Al-Qalam – Contemporary Financial and Legal Sharī‘ah Advice

Al-Qalam Sharī‘ah Scholar Panel provides British Imams and Muslims with scholarly expertise on legal and financial matters. We specialise in Charity (Zakāh), Wills (Wasiyyah), Trusts, Pensions, Child Trust Funds, Divorce Settlements, Investments, Contracts etc.

For corporate bodies, we offer chargeable advisory and training services on a ‘not-for-profit’ basis.

We regularly update the edict (fatwa) section of this website. For more information about what we do please visit the About section.

We have also recently had a number of inquiries regarding ACN. Please see this page for more information on this matter.

 

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I am writing (with the help of ChatGPT!) to seek a fatwa regarding the permissibility of selling a popular collectible figure called “Labubu” in my shop. These figures are currently in high demand, especially among younger customers, and are part of a series produced by a company called Pop Mart. Brief description: Labubu is a […]

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If one has income which is considered ‘haram’, I understand this would need to be given to charity (without the expectation of receiving reward). Could the person give the money away to someone they personally knew, who was in debt, to help pay off the debt? or does the recipient need to be ‘unknown’? الجواب […]

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What is the position on helping companies e.g. by  – trademarking/protecting their logos and intellectual property e.g. assisting them if it appeared someone was infringing on their rights to their logo/name – drafting contracts for them  – advising them on complying with data protection laws  – helping them get foreign workers into the country  Obviously […]

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