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Selling house on mortgage to a non-Muslim
Assalaamu alaykum. I would like to ask whether it is permissible to sell a home in USA to a non-Muslim buyer who will buy it with a mortgage, knowing that the name of the bank and the type of loan is written in the selling contract. My husband asked a sheikh in the masji,d and he told him that we would thus be helping and encouraging the buyer to use.. More
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Buying land in another's name and then paying deferred price to him
Assalaamu alaykum! Muslim "A" wanted to buy a piece of land but did not have money, so he asked Muslim "B" to buy that land with his money and then sell it to A on credit. B agreed, but because he lived in another region from A, he asked A to deal with all the documentation on his behalf and in his absence so that first the land would be documented.. More
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Liability when partner causes loss of jointly-owned assets
Assalaamu alaykum. Recently, one of my partners contacted me to ask for my opinion and approval to ship machinerythat we both own together from Syria. At first, I did not feel so motivated as I knew that there would be a risk of it getting either damaged or stolen on its way. However, my partner explained to me that another person, (x), has already.. More
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Investing money given by father for a course in trade
Assalaamu alaykum. I have been given two offers to enroll into two different professional courses, and I was not sure whether my father could afford to pay for both. So I asked him to pay for one of them and, with the help of a friend, invested that money into trading. Praise be to Allah, within two weeks, I had enough money to pay for both courses.. More
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Accepting food and water distributed for free
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. If free food, drink, or Iftaar (meal to break the fast with), are being distributed and I have the money to buy those things myself, is it wrong to take the free things if they are not specifically for poor people? And what about Iftaar? If someone is distributing Iftaar and I am not fasting,.. More
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Selling goats through auction sale
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmathullaahi wa barakaatuhu. We are running a goat farm. Allah willing, this year on Eid Al-Ad-hah, we are planning to auction of the goats. The one who offers the highest sum will buy on the spot. What is the ruling in the Islamic Shariah in the light of the Quran and Hadith? May Allah reward you.
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Working as hijaabi model
Is being a famous hijabi model haram? I mean, like walking on runways, but with my full hijab on, or shooting pictures for some brands?
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Income-Share-Agreement (ISA)
Assalaamu alaykum. This finance-related question is controversial. I reside in the US and have asked a few knowledgeable imams. Some of them expressed that it is haram, and others did not. I would like to know if income-share-agreement, also known as ISA, is an interest-free financing halal alternative. We all know that loans with interest are haram.. More
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Person who manages savings fund may take fee for his work
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. A group of people made a savings fund wherein each pays a certain amount of money for a specific amount of time each month, and every month, one person from the group will get the combined savings all at once, but everyone will get exactly how much he paid, no more, no less. My question is: is it permissible.. More
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Verbal gifting of property
Assalaamu alaykum. My husband and I have been married for several years and do not have children yet. We have a joint account and property that is jointly registered in both our names. Despite my name being on the house deed and the accounts, I have not contributed much financially. However, my husband said that he gifts the house and money in the accounts.. More
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Conducting experiments on pork and alcohol as part of work in chemistry
Assalaamu alaykum. I am a researcher in the chemical field. I would like to start working for a company of inks and paints for boxes for food and beverages. My research should concern the development of new paints. Among the tests that I would have to do is to assess if the food kept in the boxes has been contaminated with the paint that is on the outside.. More
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Buying item from non-Muslim at discounted price
Assalaamu alaykum. In fatawa No. 12267, it is mentioned that the scholars disagreed regarding accepting gifts from non-Muslims. I am inclined to the view that it is not permissible to accept gifts from non-Muslims. Yesterday, I bought some books from a non-Muslim bookstore, and he offered me a discount without mentioning to me that he gave me discount... More
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Taking government interest-based loan to pay university tuition
Assalaamu alaykum. I live in Australia, and we can have the government pay our university fees whilst we study. When we graduate, we then pay the government 125% of what they paid for us during our studies. Is this considered interest, or just profit? We never get the money, the government just pays the university on our behalf. And then we pay the.. More
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Selling clothes on site that requires pictures of real women
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. It is permissible to sell women's clothing online on websites like amazon, ebay, etc. These websites require a photo of a real model wearing the dress. The dresses are fully covered. It is permissible to do this type of business.
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Supplying meals to banks and audit firms
Assalaamu alaykum. Can I supply lunch to banks and audit firms in return of payment?
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