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  • Monetary rewards for scoring well on tutorial exams

    In India there are some tutorials which offer coaching to students for competitive examinations. Students initially pay them and procure study material (correspondence tutorials). After results, if student secures 1st, 2nd, 3rd or rank up to certain limit, then the tutorials offers them money for example for 1st rank holder - Rs. 2 lakh, for 2nd rank.. More

  • Buying Car on Lease Agreement

    I would like to ask you a question about buying a car by leasing. My wife wants to buy a car; we don't have money to pay cash and we don't have an Islamic bank in our country (Morocco). She needs to have a car to go to her work and avoid to taking public transportation because it's very bad and unrespectful of women. .. More

  • Permissible work in non-Muslim secular countries

    I am residing in India. I want to know permissibility of working as Civil Servants in Non-Muslim Secular country like India. Can I apply for Foreign Service (one of the services offered in civil services)? Can you suggest to me some guidelines? In Foreign Service, extradition of criminals, protecting Indians (Muslim & non- Muslims) and their temples.. More

  • Gambled and won money

    I gambled with 9000 then I won 12000. Now I feel this is haram. What should I do?.. More

  • Feeling depressed over a bad business deal

    My friend asked me to invest. I did so. He asked me to recommend others. I did. Now he has cheated all of us and disappeared. Those whom I recommended are harrasing me for money. I am in total depression and have no peace of mind. They are accusing me, some even calling me a conman. I am performing many prayers to overcome this problem. I am very, very.. More

  • Transactions by government employees

    In * country Civil Servants working for Govt. have to deal in riba transactions sometimes. All Civil Servant head their respective departments. My question is whether it is permissible for Muslims to work in following services: 1. IAS sometimes deals with utilization of interest funds of Govt. for Government schemes & other purposes and sometimes.. More

  • Doubtful work in toursim

    My business is in tourism. I have a stable and rent horses to men and women. Sometimes the women wear very short clothes. Is my money halal? Is my work halal?.. More

  • Selling Lawful Food to Non-Muslims which They Will Use for Unlawful Purposes

    Is it permissible in Islam to sell food which is halal to non-Muslims and these non-Muslims believe that if they eat or drink that food they will be saved from any harm and they will be rich and so on (Shirk Deeds)and also for ritual offerings, when we know very well when we sell that food to them is only for that purpose. .. More

  • Cooking for non-Muslims during the day in Ramadan

    Because I live in Europe and have a food business, can I cook in the day during Ramadhaan for the non-Muslims? Or, should I open my business only after the fast? .. More

  • Unequal Inheritance to Children

    In the Inheritance can I give the small children 8 and 11 years old more than the older children because they finished college and the small ones is in lower classes? I don't think I can give them equal money from inheritance. .. More

  • Dealing in foreign currency

    Is it halal OR haram? I deal in foriegn currency exchange. The deal is one of the 2 forms as follow:1. (Long Position) The first one is putting 1000 US dollars with the broker and he gives me 100,000 US dollars. I then buy any currency. When this currency goes up in value, I then sell it and get back the US dollars. I return the same 100, 000 back to.. More

  • Life Insurance whose interest will be given to charity

    I have a question regarding Life Insurance, Is it allowed in Islam to insure the life of a man? If one decided take a policy (or he has already a policy in which he paid some premium instalments) as an investment and to donate the interest he is getting to some charities and he has the intention only to use money actually deposited. Is this permissible.. More

  • Gift from supply company

    I work as a purchaser for a company and my main job is to purchase goods from supplier for my company . At year end these people often give me goodies, money in the hope of maintaining good bussiness relation with me and my company. Is my acceptance of these materialssimilar to receiving bribe? few facts about the above:1] By accepting does not imply.. More

  • Doubtful about business dealings

    I am working as an Instrument technician in company-A. I have recently started a part time business after my job hours for marketing of services of another company-B. The business of both the companies are entirely different. I made an agreement with company-B that if I bring a customer for you, you will give me 20% of the service charges you receive.. More

  • Islamic banks charging low interest rates to Muslims

    Can Islamic banks charge low interest rates on loan to fellow Muslims? .. More