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  • In principle, you are not permitted to take a Riba-based loan

    Assalamu Alaykum great scholars. I live in Norway where students at College/University can get student loans. The loan is interest free in the study period, and actually turns into a scholarship/stipend (free money) at the end of the semester if all the exams get passed. If we fail the exams it is still an interest free loan that can be turned.. More

  • Wants to upgrade a house whose rent is paid by his employer

    Aslam O alakum:My question is extension of fatwa no 126281.My company provide me the facilty of house hiring maximum upto 17000/-.House market rent is 12000/-.House owner agreed upon upgrading house with certain facilites but then backout and took whole amount of rent (17000/-) and didnt upgrade the house. With this expereince I decided to hire.. More

  • A woman taking care of elderly people in their homes

    Salam alaikum, I have finally found a new job alhamdulillah. I will take care of old people in their homes, cook for them, clean their apartments and also help them to wash and dress themselves etc. Alhamdulillah I will be able to wear my hijab in this job, at least most of the time, alhamdulillah. Now is it allowed for a Muslima to take of her.. More

  • Distribution of inhertitance

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 1 (A father) (A full brother) Number 4 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A mother) (A daughter) Number 7 (A wife) Number 1 (A full sister).. More

  • Ruling on financial certificates and how to get rid of interest

    AsSalamOAlaikum-Warehmatullahi-Wabarakatuhu, My father was a very successful businessman in his times but wasn't religious at all. He bought some National Saving Certificates from "National Saving Centre" which is one popular government institution in Pakistan. He bought following certificates: (i) Behbood Saving Certificates (BSC) (ii) Regular Income.. More

  • Ruling on setting up Nuclear power stations

    asalamualikum,does islam support setting up of nuclear power plants(considering its environmental hazards)?please throw light on 30:41 of the holy Quran... More

  • Working in a company's share section in calculating profits from Riba is not permissible

    Presently i work in a gas company's share section. Company's main business is gas purchase and sell to the customers.The company is controlled by government and it is listed in stock exchanges and it is traded there. Companies 10% to 15% income is from interest income from fixed bank deposit.In share section our main duty is to liaison with the regulatory.. More

  • Selling gold for gold and silver for silver

    I would like to know the meaning of the Hadeeth in which the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam (may Allaah exalt his mention), forbade: 1- Selling silver for silver except like for like, without any difference in quantities, 2- Selling gold or silver that is not present at the moment of exchange, for gold or silver that is present. [Al-Bukhaari.. More

  • Business partnership and partner’s money is suspicious – not prohibited

    The business in our factory has been going through some difficult times. The landowner is a shareholder and he is a Christian. His money is more likely to have been made through trading in alcoholic drinks. Could this be the reason behind our difficult times? Is it lawful to have a business partnership with this man?.. More

  • Inheritance of parents, wife, one son and one daughter

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 1 (A father) -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A mother) (A daughter) Number 1 (A wife) Number 1 - Information about the deceased’s.. More

  • Transporting meat to be used for animal feed production?

    I own and drive a cargo truck in the USA is it halal to transport mixed meat products ( beef,chiken and pork) from factory producing to another factory that produces animal feed from above products .. More

  • Inheritance of one son and one daughter

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 1 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A daughter) Number 1.. More

  • Ruling on trading with gold

    is it haram to purchase gold and sale when the price increases?.. More

  • Question about sharecropping

    Dear Shaikh Assalam o alaikum I want further clarification regarding fatwa no. 164735 in which I was told that my contract of sharecropping is invalid. Now I want to know how to make valid contract for sharecropping. Is it permissible If I provide the seeds, fertilisers and pesticides while t he land owner provides his land and work (he may get.. More

  • Is it permissible to change job?

    Can pls. advise, if we select a job which became bad for us , which can consider as destiny by Allah..? and continue or we should change if it burden...? .. More