I live with my father and my non-Muslim mother, who works outside the house in a mixed envinronment, though I think the job itself is permissible (visa application); is this source of income halal? And is it permissible for me to let my mother spend on me from her wealth, knowing that my father also has a job that pays well? And if not, then what about.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. When I first came to the States, I did not know about insurance that it was haram. In any case, I quit it, but while I had it, the company became public and gave me some shares, which I still have. Can I sell them and use the money to make Hajj with it? May Allaah reward you.
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What is the ruling on working in auditing offices, knowing that the job of the auditor is to check the company's accounts and budgets, which may contain records of bank accounts or interest, but that he is not the one who wrote these accounts or dealt with them at all; rather, he is only reviewing or checking them? All of that is for the purpose of.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I work in a Clearance company. They also clear Alcohol; I would like to know whether preparing the documentation for such shipments is haram. Please give me an answer that is supported with the Quran and hadiths.
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Assalaamu alaykum. I know that using pirated software is haram, but I want to ask about the following; if I, for example, install a pirated Microsoft OS on somebody's computer and take money for that, is that money halal for me? And will I collect sins every time he uses the Microsoft OS because it was pirated and I was the reason that he is using it?.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I am working in a marketing agency as a graphic designer. I do kiosks and stands for marketing and design uniforms for those who will do marketing with people. A few days ago, they asked me to do a picture for a beach uniform for girls wearing hot shorts. They wanted me to "just put the logo on the uniform." At first I refused, but.. More
Many books and articles are now available for "Free" download on many websites. Does this mean that the author has agreed for their books to be downloaded and be used by students or study groups for discussion? And if these discussion sessions are recorded on audio; is that also allowed? My enquiry stems from the original ethos of Islam, which is to.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I need some advise. My job is to install a system to increase sales for my clients websites. All my clients are personal injury attorneys in Western countries. Is my income haram given that some of their actions go against Islam? For example, the swear by something other than Allaah, and they help the victim to get maximum compensation.. More
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. When I went to Makkah for my last visit, I had to buy a pair of shoes; they had put pins on the bottom of the shoes that were on display, at the shop, while I was checking out the shoes, I noticed that the pin on one shoe went inside, and I tried pulling it but it did not come out, and I feel.. More
Hello! First of all, thank you for efforts to educate the community about Islam and its laws. My question is: I am currently in a very difficult financial situation and do not have any money to buy educational materials. I am intent on starting a business soon, Allaah willing, and I want to educate myself about business, so I use pirated content for.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. Allaah willing, I am considering to choose a halal career these days based on my finance background. I have two options to choose from: 1. Treasury Manager: If the main business of the company is in the halal industry, but the job role as a treasury manager involves managing credit, liquidity and FX risk using derivatives instruments.. More
I would like to ask about dealing in shares in the case that a person who used to be a banker started a marketing company and now wants to sell his shares. Sixty percent of the shares are to be sold out to people, and profit is distributed per share on a daily basis, so my question is the following: many people purchased shares, and I also purchased.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. A Muslim works at a blood bank and sends blood components to the hospital and outside the hospital, but each time the Muslim sends blood components, the recipient has to pay. The Muslim does not want to charge the recipient but cannot change the way things work at the hospital. Is it obligatory for that Muslim to quit this job? May.. More