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  • Has difficulty repaying her student loan

    I was a student of the International Islamic University Malaysia from 1997-2003. During my study period I was loan to the University money of about US$ 16000. In the agreement form of clearing before get out from the University, I sign in the promise of paying them back the full amount of money. Now I am working in Cambodia as where my country.. More

  • Has large amount of Haraam money to get rid of

    I have Haraam money in big amount how can I use it I know I can give to my family without them knowing the source can I also pay off my loans or I don't know I need a Fatwa of how I can spend the money I also have a car from the same money what should I do with it. .. More

  • Using a credit card without an interest transaction

    I have a credit card and most of the time uses it for convenience and to collect air miles points. I always pay the outstanding balance in full before the due date. Therefore I have never paid any interest. Is this Halaal or Haraam?.. More

  • Inheritance of grandson whose father died before grandfather

    A man died leaving behind a son. The man, also, had another son who had died before him. The son who had died before his father left a son. Does the grandson share, equally with his uncle, his grandfather's wealth? .. More

  • When suddenly awakened his actions may cause harm

    I have a problem while I'm asleep, its not really sleep-walking but this is what happens. When I am in deep sleep if someone suddenly tries to wake me up I lose control and I actually wake up a few seconds later after I do an action. Like the other day my sister opened my room's door and shouted at me to wakeup an I throw my mobile phone at.. More

  • Responsibility in a business partnership

    I entered into a partnership. I made very clear to the other partners (who actually run the business) that they should not do anything unIslamic no matter how profitable it may be. Now if they do something not allowed, will I be responsible? .. More

  • A non-Muslim wants to leave custody of her children to a Muslim should she die

    Is it okay for a single parent who is not a Muslim to ask if a Muslim friend would be the kids' guardian if the parent dies? The mother of the kids is afraid the kids will be put in the wrong hands and miss guided. The mother of the kids is educating herself in Islam and is considering change. Also the father of the children does not want.. More

  • Disposing of money from a forgotten loan

    My father had taken 5000 dollars from one man at about 5-years ago that man had forgotten to take his money back and had left this place. He doesn't know where he went. What do we do with this money? Can we give this money as charity in his name? Will this be good? What will my father get in the Hereafter? What if after he gives this money.. More

  • How to rid of illicit earning

    I want to ask about the investment in bank shares in the Arabic countries and most of these bank's work is based on lending people money with interest, is it Halal or Haram? If it is Haram what can I do with the money that I got from my profit from these banks... More

  • Took a mortgage thinking it was an Islamic transaction

    We put the down payment for a house and had a deal with an Islamic institution officials who said they will finance us Islamicly. Two days before we are closing, we found that they are dealing with a bank and taking the loan from a bank and giving us at very high interest rate and calling it Islamic financing. Now we are stuck, we can't back out from.. More

  • Permissible use of copyright material

    My friend got a set of copyrighted text books (supposed to be sold by a tuition center) from her friend who bought it. As I am preparing for an exam, she gave me this new set of books including a copyrighted CD in which it is clearly mentioned that it should not be distributed. But as it is a new copy (I broke the seal) it was not used before.. More

  • Paying Zakat on income after taxes

    ِA Muslim living in an un-Islamic country. Working in a government organization ordering business. On income the government deduct income tax which is 30% as per law of a particular country if gross income exceed in a year one lakh fifty thousand .That is he is paying a good portion of money to government and if saved some amount out of that.. More

  • Permissibility of retirement funds

    My husband was working in a bank that allows (Ribaa), now he is unemployed, could you tell me if the money that he receives and spends from (Ribaa) as a retired person is Halaal? .. More

  • Working for his father who sells lottery tickets

    I am working with my father in his gas station. He wants to bring in lottery and scratch off tickets. I want to know if I can work with him or look for another job. He says he will not be angry if I leave, but I know he will! Please advise me. .. More