I have a contraction company and I want to be very accurate in my livelihood, but every day, we face situations that confuse me about halal and haram. I will present an example in a very simple way because the real situation may have many ramifications. There was a certain written agreement between me and a client, saying that I deserve a certain amount.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information:
- Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full brother) Number 1
- Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full sister) Number 1
- The information about the missing relatives of the deceased.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information:
- Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full brother) Number 4 (A nephew from a full brother) Number 8
- Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A wife) Number 1 (A full sister) Number 2
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If we earn through advertisement through google but somehow intentionally violate Google's policies and terms in a way that Google does not know about it, will that earning be halal? I am talking about a minor violation of terms like, for example, Google does not want us to advertise directly to the affiliate link; we should first make a landing page,.. More
I have one son and one daughter; the daughter is the older one. I want to divide my property between them, including my cash, land, and house. Can you please guide me as per the Islamic ways? What should be the ratio? Please note that my wife is still alive and that I will just make a will; any division that will take place will only happen after her.. More
Dear Shaykh, assalaamu alaykum. My question is about working as a systems administrator in a company that uses pirated software. Please note that I will have to maintain and support and also install pirated software on company systems; it is customary to use pirated software in Pakistan. Almost all companies use it, except for some big companies who.. More
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Is it a sin if we take food in our luggage (when flying) even though it is not allowed? It helps to take food because it is difficult to cook after travelling. If my parents take the food and I am flying with them, what should I do if they tell me to put the food in the luggage? And they also tell me.. More
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. I have some stationary items which I suspect are not mine, and I have had them since the time I worked at my previous workplace, which I left in 2013. I am not allowed to enter that place anymore as it is an secure area and I am not employed there anymore. I do not any trustworthy person with.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I will try to explain my situation in details. I work as a secretary in a social office. I have many lawful tasks, like answering the phone, writing letters, and so on. We are helping people, socially, and also with their administrative affairs. Most of them have financial issues and cannot deal with these themselves. It means that.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. According to Islam, the writing of deals involving credit is obligatory, but in case of an agreement that there will no be date of payment, that the customer will pay as he can and when he can, and in case that they agreed that no acts will be written as warranty, how will things work? The Quran also commands to respect agreements,.. More
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, dear Brothers. I want to invest in a project of new energy power generation in China. What bothers me is that the power plant will provide electrical energy to many factories,including wine factories. Many Muslim countries export oil which can be used to generate electricity to non-Muslim countries... More
One day, before getting on a rickshaw, I told the driver that I would pay him 20 taka (taka is the currency of Bangladesh) to take me to my destination. He neither agreed nor disagreed to this amount and remained silent. Instead, he asked me to give him charity for his medical expenses. I had no intention of donating anything (as I feared that he was.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I would like to know whether it is permissible to work for a company that sells electronic goods on hire-purchase (with a monthly payment), where the price is inclusive of an interest element charged from the customer (higher than the cash price). I will be responsible for setting the price, advertising, selling the product to consumers,.. More
It is our tradition to give gifts to our teachers for their service. We strongly think that these gifts do not affect the teacher's behavior towards us. Is it permissible? Our teachers sometimes arrange an open book test, in which we can open our notes during the test. However, this is not the final exam. This test does matter towards our final scor,e.. More
Nowadays, many phone apps have ads. We do not know whether the money earned by these ads is used to help non-Muslims against Muslims. Moreover, we do not know whether by disabling these ads they still get money. Should we use these apps?
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