Q: When living in a shared-family system, at some point, I agreed to contribute $350 monthly to a grocery fund which would be used to buy groceries (along money pooled by others). How long do I have to keep contributing $350 on a monthly basis? Can I reduce this amount if I feel I’m over-contributing? Similarly, […]
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Will I be sinful if I stop my financial support to a person?
Q: I have agreed, as goodwill, to support a widowed aunt on a monthly basis. What are my rights here? What if I wish to stop sending financial support to my aunt at some point (or skip sending money for a few months and resume after)? Will it be sinful if I don’t send money […]
Read more...Is it permissible to declare false earnings?
Q: It is permissible to show false earnings to get the Islamic home finance? Also will the rental money earned from such property be halal? A: Declaring false earning is not permissible as it is prohibited to deceive others. The prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever deceived us is not one of us”. [Muslim] […]
Read more...Taking possession of certain assets without the approval of the heirs
Q: My wife works for the council. She visits properties where the tenant has died and left a lot of valuable stuff.: a) Can she take the items because. If she needs to look for an heir and she finds just one heir, who gives her permission to take the stuff (without regard for any other heirs […]
Read more...Can we take part into the Free Postcode Lottery?
Q: I came across the Free Postcode Lottery http://freepostcodelottery.com/ http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/free-postcode-lottery#fpl and was wondering whether this is Halal to take part in? You don’t pay to enter and they are funded by advertising. الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The is no apparent prohibition in entering the Free Postcode Lottery.
Read more...What is the current status of the Shari’ah compliant student finance that was expected to be introduced by 2016?
The government indicated that it expected to implement an alternative (Shari’ah compliant) student finance scheme by 2016, following its consultation published in September 2014. The government has since revised its expectations for delivering any such scheme to 2018 at the earliest, details of this confirmation can be found in the recent white paper, entitled ‘Higher […]
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...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...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...Paying someone to get results of fixed matches and then betting accordingly
Q: My spouse has been gambling for 3 years. Over these years the family has been through hell. As a result of his gambling he has lost over half a million pounds. All his hard work has been wasted. He still has an outstanding debt of 15 thousand pounds to pay. The family is just surviving […]
Read more...Can sadaqah be given on behalf of those we have hurt through backbiting etc?
Q: I have backbitten and hurt many people, I have asked those whom I have hurt or wronged to forgive me but never mentioned that I have backbitten them. What I have done so far is: 1) I asked Allah sincerely to forgive me and all those whom I have backbitten ( by saying O’Allah […]
Read more...Returning misappropriated funds
Q: I work as a Locum Optometrist, I did a day for Tesco opticians and it took them a while to pay me. I kept chasing it up and eventually they ended up paying me twice. I rang the store a number of times, unable to reach the manager so eventually left a message for […]
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