Assalaamu alaykum. I am currently a student of B.A Islamic studies at IOU (Islamic online university). The people around me (except a few), use the internet for haram purposes. Is it permissible for me to cut off their connection without their knowledge so that I can carry on with my studies as the speed becomes very low? Or can I do so while they are.. More
Assalaamu alaykom. First, I would like to thank you for your efforts, and I apologize if my question is long, but it is so important to me as I am currently so sad and worried, and I do not know what to do. I work as a human resources officer in a private company, and I want to ask about some of the official letters that I have to issue. Among my duties.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I am a singer, and I want to take singing as a hobby and part-time profession. Of course, I will not use music, but some people tell me that singing and vocal melody in itself, even without music, is haram, and they cite proof that the Companions, may Allaah be pleased with him, criticised singing. However, in all your fatwas, I read.. More
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 (A grandson [from the son]) Number 2 (A full brother) Number 1 (A half brother [from his mother]) Number 1
- Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to.. More
I have three children: one son and two daughters. I lost my wife a decade ago. I have my own house. I thought of writing a deed for these three children, but my son is generously giving his share to his sisters. Now I thought of writing a deed for the two daughters. My friends say that my son must give his permission in writing because it concerns an.. More
Dear Mufti. My parents are divorced. However, when my parents were still married, they got a membership to a club, and this membership lasts a lifetime for each individual person in the family. So my question is: can my mother continue using this membership since at the time of getting the membership, they were married, and it is for a lifetime. She.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I want to have a tea stall in an amusement park. This park is mainly for children, but sometimes some sins are committed there, like children's female guardians coming without hijab or non-married couples dating. Can I still open the stall there?
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Dear Mufti. I live in a city called Belem in Brazil. In one year, I have only seen three Muslims here, since 99 percent of the population here consists of Christians. I went to a small antique shop, and I saw a frame with the words "Laa Ilaaha IllAllaah" (there is nothing worthy of worship but Allaah) and other Islamic words written on it. I bought.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. Please do not direct me to another fatwa. I live in America, and I work as a staff accountant, and I have different clients, but all clients have checking accounts and savings accounts that earn interest. I am in charge of recording the interest which they gain through these accounts in a book. Some clients, not all, take out loans.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. Can received interest be utilized to settle a debt? My father passed away and there are some debts left to settle. We received his Employment Providence Fund (EPF) from the government (labour department); the total amount is approximately LKR 950,000. In that, only LKR 266,000 is the contribution; the balance amount is interest. Can.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. Amazon.comworks by allowing you to register a seller account on the site, whereby you can list products which you want to sell on Amazon. Once the customer orders your product on Amazon, the money paid by the customer is transferred into the seller account while a part of the money is deduced by Amazon for listing your product. Then.. More
Assalaamu alaykum, Shaykh. A person has offered me a job. He is about to open a computer institute, and he needs someone who could teach the students. The fees will be shared between him and the teacher in half. I can teach as many subjects as I wish, and the profit will be shared between us in half. However, I am sure that he will use pirated software.. More
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaah. I currently rent a room, and I think that the owner of the room in which I live steals electricity, as he provides me with proper heating along with warm water. I personally think that it is unlikely that he is not involved in the theft of electricity. What should I do in this situation? I am not one hundred percent.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. When I was young, I insisted that one of my uncles buy me a toy. As this took place in public, he bought me the toy to avoid being embarrassed and against his will. On another occasion, he bought me a shirt during his wedding. He did not tell me that it was a gift, but he did not ask for its price either. Shall I return the price.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I have a question about trade. I was introduced to a brother who supplies brand new LCDs and buys broken (refurbishable) LCDs. We came to an agreement which states that I buy broken LCDs for a certain price, for example £15 each, and then I sell it to him (the brother) for a certain price, for example £22 each, making me the £7.. More