If one has income which is considered ‘haram’, I understand this would need to be given to charity (without the expectation of receiving reward). Could the person give the money away to someone they personally knew, who was in debt, to help pay off the debt? or does the recipient need to be ‘unknown’? الجواب […]
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Providing assistance to companies with permissible/impermissible activities
What is the position on helping companies e.g. by – trademarking/protecting their logos and intellectual property e.g. assisting them if it appeared someone was infringing on their rights to their logo/name – drafting contracts for them – advising them on complying with data protection laws – helping them get foreign workers into the country Obviously […]
Read more...Drafting only a section of a property report
If I drafted a section of a report on a property (e.g. reporting on who the current owners are, the condition of the property) and there is another part of the report that deals with advising the client to take insurance for any defects in the property, would the entire income be haram? Or a […]
Read more...Drafting a standard form of contracts containing an interest clause due to failure to complete
The standard form of contracts used in conveyancing in England contains a provision for interest to accrue where either the buyer or seller fail to complete/go through with the transaction. Would drafting such contracts be haram (considering the fact that they are the standard form used in the industry?) الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق […]
Read more...Drafting a property report when a client is taking out a mortgage
I understand that assisting someone to buy a property using a mortgage is not permissible due to the Riba. I also understand that insurance is generally impermissible. However, if a client is taking out a mortgage to purchase a property, would income from e.g. drafting a report on the condition of the property, sending enquiries to […]
Read more...Working as an immigration lawyer
1. In general, is the nature of the work in this area permissible – helping clients apply to stay/live in the country? 2. Second, one area of immigration involves ‘partner visas’ – where one partner is applying for permission to stay in the UK with the other (who already holds British citizenship/lives here), on the basis […]
Read more...Employment overview: Conditions for lawful employment
Employment overview This overview opens by setting out the importance of earning a lawful income and then breaks down the principles that ensure that our earnings are Halal. Finally the overview concludes with the Hanifi view on lawful (halal) job roles involving unlawful (haram) items and / or industries. Why is Halal employment important? Allah […]
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