What is the Hokum of the bribe which is given to the non-Muslim government to remove obstacles or difficulties of visa extension. I am a student and must complete the course, so I need the visa. In this case what will be the Hokum?.. More
Is it ok to get a loan from a bank or a credit card and pay them only the exact amount monthly without paying any interest - (even if they ask me I just want to pay the amount that I have taken)?.. More
We live in Britain, where there is a national lottery:
This is where many people, across the country buy lottery tickets throughout the week and at the end of the week a large cash prize is given to the person with the right ticket number.
25 percent of the profits made from the lottery have to go to 'good causes' this can go towards schools, building.. More
I work for an automotive company. As part of employee benefits for retirement, they offer 401(k) program. The company will give us some of their shares. For several years, I have been investing in my company and three other mutual funds that deal with technology companies. I noticed these mutual funds are recently keeping 0.4 percent of total money.. More
I need clarification about the difference between Riba and interest. Is the commission charged by banks in KSA interest or Islamic banking? How? Please reply in light of Qur'an and Hadith.
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I work in a big company that deal in appliances, the dealer salesmen always ask company representatives for bonuses or commissions to help end their stock by selling it direct to end users. They tell them if they not give they I will not sale their brand and concentrate on another brand. Really my company has many other competitive companies working.. More
Is it Halal to work as a mortgage and finance broker for a firm that deals with interest? Considering that I have asked here in London from a Fatwa centre, and was told that it was ok. Just want you to confirm... More
I live in England. In this country every company is based upon loans. Can I work in a place that is related to interest (Riba)? One company borrows money from bank and they pay interest to the bank. Can I work for this kind of company? Shall I leave this kind of job?.. More
My nieces work as checkout girls in a super store called Sainsbury. This super store sells everything including wine. Are they allowed to work there? Can my sons accept gifts from my nieces' earned money?
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Is Halal for me to work in a hotel which derives about 10 percent on its income from illicit sources? The case concerns a 5 star hotel which rents out accommodation and give food to tourists. However, a portion of these tourists consumes alcohol and other Haram food which represents around 10 percent of total revenue. Is it Halal to work in such a.. More
In reference to Fatwa regarding Insurance.1) We have health insurance in our company for all the employees, can I use this insurance or not?2) It not allowed by the law in any country to have a car without insurance, so in this case we have to get insurance for the car. Shall we do it or not?3) What you think about Islamic Insurance companies?.. More
I live in United States, and I learned that there are some companies that sell houses by what they call "owner financing". Here is how it works: when I find a house that I like, they buy it and sell it to me. As an example, they buy the house for 90,000 and sell to me for 100,000. I pay a down payment of say 10,000. The rest, which is 90,000, is paid.. More