Q: Under exceptional circumstances, I understand one can lie. If someone has not had a job for a long time and desperately equires an income, can they lie in order to secure a job? What if they have witnessed others lie for the job and get it? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Even if […]
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Is income earned from a job as a wedding photographer halal?
Q: One of my friends is a wedding photographer. Is the job permissible? He doesn’t print the photos off and hands it to the customer as a CD, but the same time he takes photos in a mixed gender environment. Will the money he earns be halal? Or will he just incur a sin whilst […]
Read more...Is it permissible to under declare my income for benefits?
Q: Is it permissible to at least under declare my income just so I can make housing more affordable for myself, since private housing is so expensive in the City? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب It is not permissible to under declare income so as to receive more benefit than one is entitled […]
Read more...I am getting a university grant, and a scholarship, should zakat be paid on this? if so, when should I pay it?
Q: I am getting a university grant, and a scholarship, should zakat be paid on this? if so, when should I pay it? i.e. pay today and then wait for one Islamic calendar to pass by then pay again? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: If you are liable for zakat […]
Read more...Please could you clarify the Islamic permissibility for one to claim income support?
Q:Please could you clarify the Islamic permissibility for one to claim income support? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The permissibility of being able to claim income support depends on whether the individual fits the eligibility criteria or not. The eligibility criteria can be seen at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/income-support/eligibility If […]
Read more...Is my earning halāl if I’m a hypnotherapist?
Q: I am a practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming and Hypnotherapy, which I practise for the purposes of helping people overcome fears and/or phobias that were installed as a programme within people’s life experiences. Is my earning halal? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه االصدق والصواب A: Hypnosis as described in the question is […]
Read more...What is the Islamic stance on joint tenancy ownership of a property
Q: Are the joint tenancy laws of England (whereby one tenant inherits the other’s share directly on death) valid in Islamic law? What happens if I share a property with my mother- on her passing does her share come to me automatically or do my siblings then gain a share islamically? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما […]
Read more...Can rules of Ribā/usury relate to exchanging modern day goods such as mobile phones?
Q: Does ribā only relate to money and food items, or can modern day goods come under this too? Eg swapping a contemporary item -such as a mobile phone of a lower value for one of a higher value? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Ribā in trade relates to the sale […]
Read more...If my parents use the money I give them for harām, am I sinful?
Q: What happens if you are supporting your parents by putting money directly in their account, yet you know the money is likely to be paying off a haram mortgage and insurance etc as well as other halal expenses? A: If the support you provide your parents is used exclusively to perpetuate harām then this […]
Read more...I support my parents financially by putting money in to their account, however I am not sure if this money goes towards something which is permissible or impermissible. Is this permissible?
Q: I support my parents financially by putting money in to their account, however I am not sure if this money goes towards something which is permissible or impermissible. Is this permissible? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: If the support you provide your parents is used exclusively to perpetuate haram then this is […]
Read more...When applying for a grant to be used for a specific purpose, is it permissible for one to use the grant received for a different purpose?
Q: When applying for a grant to be used for a specific purpose, is it permissible for one to use the grant received for a different purpose? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: If the award of the grant is based on qualifying criteria then the criteria must be satisfied for the grant […]
Read more...In my Final Salary Pension there is a ‘death in service’ agreement, whereby lifetime assurance cover is payable which is 4 times the salary value. This is paid by the employer an no contributions are made by the employee. Is it permissible for my spouse to receive this lump sum?
Q: In my Final Salary Pension there is a ‘death in service’ agreement, whereby lifetime assurance cover is payable which is 4 times the salary value. This is paid by the employer and no contributions are made by the employee. Is it permissible for my spouse to receive this lump sum? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما […]
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