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  • Changing from work haram to halal Date: 1-3-2001

    Dear Brethren,As Salaamu AlaikumI have been a high profile artist/illustrator in Dubai for the past 10 years or so. I have become very well known for my work and was earning good money for it. I had of late started contemplating seriously whether what I do (which includes drawing of human and animal characters) was Haram. Before this I used to think.. More

  • Making items for non-Muslims occasions Date: 27-2-2001

    I carve and engrave on glass, marble, and wood. Is it halal for me to make gift items to be sold during Christmas, valentine's day, birthday, New Year, and any other occasions that Kafirs celebrate. I do not draw humans, birds, or animals, because I know it is Haram for us to draw living creatures' pictures. I only draw roses, plants, and write words.. More

  • Dealing with untrustworthy businessmen Date: 26-2-2001

    A dear brother of mine (I'll call him Ali) has a business decision to make but I am not sure as a Muslim if he should do it or not. I don't trust my Islamic knowledge so I need to get an opinion from a Knowledgeable Muslim before I can advise on the Islamic merits of the business decision. The business decision is profitable no doubt. These are the.. More

  • Entertainers and their Earnings Date: 15-2-2001

    What are the Islamic rulings on the Muslim who works as a 'Pop Singer', their income from cassette, cd, video selling also their income from performing on stage witnessed by thousands of people (mixing men and women) without covering their aurah (female singer) and male singer performing like the western singers. Also about Muslim working as the producer.. More

  • Delivering Pizza Containing Pork Date: 4-2-2001

    I work in resturant delivering pizza to the home of customers. Somtimes it will be pizza with pigmeat. Is it Halal for me to deliver such food? .. More

  • Working in Internet cafe Date: 1-1-2001

    I'm working in a cyber cafe, I didn't do wrong things, but whoever comes goes to wrong sites: We used to sell CDs of kinds like films, songs, software etc. My boss is just Muslim he do wrong things or may be shrik. I have to work there or quit or wait for another job?.. More

  • Working in investment firm lending money Date: 20-9-2000

    1-I am a computer engineer working in a large investment firm .This firm invest in everything and works in everything related to money like stocks,bonds,and it also lend money but it is not a bank my job is to fix and setup their computers is my job is halal or haram .Jazakm allah kul khayer.. More

  • Working brokerage house Date: 30-8-2000

    Is it permissible to work in a BROKERAGE HOUSE in an Islamic country ?.. More

  • Working where pork and lottery tickets are sold Date: 29-6-2000

    WORKING IN A GAS STATION WHERE YOU SELL LOTTO AND SANDWISHES WHICH HAVE A HAM OR PORK IN IT KNOWING THAT YOU CAN FIND ANOTHER JOB BUT YOU USED TO THIS JOB PLUS KNOWING THAT ABU HANIFA OK THAT ALSO, DO YOU THINK THAT THE HADITH WHICH PRETAIN TO THOSE WHO LIVE IN UNISLAMIC STATE MAY NOT GET THE MERCY OR RAHMA OF ALLAH IN THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT WHILE IT.. More

  • Working where there is lottery machine, selling lotto Date: 24-6-2000

    Can I work in a gas station, which has lottery machine, selling lotto? .. More

  • Working in Bank of England Date: 25-5-2000

    Is it permissible for a Muslim to work for a freemasonic bank, ie. The Bank of England? .. More

  • Selling pork Date: 9-5-2000

    Is it Haram to sell pork meat among other goods. I understand very well that eating pork is Haram. But I did not find any thing in Qur'an and Sunna about selling pork. I understand the making, producing, selling, carrying alcohol is Haram... More

  • Working around women in bathing suits, serving pork Date: 3-5-2000

    My husband and I are Muslims. He works in a restaurant, outside, on the beach. There are women all around in bathing suits, bikinis and such. He is working also with pork. Work is enough here. Is this work right or haram? To be honest I don't like it. Thank you. .. More

  • Making Jewish hats Date: 15-4-2000

    Can I make the hat of Israelis for their religion? .. More

  • Working for Companies Receiving or Paying Interest Date: 2-4-2000

    I understand that working in insurance or banking is prohibited, but in North America or even most of the world almost every organization is dealing in interest either by receiving it or paying it. Their existence is mostly done through interest bearing loans from banks. Does that imply that Muslims cannot work for any organization? .. More

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