I read from your site that all currency like dollar have the same Hukum to gold and silver, and I know that is not allowed to take a gold in order to give the same weight of the gold later on. My question is: Is it allowed to borrow 100 dollar or pound in order to give after one month the same price. .. More
My father borrowed money from various credit cards, because he had to purchase a house for his mother in Pakistan, since she is alone there with her disabled daughter. Now he has so much to pay back with the finance charges. My father asked a lot of his friends for some amount of money until he could pay the debt back, but every one refused. I.. More
I am working for a company producing carton and consuming paper, working for sales department. I helped the company to buy paper and the paper company giving me commission, is it legal or it is bribe?.. More
In the UK, they have a system, whereby people who do not have a big income can purchase a portion of the house (normally 50%). The other portion of the house is then rented to the buyer at a discounted market rate. The Government subsidies the rent. The other portion of the house will still belong to the owner of the building. (This.. More
This is going to be a rather lengthy email. Please forgive but I want to give details if you allow me. 3 years ago my father passed away. My family consists of my mother, we are three brothers and one sister. Prior to his death, one of his assets, a shop was being rented by my sister and she paid approx 17000-20000/month rent to him. The.. More
I have this inheritance problem that I need your help clarify and solve. A) A man dies. His total assets are 3000,00. B) He is survived by his 1 wife, 3 daughters, and his 2 parents. C) How much does the wife get? D) How much do the 3 daughters get? E) How much do his 2 parents get? .. More
I wish to invest money in some business with a partner. I know that taking loan from banks in non-Islamic country for the purpose of increasing wealth is Haraam since they deal with interest. So I'm going to use only what I have saved. But my partner wants to take a loan with interest because his money is not enough. Is it OK to go in business.. More
There is a Muslim brother in town who lives on borrowing money from other Muslims and does not repay them back. He would borrow the money from every Muslim claiming that he down not have food to feed his kids and cannot pay his house rent, but later will use the money to buy fancy stuff. He will cheat every Muslim and convince them that he does.. More
I have a brother who is 10-years older than me and is not married. Our both parents died and we don't have uncles or cousins from our father side. I am married and I have a son who is 17-years old. If he dies, do I inherit him entirely? .. More
May Allaah help you with your works, I am a university Muslim law student in Belgium, as I was converted as student, some questions about my future professional and Muslim life raised: is it Haraam to be a lawyer in a non-Muslim country as you have to defend people for a Kuffar court with Kuffar laws? and if it is Haraam, is it possible to do.. More
Life insurance as it is generally is Haraam because it is a kind of Gharar transaction. What if a worker is promised a fixed sum of money to be paid to a specified relative if the worker dies on the job without the worker paying anything for such a deal in advance? .. More
I have just become Muslim 11months ago Al-Humdulillaah, but before that I took a loan from a bank and bought a car. I am finding it difficult to pay the repayments to the bank £8000 and do not know what to do. I have been advised to sell the car to pay back the loan but I won't get more than £3000 for it. I use the car for work and taking my.. More
Is the system of paying pension to retired workers right in principle in Islam? Does it matter whether the retiree had made contributions pre-retirement? What if the retiree lives long, so that his pension now exceeds his pre-retirement contributions? .. More
Would you please tell me about gambling and a friend of me is addicted with it I told him to stop but, he couldn't. He works and he loses the very first day all his money. Above all he have psychological problem with it, I think. Can you help please?.. More