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Division of inheritance among wife and full brother
Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information:
- Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full brother) Number 1 (A half brother [from his father]) Number 1 (A nephew from a full brother) Number 10 (A nephew from a half brother [from his father]) Number 1 (A cousin from a full.. More
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Using pirated books to study medicine
Assalaamu alaykum. First of all, thank you so much for answering my previous question. I still have a lot of questions regarding Islam, so please be patient with me. I pray for your happiness in this life and the afterlife for helping me. I am trying to became a medical doctor, and I plan on taking biochemistry and then proceed to go to medical school... More
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Dividing property among heirs during lifetime is gift-giving
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 5
- Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (a daughter) Number 3 (a wife) Number 1
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Grandfather gifted farm to grandson and both died
Assalaamu alaykum. My grandfather had six sons, one son died, and he left his wife with one son, who received a farm as a gift from my grandfather, but he also died leaving his wife and one son. So the grandson received a farm from his grandfather as a gift and then he died leaving one son only. The grandfather also died. The five sons divided the large.. More
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Documentation in case of borrowing an object depends on customs
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. If I lend something, e.g. a book, to someone. Is it recommended to write it down? And should I have two witnesses? I am asking because this is not about money. Also, should we make two copies of the document and each keep a copy? What if the borrower is illiterate; in that case, can I write it and read.. More
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Buying from Muslim butcher who no longer sells halaal meat
Assalaamu alaykum. If a Muslim butcher store does not sell halal meat anymore, is it still allowed to buy things like herbs from this store, or should you stay away from this store altogether? Could you also share the proof, Allah willing? May Allah reward you.
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Creditor taking money from procrastinating debtor
Assalaamu alaykum. I lent some money to someone many years ago, but that person has not returned my money, but now I have come across some money that belongs to that person (which is less than 1/5 of the money I lent him). Can I keep that money as a return of the money which I lent him without telling him? I know that this person will never give my.. More
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Buying from website with Cash on Delivery
Assalaamu alaykum. Is it permissible for me to order a good on a website and pay for it after the website delivers the good to me (cash on delivery), which may take 10-15 days from the day I order, or does this fall under selling a debt for a debt (I buy something in the future and the seller sells something in future)?
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Working with partners who offer bribes to obtain contracts
Assalaamu alaykum. Our friends have a logistics services company. They asked me to extend that company and open a consultancy with the same name. Now, when I get the license for the consultancy, they will be our partners. All the transactions will take place only on my signature, and I will be signing the contracts. They (our friends) have good relations.. More
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Laxness in returning borrowed item to its owner
Assalaamu alaykum. I am 19 years old and am a student. Sorry for my bad English, but I have a question about haram/halal. Once upon a time, maybe 1 year ago, we were given some course books for studiesin high school. And the books were only something which you cold borrow for a period of time, and they were not our property. The deal was to hand over.. More
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Using orbit points on current account in interest-based bank
Assalaamu alaykum. I am using acurrent account just to keep my money safe. I hate getting interest. I want to clarify an issue; my bank has launched a new scheme through which they give every customer some ''orbit points'' on different sort of transactions or money deposits, money deposited, using cards, doing shopping with cards, etc. according to.. More
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Non-Muslim without heirs leaving entire estate to Muslim friend
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. I had a friend who was a non-Muslim and who passed away. She left behind a will which named me the sole beneficiary to their property and money. They had no living relatives or children. I would like to know if I am permitted to accept it.
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Suspecting that gift was stolen
Assalaamu alaykum, Scholars. I was looking to buy a bycicle to go to the masjid and seek knowledge, but I do not have that much money. Today, I entered a shop or a room that sells used bikes, and I asked about the prices. After a while, the seller spoke to me and told me that he is gifting me a bike as be thinks that I am a good person. I was amazed.. More
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Dying before paying off debt to government
Assalaamu alaykum. My question is regarding debt. If someone owes a debt to the government and he dies before paying it all back and then the debt is written off by the government, is he still accountable on the Day of Judgment even if the rule says that it cannot be paid back by his family? Assalaamu alaykum.
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Copying material from internet for history assignment
Assalaamu alaykum. I am a student. I have to do an assignment about a historic subject. I know that plagiarism is forbidden. Nevertheless, if I copy materials from the internet for this assignment, is this prohibited considering that history is a fact that is widely known and not an idea that requires any personal thought or input? May Allah bless you.
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