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  • Rulings of Selling Items That Have Prohibited Uses

    What is the ruling on selling gaming PCs optimized for games? While they can be used for many things, most buyers will likely use them for gaming, possibly involving haram content. Am I sinful for selling them, or is it permissible since I don’t know exactly how the buyer will use it? Is it halal but not advised, or totally haram due to likely misuse?.. More

  • Trading in Stocks without Using Leverage or Short Selling

    Is it permissible in Islam to trade only buy (long) positions in stocks, CFDs, and forex without using leverage or short selling, and avoiding any interest or overnight fees?Does this make the trading halal? Please clarify for all three... More

  • Creating a Platform Application

    I have a question about the permissibility of a business idea. I want to make a platform app, like Uber, but instead of connecting drivers and customers I want to connect online shops with people making ads on social media (TikTok, instagram, Twitter) and I take a fee. Is it permissible even if some of the people making ads put music and women? And.. More

  • Ruling of Earning Money through Live Broadcasting

    Assalamu Alaikum,I hope you're doing well. I’m seeking some clarity on a topic that’s become quite common today—live hosting or broadcasting on social media platforms like TikTok Live, Bigo Live, and similar apps, for both men and women.Many people earn through these platforms, but I’d like to understand from an Islamic perspective: is this.. More

  • Online Work That Involves Interacting with the Opposite Sex

    Assalamualaikum, I’m a 18-year-old male Muslim university student. I want to work online by making study plans and posting Islamic study content on Instagram.Is it haram if:1. Females message me privately about their study needs so I can plan for them?2. Some have profile pictures showing ‘awrah and they comment on my posts, or if there are general.. More

  • Accepting a Gift in Lieu of a Share of Profit in Muḍarabah

    I invested 3 million dirhams with my brother n he agreed to give 25 percent profit on the business. But after one year I Recived my capital in installments n never received any promised profit. Instead in later part he has given me gift. This can substituted as my share of profit. As I still Claim my share. Pls adv me.Jazakhallh.. More

  • Banks Imposing Administration Fee if Loan Repayment is Delayed

    Some Islamic Finance organisations provide loans and then say that there is an "administration fee" they will charge if the loan repayment is delayed. They say this fee covers the cost of staff organising paperwork and so on. Does this fall under the same principle of Riba and under the concept of a "late payment fee"?Considering most contracts in my.. More

  • Works in Dispatching Halal Goods but Indirectly Assists in Riba

    Assalamu alaykum. I work as a truck dispatcher in a company that only deals with halal goods. However, the company uses a factoring service that involves riba to receive payments. My job is only to dispatch halal loads and submit documents to the accounting team. Is it permissible for me to continue working in this company?” I have doubt because we.. More

  • Ruling of Diminishing Musharakah (Partnership) Financing

    An Islamic finance co-op here offers home financing via diminishing Musharakah. Monthly payments include: (1) rent based on market valuation, (2) share buybacks from the bank, (3) profit markup on each share sold (a profit % applied on each share), and (4) the bank pays a proportional share of costs based on its ownership -e.g. utilities, bills, etc... More

  • Health Institutions Dealing with Insurance Companies

    If you run health institution and your mode of payment is insurance because it's expensive to pay cashThat money you receive from your client Is it halal.. More

  • Selling Lawful Items That Could Be Used in Unlawful Matters

    Assalamualaikum Sheikh, I am a software engineer focused on building applications that boost productivity for content creators. Recently, I have been working with AI to provide a feature that allows users to generate videos using artificial intelligence.I would like to seek your guidance on an ethical concern. If a user generates videos and voices featuring.. More

  • Pirated Content and the Method of Compensating

    1. If someone pirated something permissible like computer program or book in the past, how to repent from it? Is it enough to just buy those things in a legal way? since I can't really contact the person who made it and apologize to them.2. If someone pirated impermissible games, movies, and comic etc. Buying those things in a legal way is still haram... More

  • Father Insists on Informing Him About Her Donation from Her Own Money

    Assalamualaikum, here's a question: If I earn my own money as a woman and give a portion of it in sadaqah without informing my father, and later he asks me how much I donated, am I obligated in Islam to disclose this information to him? He insists that I am accountable to tell him, stating that this is part of Islam. However, I responded by saying,.. More

  • Ruling on Working as a Food Safety Specialist in Hotels

    What is the ruling on working as a food safety specialist in hotels that serve foreign tourists or serve alcohol, knowing that there is no direct contact with tourists or serving alcohol, but I may be responsible for its safety and room hygiene... More

  • Ruling on buying Japanese cultural-style items

    Is it considered imitating disbelievers and therefore haram to buy Japanese cultural-style items? For example, wearing a yukata at home, eating with chopsticks, or building traditional Japanese houses... More