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  • Entertainers and their Earnings

    What are the Islamic rulings on the Muslim who works as a 'Pop Singer', their income from cassette, cd, video selling also their income from performing on stage witnessed by thousands of people (mixing men and women) without covering their aurah (female singer) and male singer performing like the western singers. Also about Muslim working as the producer.. More

  • Delivering Pizza Containing Pork

    I work in resturant delivering pizza to the home of customers. Somtimes it will be pizza with pigmeat. Is it Halal for me to deliver such food? .. More

  • Bank loan

    I am a businessman. I would like to know if I can take a loan from the bank to promote my export trade, otherwise I cannot compete with traders in the same field who have much more finance than I?.. More

  • Taxes on house

    When buying a new house the municipality takes fees of registration (up to 5 % of the house cost). Is it possible not to tell them the real cost figure (lower price) so as to pay less registration fee? Is this fee considered as MOX (tax) which is Haram to gather from Muslims?.. More

  • Insurance broker

    Dear Shaikh, I work as an insurance broker for a lot of insurance companies and gain my income from the commission that these insurance companies give me in return for selling their insurance policies. 1 - is there any "Shobha" (doubt) in this kind of work ?2 - Can I sell insurance policies to hotels, clients that import "Haram goods", like pork, alcoholic.. More

  • Inherited business having bank dealings

    If you inherit a company from someone and the company uses bank money which deals with interest and you cannot stop that, and are unable to go to an Islamic bank for some time (say 4 years) should you close the company, sell it, or keep it until you can change to an Islamic bank?.. More

  • Bank loan

    I am an Arabic citzen. In my counry when you want to build a house, you can ask for a loan from the bank. When you receive the money, you receive an amount less than you requested, but when you want repay the loan, you pay the original amount you requested. For instance, if you apply for a loan of 30,000 dinar, you will receive only 25,000 dinar, but.. More

  • Borrowing from bank to buy a house

    I am a converted Muslim. I have money invested in my home country and earn interest on this money. I have a young family. I am saving to buy a house for the family when we return home. I do not have enough money to buy a house; can I use the interest to help with the purchase of the home? There is no way in my western country that a single income.. More

  • Distributing One’s Wealth As One Wishes

    Are there any restrictions on a Muslim distributing his wealth as he pleases during his life? The money consists of our father's own earnings and the earnings of his sons who lived together with him. The father in his lifetime distributed his property unequally among two sons, saying that their earnings were not equal. Can one brother, in the father's.. More

  • Investing in stocks, bonds or mutual funds

    What are Islam's view about investing in stocks, bonds or mutual funds?.. More

  • Life Insurance

    I would like to ask ABOUT THE INSURANCE ON THE LIFE, fOR EXAMPLE YOU PAY MONTHLY 1000 and WHEN YOU REACH 60 YEARS OLD OR WHEN YOU DIE YOU WILL BE GIVEN 1 MILLION DOLLARS. SO WHAT IS THE HUKUM HERE? JAZAKM ALLAH KAIR.. More

  • Working in Internet cafe

    I'm working in a cyber cafe, I didn't do wrong things, but whoever comes goes to wrong sites: We used to sell CDs of kinds like films, songs, software etc. My boss is just Muslim he do wrong things or may be shrik. I have to work there or quit or wait for another job?.. More

  • Three Conditions Should be Met When Hiring People for Home Repairs

    Dear brothers I have several questions. My father will sell me insha Allah his house. We are living in Belgium. I will pay him slowly, Insha Allah, since my budget is restricted. The house need some construction and renovation. Is it allowed to call Brothers to work in this house and pay them for their effort without having a legal contract? Do I commit.. More

  • Student with Family Wants to Take Educational Loan

    I am a Muslim living in North America and I fear Allah. I am mechanical engineer but I can't find a job right now and I am receiving financial aid from the goverment of Canada.My question is can I get a loan from the goverment through the bank to take a master degree in engineering? I have my wife and three kids. .. More

  • Interest from court judgement

    I had a court case against a company and the court forced the company to pay me some money plus an interest on that money. Can I take this interest knowing that the court order is less than my right because I did not have enough papers proving my case and because of a mistake made by my lawyer?.. More