Asalamu Alaykum. I am working for a company for 6 years. When the company was only 1 yrs old they received a grant or award from a large alcohol manufacturer from which office equipment was bought. I was aware of this at the time. since then the earnings the company receives is from halaal sources. i am always concerned that my earnings is tainted by.. More
A few weeks ago, my older brother bought a new computer with a pre-installed pirated software. He forces me to use those software (not open source software)if I accidentally need an internet mean. He doesn't want to buy the genuine software. I have the responsibility to keep the PC harddrive from the errors (that may be occurred because of a long.. More
Dear brother, just recently I read about riba and am very scared about it. Without knowledge of this, I had invested some money in insurance. I have opened two insurance policy with a well known Insurance company in India, one is for the pension wherein I have to pay premiums per year upto a certain tenure, the company will invest it in stocks/shares.. More
Asslamuleyikum, I am working in a multinational bank (riba based) & working in Information Technology Support department. I am working as a vice president and having following responsibilities - Managing a team of technical people to support multiple bank office phones - work on cost saving efforts - oversight projects - Getting problem resolved.. More
ASSALAMU ALAIKUM. AS REGARDS THE INTEREST RECIEVED FOR THE CASH KEPT AS BANK SAVINGS DEPOSIT, CAN THAT INTEREST BE USED FOR THE BANK CHARGES FOR THE SAME ACCOUNT, FOR EXAMPLE, CHARGES FOR NOT KEEPING MINIMUM CASH BALANCE , CHEQUE BOOK CHARGES ETC??.. More
As-salamo Alikum Dear Brother/Sister I am aware that many of the insurance contracts are impermissible. However, Sometimes it become impossible to avoid such a contract. For example, my father asked me to join him in his trade business. He is basically an exporter. He agrees with avoiding insurance but sometimes he says that our 'Customer abroad'.. More
what is the islamic ruling on war booty and income derived from thief to the the unbeliever? please mention the reference in the holy Qu'ran and hadeeth and sunnah.. More
The other day I read that car and medical insurance in a country where insurance is mandatory for such things is acceptable from islamic point of view. Is it true? Then how about working in a insurance company as a sales agent or establsihing your own business as an insurance agent in the country where care and medical insurance is mandatory? (If.. More
assalamualikum i am a sri lankan male muslim, living in qatar, a taxi driver, this taxi service is not allowed by qatar government, it is illeagal so, this type earnigns haram or halal, some time i picks women & girls in the night time, please kindly clear this problum, is islam allowed this type of earnings?.. More
As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum,
1 - I have a construction company and I want to engage in the tenders launched by the government. The government will give me bonds that will be payable by installments when the execution period is over. The duration of the bonds will be 10 years, and the profit will certainly increase for the extended duration of debt.
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Regarding the fellowship and solidarity funds where subscribers pay annual or monthly premiums in return for receiving an agreed upon amount in case of death, total or partial disability, are they lawful or forbidden?.. More
What is the ruling on buying a CD that contains Islamic information that I need? When I start the CD I find the oath, “I swear by Allaah The Most High and the Most Great that this copy is original and I have purchased it.” The fact is that I did not buy an original copy. Is it permissible for me to benefit from this CD? Please advise and many.. More
A friend of mine lives in a foreign country. He listened to a Western song by a foreign singer who had stolen the melody from an old Arabic song which was released thirty-five years ago. My friend then contacted the owners of the Arabic song to help them sue the foreign singer who had stolen its tune and used lewd lyrics in his version. I am asking.. More
Assalamu Alayk, I have earned unlawful money through credit card fraud while living in the United states whereby I apply for credit cards in other peoples names and use the credit and dont pay for it.The government eventually bears the loss even though the credit card owners also undergo some inconveniences not financial loss.I have used the money.. More
i am working in a company as a computer engineer. the computers of the company is ran by pirated software. my brothers and friends also use pirated software. can i use these computer?.. More