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  • Islamic banks charging low interest rates to Muslims

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

  • Part of earning from haram sources

    I have been working in the gas station for two years'that sells lottery and it was part of our work, I quit the work but my money could be from something haram. Part of the work we do is different, I'm afraid that there is hadith that says his food is haram,cloth is haram how will 'Allah' accept his du'a, what can I do so 'Allah' will forgive me?.. More

  • Bought Car on Interest

    I bought a car 2 years ago and it was not financed through an Islamic bank, and I regret now. The bank already took its interest (7000 AED) just small interest (1000 AED)is remaining. Shall I continue paying the installments till the end of the agreement date or sell the car in lost? The bank doesn't want me to return the car, but to transfer it someone.. More

  • Working where lottery is sold

    I have a brother who works at a factory where they make cars. His father told him to work with him at grocery store. They don't sell beer or any thing Haram except they have lotto machine That is gambling but the money they collect from the lotto goes separate from the store money. He refused to obey his father's saying it is Haram. Pleas clarify that... More

  • Employee medical coverage in the US

    I currently live and work in the USA. Employers in addition to the salaries they pay, they give employees the option of having a health/medical insurance. As you know most types of insurance are not allowable. However, the cost the medical treatment in the USA is very high and many employees can not afford to pay even for a visitation. So, is it permissible.. More

  • Working in Store Where Lottery Tickets Are Sold

    I am working in a convenience store in Canada run by a company. Beside foods, milk, bread, these stores sell lottery by scratch tickets, and by a machine which draws numbers automatically. I am working as a cashier. My friend, who is the manager of this store, is encouraging me to apply to manage one of these stores. I need your advice (Fatwa) according.. More

  • Prohibition of Riba and other issues

    I sent 5 questions but didn`t receive any answer please answer those my questions 1) why is riba haram 2) I heard that all animals eat meats, we are not allowed to eat it; what about fish that eat each other (I mean meat eat meat; this answer is for a christian person. 3) what about someone make (djanaba) to himself to relax sometime (halal or haram).. More

  • Writing an Islamic Will

    What is the correct way to write the Islamic will ? What should it contain?.. More

  • Eating where an interest loan is taken

    I have a job with sufficent salary to take care of me and I live away from my family. But every weekend I pay a visit to my family. Anyway my father deals with interests, he has taken a loan thus pays interest. When I go home on the weekend I have to eat from my home, of course. What should I do?. I know food from interest is haram but if I don't eat.. More

  • Working as an accountant

    Is work as an accountant forbidden or not? .. More

  • Interest is strictly forbidden

    My father died 11 years ago. My mum deposited 5 thousand pounds in the bank (as Shadat istismar) after his death. And now, I am 21 years, so it's the age to get it.My Question is this amount of money 26 thousand now considered as interest or not because of the circumstances, or the 5 thousands only are Halal ? .. More

  • Working as a 'Loss Adjuster'

    I finished school and now I want to complete studying in the feild of loss adjusting, but I am a bit concerned about the ruling of this job. The job of a loss adjuster is to be the judge between two parties (company and client) in case of loss and conflicts between the two parties, and that instead of going in each time to the court, and for more information.. More

  • Is it Halal to Escape Taxes?

    Assalamualaikum,I have pay 29% of my salary to the income tax department. As we all know, my Zakat obligation is only 2.5%. if I pay the 2.5% Zakat then my income tax is 26.5%. if I allocate all the 29% to Zakat then I don't have to pay the income tax. This is what I am doing now, and the annual amount is approximately 10,000 USD, which much more than.. More

  • Trading in Wine

    At first thank you very much for this wonderful web site ...my question is that I heard a fatwa on Iqra TV before few months which says that I can work in a place or store that sells alcohol (khamr).but if this place or store was in non muslim country, like USA or Germany. But some people say that this is not true but I heard this fatwa by my self..pleas,.. More

  • Anything that leads to Haram is Haram

    asalamualaikum I have a question regarding business. My brothers currently own a grocery business in which they sell Haram products. My question is, I have found a business in which I will be selling and installing stereos and speakers and possibly selling cd's is that haram or should I just find another Halal job? Thank u wa jazakum allah khair.. More