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  • Working in Company Dealing in Riba Transactions and Insurance

    I'm currently working as a Programmer in a company in USA. The company provides a warehousing service 'record keeping' where we keep records of different companies and process those record to generate reports and statements to the clients. There are more than one service in which the company functions. The first service involves the calculation of interest.. More

  • Being a telephone systems engineer and music

    The question is particular to my job situation and requires detailed elaboration of an uncommon problem I am facing. I am an engineer and am responsible to maintain the telephone system of a building so you can hear recorded music when you are put on hold by the operator. An engineer responsible for a telephone system takes care of this music facility.. More

  • Working for non-Muslims

    I work in a firm that has a Kafir management, and I cannot find any job in any Muslim firm. The management is benefited by my work. Am I doing something against Islam? How can I set a Balance?.. More

  • Working as a care assistant

    Can you work as a care assistance (Muslim) with old people (not Muslim) in a non-Muslim country?.. More

  • Questionable Salary

    I am a doctor working in an addiction treatment centre of a hospital in a rented building. It is a government-aided building. But the money given by the government is insufficient to pay the rent. To pay the extra rent the hospital management collects donation from patients who are able to pay. Accepting donation, is unlawful. This donation is collected.. More

  • Franchise system of business

    What is Islam's point of view of the "Franchise System" as a type of business ownership?.. More

  • Participating in Internet business

    Is it Halal to work or to participate in this company, www.biznas.com? What about the money gained from it; to take part you have to buy a card of 100 dollar?.. More

  • Delivering news papers with ads for Haram things

    I live in the USA. Is it Halal to work for a newspaper as a route delivery newspaper courier, even though the newspaper would have ads for Haram things like wines, pork... etc. Please respond to my question as soon as you can. May Allah reward with the best reward... More

  • Accounting as a profession

    I am studying to be an accountant. A brother just told me I should stay away from it because it will put me in contact with interest, which is Haram. I don't think this will be much of an issue, since I've done a bit of accounting work in the past, and not once have I had to deal with interest, only taxes and payroll, etc. Do you think accounting (in.. More

  • Interest from Certificate of Investment

    Is the interest taken from certificate of investment Halal or Haram? .. More

  • Avoiding Taxes and Hiding Profits from Non-Muslim Government

    How can we make business in a non-Muslim country if after paying to all taxes for this country we lose all business (for ex. somebody is trying to sell Halal-meat, but if he pays all taxes he will lose his business, and weak Muslims will still buy Haram-meat? Can Muslims make their business not official (under law) or to hide profits from the government? .. More

  • Working for a tobacco company temporarily

    I will leave my country to join my wife in another country. After a wait of 4 months. During this time I received a very good job offer from a tobacco company. If I take the job, I will work for 4 months then I will move to join my wife. I also received another offer from an Arabic industrial company, but I don't want to join them and leave them after.. More

  • Giving Interest Money to a Friend to Clear His Debt

    A friend has interest money in his bank account. He has a friend who is suffering from debts, so can my friend clear his friend's debt with this interest money? .. More

  • Credit card transactions

    What is the Islamic stand about credit cards intended to be used for business in no interest transactions. However, when no cash is available, interest will be charged to the account. This might happen with any delayed payment of utility, installments and other bills... More

  • Delivery business in local restaurants in the US

    Is dinner delivery business in local restaurants in the United States, that does not include: wine, beer, and pork, Halal or Haram?.. More