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 […]
Read more...Category: 2. Product permissibility Fatawa
As a male driving instructor, can I have female students?
Q: I am a male driving instructor who also teaches female students how to drive. My question is is it permissible for me to teach female students on one to one driving lessons. What is my position in Islam , is it allowed,. Please can you clarify this position. Jazakallah الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما […]
Read more...Can you transport alcohol and haram food as part of your job?
Q: I would like to ask if you can work as a lorry driver who distributes all types of food to supermarket like Tesco ASDA including pork meat and alcohol drinks. So my Question is in islam can you work like that driver who distributes these food including the alcohol and pork meet although compared with […]
Read more...Can we write fictional stories?
Q: Is it permissible to write fictional stories that touch upon Islam and the sciences to encourage the youth of the ummah and others to get to know one another and also to encourage them to take up roles in the physical sciences, whilst clearly mentioning that the novel is fiction with benefits to encourage […]
Read more...Working as a pensions administrator
Q: Is working as a pensions administrator allowed in Islam? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The permissibility of working as a Pensions Administrator depends upon the nature of the work involved. However, it is very highly likely that a significant part of the role if not most of the role will involve processing […]
Read more...Can I work for a company that does background verification of people?
Q: I Am working with a US based 3rd party verification company.My job profile is do a background verification for an applicant who has applied for a job in a company in the US. For example, if a job seeker wants to apply for a job in any company in the US, that company will send […]
Read more...Can I work as a receptionist for a hospice?
Q: Can getting paid a salary when working for a hospice be halal ? The reception job I wish to apply is a registered charity in England funded by private companies and private sponsors but some of it comes from the cove Macmillan cancer centre, volunteers fundraising campaigns, marathons, tea parties, second hand charity shops […]
Read more...Can I work as a broadband technician?
Q: I am working for British Telecom call center, customers call me for Broadband issues, but they also have TV, NET Flix connected to the broadband and I transfer their calls to that department, I want to know if my job is halaal or no. We have not been trained on TV or any issues, […]
Read more...Are the earnings of a non practicing Muslim halal?
Q: I have a sister who works as a teacher for a school but she does not take hijab nor pray, but she stays in our house, is her earnings halaal? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The lawfulness of any earnings depends on the lawfulness of the role being performed. Failure to maintain […]
Read more...Do we have to verify the source of income of an investor before going into partnership with them?
Q: We are planning to start a school in India. Our intention is to start with a conducive learning environment to our Muslim children without compromising our ethics and values, which is totally missing in non-muslim institutions. Though the school is based on a business model, all investors have agreed to pay back 40% of the […]
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...