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  • Sin of interest related to person, not to money itself

    I have been given a large amount of money by the government in my country due to illness for a couple of months; it is completely halal money, Allaah willing. Now my father gave his bank details for the money to be transfered into his bank account rather than mine. In his bank account, he owes the bank money along with interest, which the bank will.. More

  • Tax rebate in this National Saving Scheme interest

    In fatwa number 319753 (https://www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/319753), you did not clearly state whether the 15,000 rebate itself would be interest or not. Please have a look into the question again by entering the link above, and let me know this as soon as possible. .. More

  • Exchanging one mobile phone for two

    Assalaamu alaykum, dear Shaykh. A scholar was asked about exchanging two mobile phones for one, and he said that there was nothing wrong with that and that it does not constitute interest because these things are not part of that category. However, recently, another scholar was asked about exchanging two bottles of cold drinks for one, and he replied.. More

  • Doubting source of products because of OCD

    Dear Brother, assalaamu alaykum. In my country, people of many states primarily still use coal as fuel to cook their foods and make bread, biscuits, and other items to sell, and almost all the items found in the markets, hotels, and shops that require cooking or baking are usually made using coal as fuel, so there is no way without coal. The problem.. More

  • Dividing inheritance in way contrary to Sharia

    Before his death, my father-in-law verbally told his wife to distribute all his property, whether it be land or other things, in equal parts among his two sons, one daughter, and wife. Fearing this instruction, his two sons wasted a lot of the money during his lifetime. What is my mother-in-law to do now? The property has already been sold, and my mother-in-l.. More

  • Division of inheritance among wife, four daughters, and eight siblings

    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 3 (A nephew from a full brother) Number 6 (A cousin from a full paternal uncle) Number 35 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit:.. More

  • Division of inheritance among daughter, two daughters of the son, and great-grandchildren

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information: - Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son of the son's son) Number 2 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 1 (A granddaughter [from the son]) Number 2 (A granddaughter.. More

  • Working in company that fabricates condoms

    Can I work for a company (in the government sector) that fabricates condoms? .. More

  • Selling products in store that also sells forbidden things

    Assalaamu alaikum. I plan to move to Canada. I have some questions regarding selling products in a store that is owned by Canadians, which are mostly non-Muslims. Is it permissible for me to sell my products in their store regardless of the fact that their store also sells haram things? For example: 1. Is it permissible for me to sell cheese on a.. More

  • Competing in video games to win prize

    Assalaamu alaykum. What is the ruling on video game contests in which the winner gets a prize? No one has to pay any money to enter the contest, so it is not gambling. The people who enter the competition will either gain something or at least be safe and sound, and no one will lose anything. .. More

  • Dividing share of inheritance that grandmother gave up

    Asalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. My grandmother refused to take her share of the inheritance when we (I, my sister, and two brothers) sold our deceased mother's house. Are we allowed to accept her share as a gift between myself and my siblings? We already calculated her share, which is supposed to be 16.67%, which comes to $83,000... More

  • Approving licenses for places where sins are committed

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am a Transportation Engineer for a Canadian city. Applications are submitted to a big group, say Zoning Bylaw Review, and they circulate the application to various sections like Transportation, Drainage, Hydro, Water... Given that I am in the Transportation Section, I review the applications from a transportation perspective. For.. More

  • Selling animal blood impermissible

    We recently built a slaughterhouse in Ethiopia. The slaughtering process is halal. One of the by-products is blood. We normally discharge blood from the animals to a waste disposal plant, and procedures for treating blood are expensive, but it must be done. Recently, a buyer from South Asia came to us, and he wants to buy all the blood from the animals... More

  • Teaching in mixed school where girls do not wear hijab

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am an English language teacher. I have both male and female students in my class. Some female students do not wear the hijab while some do wear it. There are also non-Muslim students. I am unable to impose a dress code as the present situation of our country makes it unsafe to create an Islamic environment. Is it permissible for.. More

  • Ownership of business from income of part-time work

    The oldest brother in a family does his daily work and spends his whole income on the family. He also did some part-time work during the evening hours and established a small business from what he made doing the part-time work, without any help from the family. Now the question is about this part-time business; whose business is it, the oldest brother's.. More