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  • This transaction is a loan with Riba (usury)

    I intend to sell some products to clients, the clients don't have cash, but there is a lender who is willing to pay direct to us (as suppliers) and let the clients take the products then load his profit on the repayable amount. But because the lender isn't a Muslim he simply terms that profit as interest. Is there anything wrong for me to participate.. More

  • Division of estate among a wife, a father, a mother and two daughters

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A father) (A full brother) Number 1 (A full paternal uncle) Number 3 (A cousin from a full paternal uncle) Number 8 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A.. More

  • The terms of a partnership must be honored

    I have bought a property in Pakistan where my uncle worked as a commission agent. We agreed that we will share the profit of property as 50/50. To buy that property I had to take loan from the bank and on that loan I paid interest of nearly £2k plus the currency rate of the british pounds is gone up to 27 rupees (from 155 to 177). Now when we want.. More

  • Inheritance disputes should be referred to an Islamic court

    Asalam Alaikum I am the Eldest person in my family with two siblings, being not only eldest I supported my family with wholly hearted by financial and physical. 1-I helped my father before and after his death up till 1986 carried out my duties and responsibilities of my Mother, Brother and Sister. 2- When My Father passed away I was 20 years as eldest.. More

  • The terms of online contracts must be honored

    Assalamu 'Alaykom. I'd like to ask: How if i paid a membership site for me to access videos exclusively for law student or any other field. It says in every video that "Any attempt to illegally download and/or distribute the videos is prohibited. However you can watch the video as many times as you can" but for a limited period only. What if I will.. More

  • Imagination cannot be copyrighted

    Assalamu alaikum, According to Fatwa 82653, a person can copyright one of his creations. I am a bit confused about this Hadith, "Whoever takes hold of a lawful thing before others, he has more right to possess it than others". Does it apply to imagination? Can someone copyright an imagination because he imagined it first? For example, say there is a.. More

  • Using workplace items for personal benefit

    assalamu alikkum i would like to ask whether it is permissible for me to use the items that is in my husband"s office...??i mean if i want to take the print of any documents my husband get it done using his office printer and papers...is this permissible to have it?? 2: the mobile telephone bill is payed by his office....so is it permissible for my.. More

  • Dealer buys cars from the bank and then sells them at higher price

    Assalam o alaikum I am planning to finance a car without interest, I went to a dealer few days ago and he told me that what they do for us Muslims is that they buy from bank and sell us for a higher price (that essentially includes the interest which dealer pays to bank and they add it up to the total price), now does Islam allows us to get involved.. More

  • Debt on credit card must be paid, but not Riba

    Salam alaikum My husband and I are making preparation to migrate to my home country with our 5 young kids. However we have debts on our credit cards that we had accumulate from our jahiliyah time which we used for sometimes to buy groceries, gas n pay bills. 1)Do we have to pay this debts before hijrah? What if we have the money to pay off but we need.. More

  • The difference between Mudhaarabah and Mushaarakah

    What is the difference between Mudhaaraba and Mushaaraka? .. More

  • Permissibility of using Kickstarter funds

    Asalam-u-Alykum, brother. Let me first explain what kickstarter is?Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform. The company’s stated mission is to help bring creative projects to life. There's no loan or interest involved. People willing fund your business without wanting anything return. So, my question was whether I could fund my business through it?.. More

  • The permissibility of working as a bodyguard without humiliation

    it is allowed for a muslim to work as a bodyguard? .. More

  • 'Weather promotion' as a marketing tool for insurance companies

    Is this type of business promotion haram? A weather promotion is a marketing program in which the assured offers a full or partial refund or rebate on the purchased product or service, should a future weather event occur. For example there is “Rainy Day Promotion” where, if it rains at least an inch on a specified day, the product purchase price.. More

  • Division of inheritance if deceased had one wife and nephews and nieces

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A wife) Number 1 - Additional information : The deceased have only wife, no childern. we are his brothers 3 daughters & 3 sons. The wife of deceased want to transfer all property of.. More

  • A case of defective Mudhaarabah

    I (Ayaz Taimuri) have invested Rupees Five Lac in a Business investment of Sales and Purchase of Computerized Embroidery Machines, with my Brother-in-Law (Raheel Sabahat) on the following Business Investment terms & conditions in writing on a Stamp paper on 1st Day of May, 2012 duly attested by Notary Public. On the execution of this investment.. More