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 […]
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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...Income made from a property bought through a haram mortgage
Q: I am 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 interest one pays […]
Read more...Can I work as a law practitioner?
Q: I am a law student and after my studies I want to practice law in UK want to practice civil law, land law and in necessity criminal law.what is the ruling on it? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Permissibility of practicing law depends upon the permissibility of the activity performed by […]
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...Are gold and silver ETFs such as GLD and SLV halal to invest in?
Q: Are gold and silver ETFs such as GLD and SLV halal to invest in? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Gold and silver ETFs may be traded in principle provided the fund itself and the manner in which it is traded is compliant with sharia.
Read more...Is the ACN scheme Halal?
Q: Is the ACN scheme Halal? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The Al-Qalam panel has received numerous queries related to the ACN scheme. We are currently not able to give a ruling on its permissibility as we do not know how the financial flow of money, works for agents both from selling […]
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...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...Working in a hotel that sells alcohol
Q: I have started working for a hotel company, at their HQ, in their marketing department. My concern is that most chains sell alcohol at their premises – is this a company I should avoid working for? The money made is minimal compared to the revenue generated from actual room bookings. Or should I dispose […]
Read more...Am I allowed to give zakat to my husband’s mother?
Q: My husband’s family live abroad, they are not well off at all and his mother needs cancer medicine. I think his father would have savings above the nisab (and not be eligible for zakat) but his mother on her own doesn’t have her own savings, would it be permissible to give my zakat directly […]
Read more...Can we buy a warranty at the same time of making a purchase?
Q: https://alqalam.org.uk/fatawa/is-it-permissible-to-take-out-a-service-contract-for-the-home-boiler/ It states warranties are not permissible. What if the warranty is purchased at point of purchase eg Laptop £300 + £50 warrantly(parts & Labour). Or Gas boiler £1000 +£100 7yr warranty parts n labour. The following fatawa indicates if done at point of purchase. “In this case, the fee for the warranty will […]
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