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  • Engaged in doubtful business

    I live with my family. My father has an import business. The import business is not permissible in the light of Islam because one has to give bribe the customs officer, Riba, short declaration of goods and many more sins. I am sitting in the shop of my father. If I want to earn with my own hand I have stay with them and eat with them. I tried to make.. More

  • Doing business with computer parts

    I want to do business with a partner. My partner is expert in computer hardware. He wants to do business with computer parts imported from abroad. As I have seen most of the users of our country badly use this product, listening to song, porn movies, porn Internet and many other items. And also many do good works with computer. So now, is it permissible.. More

  • Bank deposits and credit cards

    I am a young man and just started to work in an organization. Can I put my money in the bank and use a credit card? .. More

  • Agreed to Sell for a Price but Another Buyer Offered More Money

    I talked with someone to sell him my car and we agreed on the amount, and he will give me the money after three days. After one day someone came and offered me more money than the first one. Do I have to sell to the first one or can I sell my car to the second one who will pay more money. .. More

  • Working for non-Muslims

    My husband is working in a company in Dubai. The owner of the company is a non-Muslim. Is it permitted to work in his company if he does not have any objection for the prayers, etc... More

  • Borrowing and Riba

    1) Is there any Riba between Muslim and non-Muslim in land of war as some scholars saying there is no Riba between Muslim and non-Muslim in land of war according to Hadith? 2) Does Australia fall under the criteria of Darul Harb (land of war)? 3) If it does, is that permissible for a Muslim to borrow money from interest based conventional bank to buy.. More

  • Some of her mother's bank earnings paid for her education

    I would like to ask you about two things: 1) My mother was working in a bank now she is retired and a part of her work was Halal can she eat from this part? 2) My mother was helping my father for my education, so is my diploma Halal or Haram? I feel that I don't have the right to work with it. So what must I do? Can I give the money that equals what.. More

  • Punishment for Bribery

    What is the punishment for corruption both, giving bribes and taking bribes? .. More

  • Purchasing a flat for family use through a bank

    I want to buy a flat for family use, not for commercial purposes, and need to go through bank. Some Muftis may say this purchase is out of necessity, while other would say the transaction is pure Riba. Would you please clarify this subject? .. More

  • Mother worked in a bank for years

    My mother worked in a bank. At first, she didn't know that her work could be Haram, then people began talking about that problem. She was thinking about it for years and then she retreated earlier to avoid doubtful things. For going out of the bank she received an indemnity because the bank was encouraging people going out. So, my questions are: What.. More

  • Dealing with Prime Bank

    Is it ok to participate in what is called Prime Bank (www.primebankltd.com)? .. More

  • Taking life insurance on home mortgage

    I would like to know if it's acceptable or forbidden in Islam to pay the house insurance company an extra amount monthly so in case of my death before paying the remaining mortgage in the determined period, the insurance will pay off the balance and my family will not lose the house and suffer hardship. Please know that I live in the United States and.. More

  • Her brother wants loan for questionable enterprise

    I live in the West, and recently my brother back home asked me to lend him some money. My mother at first told me that he wanted to enter as a partner in a cafe (Maqha). I pointed out that is something Haram. But she said (no) it is not going to be of that 'bad' type of cafe. I asked 2 of my sisters and they all swore to me that it is going to be a.. More

  • Questionable Partnership Agreement

    There are two business partners who put money into their business equally. Their names are $Samir$$ and $Ahmad$$. $Samir$$ says to $Ahmad$$ that he gets his goods (say, a batch of copper) from abroad at the price of 60 dollars per batch and $Ahmad$$ agrees with this. In reality, $Samir$$ gets this one batch for 40 dollars and sells it to his customer.. More

  • Wants to sell mortgaged house over father's objections

    I live in USA and I borrowed an amount of money from a bank to buy a house for my family. I'm repaying this loan by monthly installments with its interest. I have been doing so for more than 2 years. But I realized that this is forbidden in Islam and I decided to sell the house even with the same amount of money that I owe to the bank. But my father.. More