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  • Pirated computer programs

    What is the ruling of using pirated programs on the computer? Say, my brother has upgraded his computer using a program 'illegally' - the actual program was copied into a CD writer - and added other programs, like Microsoft word, etc. Is it Haram if I use the program or not?.. More

  • Investment Produced Interest

    I invested in a 100 percentage medical mutual fund. I bought the funds with about 3200. After some months I realized that about 50 of the money was from usury. Should I deduct just the interest the 50 could have made or should I do away with the whole interest I have made? .. More

  • Taking commission from a doctor

    Is it Halal to take a commission from a doctor for bringing him a customer?.. More

  • Working at store selling beer and pork

    I have a friend who worked at his store in the USA selling beer and pork. Then he decided to quit selling these things and he did. But when he returned from Yemen to the USA, he found that his store where he was working had many problems, bills, taxes and other expenses. He cannot work another job until he pay this money. Can he still work at that.. More

  • Accountant for Company That Sells Wine and Tobacco

    I am a young man under contract to work in an airline company for one year to organize its accounting department. This company transports only tourists from European countries and a small part of their profit is gained from selling wine and tobacco. Is my work in this firm Halal? If not, am I obliged to honor my contract and finish the year and the.. More

  • Working for Company Which Service Banks, Insurance Companies

    I intend to start working for a company in the computer science field and I could be asked to provide services to clients such as banks or insurance companies. What is the view of Islam for such jobs, i.e. providing service to banks which deal with RIBA or insurance? .. More

  • Auditor for Company with Bank Clients; Investor in Public Company with non-Islamic Bank

    I am working as an auditor for a big company and part of our clients are banks, we audit banks and other institutions and as we all know that these banks are working on interest basis. So I want your opinion about the audit of these banks and can we generalize this opinion for other institutions like casinos and lottery agencies. Question 2 is related.. More

  • Driving people to Haram places

    I'm a car driver. I pick up a lot people from everywhere and drive them to clubs, bars, etc. Is this permitted in Islam?.. More

  • Men in "men only" restaurants

    Is it permitted for men to go to restaurants not for women?.. More

  • Investing in companies which occasionally deal with banks

    Is it allowed to trade in shares of companies whose main business is Halaal (like computers) but deal with banks by taking interest and loans from time to time? Is it allowed to trade in the shares of such companies if I do not intend to take any profit from the dividends? I will only take trading profit (profit from buying and selling the shares.. More

  • Working in Hotel Where Alcohol Is Sold

    I work in hotel in Dubai as visa officer that means I make visa for the guest who want to come to Dubai but the problem is after 6 month (now finish this 6 month) I have to make a residence visa for the people who work in the hotel (as a promotion I become a puplic relation officer ( PRO) and some of them are work in the bar. My question: is my work.. More

  • Made credit payments with interest

    I have a credit card and at a point I found that I couldn't pay it so for 3 months I paid it with interest (Riba). I have now paid off my debt and, Insha Allah, will make sure I won't fall for that again. Now, will God forgive me? And how do I ask for forgiveness?.. More

  • Buying things on credit cards

    Thank you so much for you effort to build up this site to help all Muslims to understand their religion and follow the right path. I have a visa card and use it to buy things, but I could not repay the money in the allowed time so they charged me some interest and I do not know whether it is halal or haram since I really cannot pay my debit. Please.. More

  • Network marketing

    Is network marketing considered Haram?.. More

  • Working in Kitchen of Hotel Where Alcohol Is Consumed

    I am living in Japan as a student I have a job to save some money. It is in the kitchen of a hotel away from where alcohol is consumed. Is this job ok? .. More