Fatwa with regard to the duties of a pharmacy technician or even a pharmacist having to deal with preparing and dispensing (Naracs) or narcotic drugs to patient. Like Morphine, codeine, oxycodine, and the like. Is it Haraam in Islam according to Quran and Sunnah to work as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician?.. More

  • Working for a company that provides services to banks

    I have an opportunity to work in a company that provides the following services: consulting, infrastructure, system integration, outsourcing and service technology to the following sectors: public sector, communication, transportation, commercial, media and financial services such as banks. Since this company offers its services to banks as.. More

  • Working for the UN in a non-Muslim country

    I want to ask about the religious approval of working in a European country at the (refugee camps) as an International Volunteer from the UN, doing translations and helping refugees with their problems, knowing that salary I get is from the United Nations. .. More

  • Wants to take medical insurance to cover expensive care for his wife

    My wife always remains sick and I have to make several tests for her in hospitals, which are very expensive. I cannot afford these expensive tests, as I am not in my country. If I take a medicine insurance card I can then go to these hospitals to do these expensive tests. Am I allowed to use such types of medical coverage only for my wife'. What.. More

  • Problems with his employment

    I am a software developer living in USA. I try to avoid jobs where the company deals with Haraam products such as financial institutions or cigarettes companies. Sometime I get job offers from software companies that might sell their product to Halal and Haraam companies. Is it prohibited for me to work for such a company, given that I might sometimes.. More