Assalaamu alaykum. I am using acurrent account just to keep my money safe. I hate getting interest. I want to clarify an issue; my bank has launched a new scheme through which they give every customer some ''orbit points'' on different sort of transactions or money deposits, money deposited, using cards, doing shopping with cards, etc. according to.. More
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. I had a friend who was a non-Muslim and who passed away. She left behind a will which named me the sole beneficiary to their property and money. They had no living relatives or children. I would like to know if I am permitted to accept it.
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Assalaamu alaykum, Scholars. I was looking to buy a bycicle to go to the masjid and seek knowledge, but I do not have that much money. Today, I entered a shop or a room that sells used bikes, and I asked about the prices. After a while, the seller spoke to me and told me that he is gifting me a bike as be thinks that I am a good person. I was amazed.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. My question is regarding debt. If someone owes a debt to the government and he dies before paying it all back and then the debt is written off by the government, is he still accountable on the Day of Judgment even if the rule says that it cannot be paid back by his family? Assalaamu alaykum.
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Assalaamu alaykum. I am a student. I have to do an assignment about a historic subject. I know that plagiarism is forbidden. Nevertheless, if I copy materials from the internet for this assignment, is this prohibited considering that history is a fact that is widely known and not an idea that requires any personal thought or input? May Allah bless you.
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Assalaamu alaykum. In India, there is a company that claim that they trade in gold and giving almost 35 to 36% profit per year in return. Please note that when one asks about their business module, they say that it is confidential and refuse to provide any details. Is it permissible for anyone to invest in a company that does not give details as to.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I want to ask about the view in Islam regarding customizing software - unofficial software - in some devices that we own. We know that in this modern era, android smartphones are practically everywhere. This technology is free, open source, and widely available. I have a Sony Xperia smartphone, and I installed some custom android.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. Please, I am a student of the Quran, and I always want to share the stuff that I learn in the Quran with others by using MS Word. However, because it was expensive to get Word and I am still a student with a very weak financial status, my friend gave me a cracked version which supports all that I needed to share the message. Is it.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I took my Shahaadah (testimony of faith) and became a Muslim 4 years ago, praise be to Allah. To my knowledge, it is haram for Muslims to take a life insurance policy for their spouse/families. However, my question is as follows: I come from a non-Muslim family, and I am the only Muslim in the family. Praise be to Allah, I am happily.. More
I have spent 60 lac to buy a plot and build my house. Now I have no money to complete my house, so for its completion, I need another 15 lac. I asked my friend for a loan, and hetold me that he will give me the loan on the condition that after selling the house, the profit will be split 50/50, meaning that I should give him half the profit. My question.. More
In school, I broke something by accident while walking, but they did not call me to fix it or anything. It was not something expensive, but do I have to go back and tell them? They could have easily called me in to fix it, so I do not know what to do.
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Assalaamu alaykom. A long time ago, I told some friends that I would be collecting some donations for a friend whose mother had cancer. However, the money was used for something else. Now I want to return the money to the original donors, but I do not know all of them and lost contact with some others, and to be honest, I find it extremely hard and.. More
In the answer (338434) to one of the questions in this website, it has not been clearly mentioned whether it is haram for a man to teach a group of boys and girls, even if he lowers his gaze from the girls. Could you please answer this? And please note that I am talking about a situation where there are segregated institutes available and the man still.. More
Assalaamu alaykum Scholars. I work with my uncle, and he is a trader. My job is to scan receipts and to print them as well as other papers and this type of things. In some papers, I saw that is was written 'article 29 article x' or whatever number, and those articles are refering to a trading law. Are these types of laws permissible in Islam? Can I.. More