Q: Can I work in a supermarket if I process harām items such as alcohol at the till? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The legal advice that I have been given is that under English law there is no presumption of agency between a till operator and the supermarket owner/s and that the till […]
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Can someone stuck in a ribā-based loan give voluntary charity, or do they need to pay off the ribā-based loan first?
Q: Can someone stuck in a riba-based loan give voluntary charity, or do they need to pay off the riba-based loan first, given that is a duty, and thereafter resume with giving voluntary charitable donations? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: One who has taken a haram loan or a conventional mortgage should […]
Read more...Can we impose a monetary penalty upon someone?
Q: I have a question about monetary penalties, regarding memorization, inside the masjid. 1) If 2 people are memorizing Qur’an together, is it permissible for them to agree upon a monetary penalty? Specifically, if either one is late to the meeting, or does not recite the daily portion within an allotted time, etc, they must […]
Read more...Home Purchase Plan vs Conventional mortgage? Example
Q: My question is in regards to Home Purchase Plan via Conventional mortgage. I have had a HPP from an Islamic Bank (Ar Rayyan) now for 4 years. I have noticed during these 4 years that the rent/purchase ratio of the monthly statements fluctuate drastically from month to month and as an average – every […]
Read more...Is it permissible to work in the IT division of a gaming company?
Q: Would it be permissible to work in the IT division of a gaming company such as King (producers of popular game, Candy Crush Saga)?Also, please elaborate on the nature of working in general for any gaming company that produces games for mobile, PC, tablet etc. Is it considered Halal or not? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما […]
Read more...Possessing shares in a restaurant that serves alcohol
Q: I am a silent partner in a restaurant that serves alcohol.What course of action should I take with my share? My partners are unlikely to sell. If I have to sell, who do I sell to? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: It is not permitted to serve alcohol and any income thereby earned […]
Read more...Is income generated from selling musical instruments haram?
Q: I have a question re income generated from selling musical instruments. In my ‘pre-practising’ days I had purchased musical equipment such as keyboards and subwoofers. The money used to purchase these back then was Halal. If I did now sell these, is the money I make still deemed as Halal? And if for some […]
Read more...Working as a breast cancer surgeon
Q: I work as a breast cancer surgeon. I reconstruct the breast after it has been removed for cancer. The reconstruction is done by utilising patients own tissue and and silicone implants. Research has shown that patients who lose their breasts have a higher psychological morbidity than patient who have breast reconstruction. Is this islamically permissible […]
Read more...Is working for the financial conduct authority permissible?
Q: Is working for the financial conduct authority permissible? I understand that they regulate all businesses including banks, and set the standard for all businesses. I also know that you have to work closely to the banking industry as part of this role. الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب This will depend upon the principle […]
Read more...Profit made out of renting a property bought through unlawful mortgage
Q: A landlord, are currently renting out a property which is currently on an unlawful mortgage – is the income/profit made from this property therefore unlawful too? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Whilst it is unlawful to take out an interest-based mortgage the mortgage funds themselves are not unlawful. It is the […]
Read more...Overcharging a customer and keeping the change
Q: I work in retail and with a manual till, so prices need to be entered in. I thought an item was 45p (it usually is for the last couple of months) but it was actually 42p, so I overcharged a customer 3p. The customer had taken it to give to their child so I didn’t […]
Read more...Is Working as an External Auditor Acceptable?
Q: I am working as an external auditor. I have always had the conception that working for a bank is not lawful dealing in interest. I am currently looking for potential jobs and there are some well paid jobs being offered by some of the leading banks in their internal audit departments which look after […]
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