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  • Disputes should be raised to Islamic Court

    My grandfather had six children (two sons and four daughters). My father was his second child and the eldest son, my grandfather had purchased agricultural land in the name of my father and it was given on contract to farmers from the time that it was purchased. My father was the only one who was collecting the money from the farmers and he used to.. More

  • Division of inheritance between the deceased's husband and full-sister

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information: - Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A husband) - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full sister) Number 1 .. More

  • Working in hospitals and schools where there is mixing

    Assalaamu alaykum. If a person works in a hospital in the West and has to registrate, book, and receive bookings from people. Is it permissble to do that if it involves free mixing between men and women? For example, if a woman is booking an appoinment with a male doctor and vice versa, will the receptionist be sinful or contributing or helping in a.. More

  • Buying shares in new company through lottery process

    Assalaamu alaykum. In Bangladesh, when a new company comes into the stock market, it is entered by IPO. This process is a lottery system. Here, however, if you do not win the lottery, they give your money back. Nevertheless, their system is a lottery process. And if you win the lottery, they always give you more then original amount. So my question.. More

  • A male doctor treating female patients without necessity

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please answer this question because the answers that I was given are not accurate for my situation. I want to know whether I can become a physician working in an emergency department or urgent care center? I am male. In these fields, I am randomly assigned patients, female or male, even if there is a female physician present. Also,.. More

  • A loaned item must be returned even after lapse of a long time

    Assalaamu alaykum Shaykh. More than 10 years ago, when I knew nothing about Islam, I took my friend's walkman (an electronic device) and she agreed, but I did not return it back. Now she is in another country and we are not connected like before. Also, there is no use in this device anymore but I still have it and did not throw it away. What should.. More

  • Ruling on usurping price and rent of property

    Dear Shaykh, A person known to me bought a property in 1989 for SL rupees 2.5 cores and offered another person, also known to me, 1/3 share for SL rupees 85 laks. He agreed and gave the above money on trust that he will accommodate him for 1/3 share in the title deed of the property, but he has not done that to date, nor has he paid any rent that he.. More

  • Son's widow does not inherit from her mother-in-law

    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 1 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 4 - Additional information: My father died long ago and my mother brought up her two.. More

  • Mandatory car insurance

    In my country, India, car insurance in mandatory. My question is: can we choose among the various insurance policies? There is basic, premium, comprehensive, zero depreciation, bumper to bumper, and many more policies and coverages. Can I choose among them? Or should I go with the basic policy? Basic policy has the lowest coverage, while bumper to bumper.. More

  • Dividing one's property among his wives and children in his life

    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 7 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 1 (A wife) Number 2 - Additional information: The person is alive, but due to his.. More

  • Partnership in company that sells alcohol

    We are a software company that went in partnership with another company to build a software to run and manage festivals. In return, we got an equity from that other company. Afterwards, we realized that most of the revenue is coming from the sale of alcoholic beverages. I have two related questions: 1. Is it okay to own an equity in the festival management.. More

  • Electronic dealing with computers operated by pirated programs

    Assalaamu alaykum. I would like to ask you about thoughts that I am having all the time, and they are related to almost everything. For example, in my company, I think there are people who use pirated operative systems, so if it is a sin to use those; I use licensed software, but everytime they send me an email or anything else, I start thinking that.. More

  • Using magic to get job

    If a person asks someone to do magic for him to get a job at a halal place, will the money that he earns be halal? My opinion is that the person is guilty of a sin by having asked someone to do magic but given that he works at a halal place and works hard to earn money, is the money halal or haram? Also, if he includes that he wants his salary to be.. More

  • Working in interest-based company to gain experience for working in Islamic banks

    Assalaamu alaykum. My question is regarding employment in the financial sector. I have a background in finance and am curently working for a financial data provider. Allaah willing, I want to work in Islamic banking in the near future. However, most Islamic banking jobs require experience now, especially in the banking sector. My specialization is risk.. More

  • A will for an heir is invalid except if all heirs approve

    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 3 (A grandson [from the son]) Number 7 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 5 (A granddaughter [from the son]) Number 3 (A.. More