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  • Mediator for a loan

    I would like to ask is it lawful to take money as charges if I give a person some amounts or if I help him in taking loans from an Islamic Bank?.. More

  • Acting as a disc jockey to get money for the poor

    I am a boy of 20, I have an enterprise of construction this in order to only emphasize that I do not have problems of moneys, but in the free time I make the producer, practically I make songs dance that moneys yield that I give to me to the poor persons, to me the moneys do not interest but it interests to me to help the poor persons.. More

  • Wants to start a water treatment plant and sell the water

    I am based in India, and I would like to start water treatment plant and sell the same. But here people are saying it is Haraam to sell water. Please clarify whether I should start the business or should refrain from it... More

  • Taking commission for steering tourists to certain shops

    My question is that I'm working as a tour guide for a tourist company for years. Our guests are from Europe and US. So we take commissions from tourist shops when they do their shopping from the shops which we lead them to for our profit. So shop owners give us commissions after shopping is done but tourists know nothing about this. is the.. More

  • Only sibling who contributed financially to building a house with his parents

    I have contributed to the building of a house with my parents but I did not keep record of how much is my contributions. I have 2 sisters and we are 5 brothers, I am the only one who contributed financially with my parents. What will happen if my parents die and they haven't left anything in writing? The 2 sisters married and the rest.. More

  • Providing security for parties where alcohol is served

    I have my own security team and sometimes I provide security to private parties where alcohol is serving. I would like to know if the money I earn from this parties is Haraam? .. More

  • Has difficulty saying 'no' when asked to lend money

    A non-Muslim acquaintance has asked to borrow money. Initially, I said ok but now that I have thought about it, I have realised that it may not be such a great idea. He is indebted to other people and banks already but assures me he'll repay it. He has borrowed small sums before without repaying, I don't mind that but does it indicate a certain.. More

  • Father works in a bank and shares a house with him

    My father works in a bank and we share afamily house with my parents. I have advised him many times to look for another job but he refuses. Do I take my wife and kids and move far away from them? Or do I live close by. I am scared that my kids are eating Haraam, that I am eating Haraam. My brother also works in a bank. I do have my own income.. More

  • Charging a fee for lending people money

    I am from subcontinent and I live in Middle East. I am intending to do a business. Please let me know if this business is Halaal or not. Some people from my country living in Middle East face financial difficulties and they ask me when they need money. For example, if a person needs 500 Dinars, I will give them 490 Dinars and they will pay.. More

  • Using money donated from the lottery fund which is backed by gambling

    Is it ok (by Shariah) to apply for funding from A fund set up by lottery Money (gambling) to run a community business centre helping Muslims back to work through training programs. The activities run are not of religious character (mainly careers guidance, job search, it trying, etc... It is worth mentioning that this business centre is a part of.. More

  • Doubtful about company-sponsored insurance plan

    Our company has offered to us medical insurance where all expenses are bore by the company. We have to pay no insurance premium also. Under this policy we can go to certain clinics chosen by the insurance company for free treatment and medications with limited coverage of 75,000 Dirhams max (but only 20 Dirhams need to be paid by us as doctor's.. More

  • Charging taxi fare when taking the bus

    In my company executives has a privilege to hire taxis when the company vehicle not available for office use. After spending for the taxis they simply put a voucher and reimburse the money they spend. Certain executive use this facility in a different way. They use public transport and claim the taxi fares (e.g. certain distance that taxi fare.. More

  • Settling the deceased's estate

    We are a Sunni-Muslim family (current surviving members are - one widowed mother, five married daughters and two married sons) based in Hyderabad-India, myself I am the eldest son (married/four children) living with family at Jeddah-KSA due to job. Since my arrival abroad, I had greatly helped my parents financially and in fact my four sisters.. More

  • Questionable employment

    I have been offered a job to work in a departments store which sell both clothes, perfumes and food, I don't however know if they sell alcohol, the question is this; if my wages are coming from the clothes section that Inshaa Allaah, I will be working in would it be Halaal to work in that shop even though they might sell alcohol? Or although I will.. More

  • Cable TV installer

    I work for a cable Television company in New York. I go to the customer's house and install the cable box and activate the service for over 140 channels. I also install cable modem equipment for Internet access. I have no control over what they watch and how they serf the net. Is this job Haraam? .. More