Q: I have a question regarding selling on Amazon. The way it works is you buy stock from a supplier of a particular good which are often abroad. You also have an Amazon warehouse (which you pay to use) where the goods are sent following purchase. When good gets bought by an online buyer off of […]
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Is the PayPal Working Capital scheme shariah compliant?
Q: Please could you have a look at the new scheme from PayPal called ‘PayPal Working Capital’ and let me know if it’s permissible, I have had a few people ask me and after looking at it, the scheme looks promising, but my limited knowledge cannot determine if it is indeed Sharia compliant? الجواب حامدا […]
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...Is the CARE pension scheme offered by Network Rail permissible?
Q: I understand you have answered questions regarding CARE pension schemes and regard it as permissible. However the option (from Network rail) I have been given states that I contribute 7% of my pensionable salary to earn a unit of pension which is 1/60 of the salary. The company states that employee contributions cover 40% […]
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...Can I be a partner in a company that borrows interest based loans?
Q: I want to buy a business with a Muslim friend, and I want to avoid using an interest bearing loan from the bank. My friend has studied the issue of interest and holds the opinion it is permissible in this country. If the bank agrees to loan the money to my friend whilst I make a contribution towards […]
Read more...Gifting a land without registering the name of the giftee
Q: My father bought much land and properties overseas during his life. One particular piece of land was bought especially for my mother and he expressed this to her and there are witnesses to his statements. She accepted the gift but did not want her name showing on the property documents as she believed her husband’s […]
Read more...Is the new NHS pension scheme shariah compliant?
Q: The CARE (Career Average Revalued Earnings) is a type of defined benefit pension scheme. A defined benefit scheme guarantees a certain level of benefit at retirement, according to a fixed formula. In this respect it is similar to the current final salary sections of the NHS Pension Scheme. In a CARE scheme your pension is […]
Read more...Where should I keep my savings?
Q: I have some savings in a current account from a conventional bank that does not charge interest as far as I have been told, and just over £1000 saved in my saving account, that charges a minimum interest rate, that I do not have to hand now but I am told it is due to go […]
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...Can I pursue a career in the financial sector?
Q: For a long time now I have decided to study accountancy and other finance based subjects at university and go on to do a masters degree in Islamic Finance. My understanding is that Islam does not permit any use of interest and even those who deal with interest i.e. accountants, have sinned just by […]
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 […]
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