The holy Qur'an mentions about keeping witnesses while lending or borrowing money. So, is there any condition for practicing the rule? I mean, if I lend someone as little as 5 or 10 dollar should I keep witness... More
I heard about a company that sells numismatic gold (of limited edition) through Internet and delivers it by mail. This company awards you 10-percentage commission for each customer you convince to buy a product from this company. I want to know if this concept is Halal?.. More
I know selling pork in Islam is totally forbidden. In the Qur'an Allah (SWT) allowed things to be done if there is a state of immense need. Muslims now all over the world is going through a very critical state: The whole world is ganging with us. We here in the west have some really good Muslims. They want to help by sending money to our brothers and.. More
I have a specific question regarding bank loans. I have looked through all the questions and answers on your site regarding this issue. My parents took a bank loan 21 years ago to buy a house. We live in Europe. However, 21 years later they are still paying since they pay the interest. Practically they have already paid the value of house. It never.. More
I work in a courier company and I face a lot of pressure in my job caused by bad treatment and the heavy duty they give me here. I cannot handle it any more Wallah. I have applied for a bank employment and they have agreed, but I have been informed that it is forbidden to work in a non-Islamic bank. I live in Um al Quwain and the bank is there also... More
My youngest sister does not have a house and is also not financially well off. She is living in a rented apartment and at the same time finds it difficult to pay the rent. A friend of my brother in law has given them his apartment on rent. Since they cannot afford it, they pay the rent after several months. Since it is the obligation of my brother in.. More
Here in Surat (India) electricity companies use to collect electricity charges against supply of electricity. In addition to that they use to collect another charge called Fuel Adjustment Charge. About this charge their explanation is as below:
1) While distributing power from main junction to substations and from there to actual users about 7% is.. More
1) Is medical insurance Haram or Halal?
2) Is the transaction with banks Haram or Halal? How can we solve this issue as life is changing, and without banks that are free from of interest, business is very hard and Islamic banks are not everywhere? On the other hand, sometimes you might pay fees to banks for many transactions. So what is the ruling.. More
I live in the USA. I am very well paid in the wireless industry in California. There is no way to buy a house through the system in America except via a bank that would lend me money with interest. According to Islam interest is forbidden. Does this mean that the Muslims have to always rent and spend a chunk of their earnings and not invest them in.. More
In India, we have to pay advance income tax in very quarter, on the anticipated profit for the financial year. If we do not pay this tax in advance or pay less than the actual tax by the year end, the authorities charge interest on the amount short paid. If we pay more, then the authorities pay us interest for the excess amount paid by us. You know.. More