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
My brother is living in South Korea. His wife is pregnant. He wants to know the Fatwa for the health insurance, whether or not they should take it as the medical expenses there are very high and he is only a student there, without a job of his own, (gone for higher studies on govt. scholarship). So he wants to know whether or not he could take the insurance.. More
What is the ruling of using pirated programs on the computer? Say, my brother has upgraded his computer using a program 'illegally' - the actual program was copied into a CD writer - and added other programs, like Microsoft word, etc. Is it Haram if I use the program or not?.. More
What is the Islamic ruling for a landlord "Property Owner" who owns a grocery store that he leases to a tenant. The store sells beer and wine. The property owner receives the rent monthly.
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What is the Islamic Fatwa for a principle of an Islamic school who buys school properties by borrowing money from lending institutions and banks?
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Is it Haram to do our weekly shopping in big supermarkets because we save time as we can get everything under one roof at a fraction of the price of smaller shop? But these big supermarkets sell alcohol and pork and other Haram things and we do not know where the profit of our money goes. It may go to some organizations working with the enemy of Islam.. More
In my country, which is a Muslim country there is a corruption problem. I made my own business but I have to give money if I want to get my right. What Islam say about this practice?
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I invested in a 100 percentage medical mutual fund. I bought the funds with about 3200. After some months I realized that about 50 of the money was from usury. Should I deduct just the interest the 50 could have made or should I do away with the whole interest I have made?
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I live in Ireland and I would like to by a house though a bank mortgage, I would like to know the conditions that have been released by the European Islamic committee which I believe has a good knowledge about the difficulties in living in European countries... More
I have a friend who worked at his store in the USA selling beer and pork. Then he decided to quit selling these things and he did. But when he returned from Yemen to the USA, he found that his store where he was working had many problems, bills, taxes and other expenses. He cannot work another job until he pay this money. Can he still work at that.. More
Every month 20% of the basic salary is added into provident fund maintained and retained by company in a bank account. After completion of six months/12 months some increase in one's provident fund amount was reported after the said period? Is this OK for us from Qur'an and Sunnah?.. More
If a shop distributes raffle tickets based on the amount purchased and then makes a ceremony of the drawing for various gift items, is it permissible in Islam?.. More