Q: I have a query regarding whether my mother has to pay zakah on her wealth. My mother has been diagnosed with vascular dementia and the assessments by mental health professionals have concluded that she lacks mental capacity to manage her personal and financial affairs. I have applied and have been successful in being granted the […]
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The time value of money in Islam
Q: A father invested 850,000 rupees into an interest profit scheme in Pakistan in 1995 in one of his sons name. In 1995 the value of the rupees was strong. The rupees rate to the English pound was £1=55 rupees. Therefore 850,000 rupees was £15,454 in the year 1995. After 20 years, in 2015 the interest […]
Read more...Cooling off period in shariah
Q: I’m looking to sell via Amazon inshaAllah. As a seller you would normally offer your customers a refund period. I heard that in fiqh this period cannot be longer than 3 days, is this correct? As the society norms is usually 14 days, 28 days etc… Could you shed some light on this and […]
Read more...Can we use zakat fund to pay off university fees?
Q: Is it permissible for someone to give zakat to a student to pay their uni fees, if that student does not possess nisab, and lives at parent’s home, who pay for all living expenses. Also can people of a family pay zakat into a trust fund to be used for uni fees for their […]
Read more...Is the rent received from a barber shop halal?
Q: My dad has a shop which he has rented to a barber shop, my father had no idea if that money would be haraam, now he has given his word and that person has bought all the equipment’s for his saloon and renovated the shop. what the ruling of this money earned? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق […]
Read more...Can I use an item that I have found outside?
Q: We have this stainless steel fork and it is an odd one from the other 2 types we have. Me and my mum are not sure if it belongs to our neighbour or not. Should we find out or can we just forget about it and use it? Would it be sufficient to just put the […]
Read more...Will a gift be completed through the legal transfer of deeds? What if the donee is not aware of the gift?
Q: I have two questions regarding inheritance and gifts: 1) a family of four (mother, father and two sons) live together in one house. The father wishes to gift his house to both of his sons in his lifetime. What is the correct way of doing this Islamically? 2) can a mother gift her house (that […]
Read more...The ruling on gifting a property and retaining the right to live in it
Q: Husband (H) and wife (W) have two daughters. H and W wanted security for their daughters and the following was therefore proposed. H & W gift the property to the daughters but reserve for themselves a right to live in the property for, say, twenty years or death of both H & W, whichever is […]
Read more...Can I take a health insurance in the USA?
Note from Al Qalam: Due to the length of the query, there will be no benefit to reproduce it on here.The questionnaire (US citizen) has asked regarding the permissibility of taking a health insurance in his country as he is in a constant need of medical treatment. For an understanding of the situation, below is an example of the potential medical cost that one may face […]
Read more...What is the amount one must pay as dowry to the wife?
Q: How much mahr (dowry) should one ask for their daughter? People say 500 dirhams. What is its equivalent value in modern day currency? I have heard some say that its present day value is around £700 and I have heard others say that it is £5,000. I am not sure which opinion to follow […]
Read more...Penalty for missed payments
Q: I’m renting a commercial shop and the contract has a clause regarding missed payments and interest etc… Can I say to ‘seller/landlord’ I will pay 10% on the rental amount if the rent is missed by 7 days and 20% if it’s missed by 14days? Please advise. الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب […]
Read more...Distribution of rental income in a joint ownership
Q: The husband and wife both bought the house together. On average they receive £630 in rent every month. The wife paid a contribution towards the deposit and in total has paid about £30k and the husband has paid off the remaining amount of about £120k. In the recent years the monthly mortgage payment has […]
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