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  • Prize-bond system in Pakistan

    The Pakistani Government issues prize bonds of Rs.10, Rs.100, Rs.500 and Rs.750/ denomination each. It is up to an individual whether he purchases these bonds of Rs.10, 000/- or Rs.100, 000/-. It is like a currencybill which can be cashed at any bank. The Government promises to return the money at the demand and it is written on the bill. Every.. More

  • Selling VCDS

    I need to know is selling the VCD halal or haram?.. More

  • Non-interest banking transactions

    Dear Brother: I have an import company.In our country, Islamic banks have very poor service; it is very difficult for us to get the proper credit to run the business. I have a current account without interest in one of the banks that deals with interest. The bank offers us the following (Islamic financing service): When we want to import some commodities.. More

  • Money from a steambath where men are naked

    I have a friend whose father has a steam bath (hamame) where the menare naked. Is the money that comes from this place Halal?.. More

  • Finances from illegal immigrants

    What is the ruling on wealth that is acquired through helping people to immigrate to another country illegally?.. More

  • Questionable marketing practices

    The Xianle Company of China started business in many countries including Pakistan. They call it direct marketing or MLM System. In that you purchased an EPM (electronic pulse massager) machine in Rs. 9000. And they make you a member (distributor) for that. Then you should introduce two persons. Each spends 9000 Rs and you get about Rs 3000 from each.. More

  • Working as a waiter

    Am a Muslim male working for a Muslim in a big restaurants in usa! This guy deals in pork meat inever eat it. But I am working as a waiter. So I never touchit. Is my job halal?.. More

  • Working on objectionable projects

    I am working as a software engineer. In doing some projects, we write programs to transfer files for developing certain applications. I write programs which transfer files which include horoscope details, jokes, poems which are not Islamic in content. Please let me know if it is permissible to work in such project. Please note that the project as.. More

  • A wife died after she had inherited from her first husband

    I have two questions. What is the required Zakah on gold won by a woman on occasions only (i.e. hand rings and necklaces 2. If a woman inherits from a husband and she has 4 children, but did not divide the inheritance to them at that time. Then she marries another husband after her waiting period and has 2 children with him, and unfortunately.. More

  • Taking a loan to buy a house to make hijrah to a Muslim land

    We live in a kafir country. We want to make hijra to the Islamic country, of my husband as soon as possible. We are afraid our kids will grow up in a kafir country and for all of us it is haram if we stay here. Previously I was married to another man and I had 3 kids. I am a Dutch Muslimah. Now my ex-husband is trying hard to take my kids away.. More

  • Profit making without interest

    I have a question regarding business and banking according to Shariah. - Since it's not permissible in Islam to deal with interest, what is the other way for a bank to make a profit? - Is it permissible in Islam, to sell something for a higher price than what you have paid for it, for example, having a store and selling items/products for.. More

  • Renting a shop with a female face on the sign board

    I have rented a shop for computers in my building. The shop's name board has a photo of female face on it. I did not know in advance that the name board will have such a photo. Is this allowed? If not then what is the solution? Is this just like renting a shop for supermarket where all sorts of things will be available like magazines with females.. More

  • Regestering a car on fake papers to avoid taxes

    Registering a car on fake papers to avoid taxes. Is it lawful to register a car on fake papers to avoid taxes?.. More

  • Taking back a gift that he gave away to someone

    1) When I am praying I close my eyes most of the time; I heard. Is not good to do that. No one ever gave me any prove, so if you clarify that for me I will be grateful 2) Are we allowed in our religion to take back something that you gave away to someone? 3) I have a cousin who is 13 years old; I used take care of him when he was young. Do.. More

  • Repentance for past stolen items

    I purchased stolen things from a thief in the past. Now I am afraid of Allah because I bought certain clothing items from this man. This was several years ago and I want to know what to do with some of the clothing items I purchased from him. Should these items be given or thrown away?.. More