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  • Buying from an auction

    Does Islam forbid buying from auctions? Suppose someone is indebted to another and not able to repay, and runs away to another land, his property is auctioned to recover the debt, if I buy from that auction have I committed a sin?.. More

  • Working in banks and hotels dealing with Riba

    Is working in the bank or hotel in an Islamic country Halal? I have a bachelor degree in financial management and almost all kinds of jobs let me calculate the Riba; in my country it is difficult to find a Halal job with this major. What does Islam says about that?.. More

  • Using bank interest to help the needy

    I use the interest from my bank account to help the needy around me and to help my friends who are needy. I do this without any expectation of reward since I know Riba is Haram. Should I continue or discontinue help in this manner? .. More

  • Working for a Bank Dealing with Riba

    I'm currently working with a company in the United States that deals with banks and Riba. I'm working as a Programmer Analyst. My main duties is to input information such as payments salaries wages and sometimes I deal with calculating the Payments which involves interest and send it to the bank and receive information from the Bank. Is this Job Haram?.. More

  • Insuring Property in Riot Areas

    Here in our country properties of Muslims are burnt and looted very openly during communal riots thus causing heavy financial loss. In the direct effect of this Muslims find in very hard to provide for their families. In Islam am I allowed to insure my properties knowing that Riba is Haram? If allowed under special conditions what should be those conditions? .. More

  • Working with an Airline That Serves Alcohol

    Is it permissible to work with an airline that serves alcohol as part of its in flight service, even though I am not directly involved? .. More

  • Working where alcohol is sold

    Can I work in a restaurant that sells alcohol but I don't touch it, I am still looking for another job but it takes time... More

  • Investments in the Stock Market

    I had invested money in stock market, through my bank, after checking my shares with the bank, I found shares used in Haram activities. What shall I do? It's an important amount, and if I have to give up this money, how will I do it, to whom will I give it? .. More

  • Earnings and Support from Father's Forbidden Business

    I know a guy whose father is working and earning forbidden money by selling satellites which broadcast illegal things like forbidden shows, etc. The father has made a lot of money from this business. His son does not like this and tried to make his dad change the business in order to earn lawful money but the father does not care. The son is working.. More

  • Copyrights for Islamic materials

    I bought a multimedia computer program called "Qur'an, Ver. 6.3.1". It is made by www.sakhr.com. I thought that I would make a copy of this program on another CD so that I can give it to a brother as a gift so that he can learn to read Qur'an. However, the brother told me that it could be copyrighted and that it would be wrong to make a copy of it.My.. More

  • Getting rid of interest on investments

    Several years ago I invested in a company where they deal with interest. Unfortunately, some of the profits that I got were also as result of their investment with interest. I tried to find out the exact amount I got so that I remove them from my original investment, but it seems very, very difficult. What should I do? I have repented to Allah to forgive.. More

  • Spa services for women

    I have plans to open a Women's Day Spa. My brother will be the interior decorator and designer and my father an investor. We are all interested in what, if any, of the following treatments would be considered "Haram" before we proceed with the venture:1) Pedicure and Manicure with no nail polish.2) Massage and Tension therapy.3) Cellulite treatment.4).. More

  • Getting Rid of Money from Forbidden Sources

    I got a large amount of money by working in a prohibited business (i.e. selling alcohol, etc, interest from saving accounts). I want to get rid of all this money and repent sincerely to Allah, but I'm not sure how to get rid of all this money. Can I give this money to a Muslim brother to buy a bike for him to go to work as he has to walk to his office.. More

  • Auctioning celebrities' belongings for charity

    My colleagues at work have been talking about an issue that I said is mixing right (Haqq) with false (Batil) while they believe that it's good deeds and charity. The other day there was an auction on the TV selling an actress' clothes who died for money and dedicated that money for a hospital of children cancer patients. I would like to know about.. More

  • Not paying income tax

    If one avoids paying income tax every year, and left the country, is it a sin not paying income tax?.. More