Q: What does one do If they can’t find a trustworthy executor for their wills? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: One should seek to employ the services of a competent solicitor who will undoubtedly be regulated by his/her professional body.
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Are you allowed to give money to pay off someone’s debt while knowing that part of that is likely to go towards paying off interest?
Q: Are you allowed to give money to pay off someone’s debt while knowing that part of that is likely to go towards paying off of interest? The recipient of the financial help is a non-Muslim. الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: In principle, if you gift or lend someone some money that […]
Read more...Is the responsibility of Zakāt a strictly individual responsibility or can it be joint say in the case of husbands and wives?
Q: Is the responsibility of Zakāt a strictly individual responsibility or can it be joint say in the case of husbands and wives? Most spouses would have joint finances and liabilities or would treat theirs as such. الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Zakāt is strictly a personal obligation. Even in jointly […]
Read more...Zakaah on Defined Benefit pension
Q: What is the ruling on the following Pension: I am part of a defined contribution pension scheme which I have paid into for many years. I am coming up to retirement very soon. With regards to Zakaah, What and when would zakaah be payable on the funds? Would I have to pay Zakaah for every […]
Read more...Purchase of Shared Property
Q: Is it permissible in Islam to purchase a shared property, where you buy 50% of the property and pay rent on the rest and the rent includes building insurance? A: الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب It is permissible to buy a share of of a property and then rent the remaining share from the […]
Read more...Should I quit my job if they sell unlawful items or is it sufficient for me to give away the percentage earned from unlawful items?
Q: Should I quit my job if they sell unlawful items or is it sufficient for me to give away the percentage earned from unlawful items? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: It is not permissible for you to sell unlawful items and any remuneration earned from such sale is also unlawful. Even […]
Read more...Is it permissible to lease out a property to a company who offer a number of personal finance products such as pawn broking, cash for gold, cash advance and personal loans?
Q: Is it permissible to lease out a property to a company who do traditional retail, buying and selling, but more recently introduced a number of personal finance products such as pawn broking, cash for gold, cash advance and personal loans? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: In principle, if the property is […]
Read more...What constitutes aiding in sin when working for a software house, as a service provider, as a software engineer, software developer, web designer or web developer?
Q: What constitutes aiding in sin when working for a software house, as a service provider, as a software engineer, software developer, web designer or web developer? What should one look out for to understand when one is aiding in sin when working for a software house, as a service provider, as a software engineer, […]
Read more...Can I use breakdown cover when I am not in the car? What should I do if I have already done this?
Q: Can I use breakdown cover when I am not in the car? What should I do if I have already done this? I have a car break down cover for myself, which allows me to drive any car or be a passenger and call upon the breakdown cover. If I wanted to use it […]
Read more...Is it permissible for me to create a web portal in which I have no control over the content of discussion therein?
Q: Is it permissible for me to create a web portal in which I have no control over the content of discussion therein? In my firm we are building a web portal that will help kindergartens/pre-school in Norway to interact with each other and children’s parents. By sending each other SMS texts or email, they […]
Read more...Can I perform my prayers during the time in which clients have paid for my services?
Q: Can I perform my prayers during the time in which clients have paid for my services? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Whilst you are required to perform your obligatory prayers within the correct time and it is very understanding of your employer to allow you to do so, you cannot charge […]
Read more...What should a charity do with interest (riba), and income generated from interest, that it receives?
Q: What should a charity do with interest (riba), and income generated from interest, that it receives? Our charity receives Haram Interest from individuals & business. Whilst that is sitting in the charity’s Islamic bank accounts what is the status of the (halal) return generated? Does it have the same restrictions as the Interest capital? […]
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