Q: Is it permissible to take out warranties on car repairs and parts, and to what extent? There is a scheme available, for £100 a year, where if any problems with the car, the policy covers both labour and parts. الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Such warranties are a form […]
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Can I be held liable for the tax evasion of my employers?
Q: What is the ruling on tax in Islam; specifically, employment tax? If I have a job where I am given cash in hand, so that the company can avoid tax, would I also be liable for escaping tax? Alternatively if I am hired privately to do a one off job, for example to paint […]
Read more...Is a husband obliged to pay back the debt of his wife?
Q: Is my wife’s student loan something that I as the husband should be considering repaying back on her behalf, on the basis that she may not go back into employment? Does the loan become the husband’s responsibility? What if the husband is currently in the process of clearing his own personal debts? الجواب […]
Read more...Would one be held liable Islamically, it they were to die before paying off thier student loan?
Q: When one dies still owing some student loan, it is written off. What is the Islamic perspective on this? Will we still be held accountable for this in front of Allah? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: As the loan is written off the borrower will not be held accountable for not […]
Read more...Is Gym Membership Allowed?
Q: To my understanding, Breakdown Cover is not allowed due to gharar. Does the same principle apply to gym membership, in that I am paying a monthly fee when the usage of the service is not known, I may use the gym every day or I may not use it at all but at the end […]
Read more...Am I responsible if my wife engages in interest-based activities?
Q: Am I responsible if my wife engages in interest-based activities? I understand that riba is a very serious and major sin. I have been Muslim for four years and am looking to marry a sister insha’Allah. But I just found out recently that she is paying for an interest-only mortgage for her family’s home […]
Read more...My mother agreed to let her property be used for a madrassa, however she now needs to sell the property due to financial hardships. Is she able to do this?
Q: My mother agreed to let her property be used for a madrassa, however she now needs to sell the property due to financial hardships. Is she able to do this? My mother has been donating money to Islamic projects in the past and came across an Imam who wanted to establish a madrasa in […]
Read more...Is paying back a student loan a requirement before going on Hajj?
Q: My husband and I have applied to go on hajj this year inshAllah. I was reminded by my husband however that I have not paid back my student loan of £9000, which i took out before I got married, to help pay fees and expenses of 3 years of a degree in Medicine. I say […]
Read more...What does one do If they can’t find a trustworthy executor for their wills?
Q: What does one do If they can’t find a trustworthy executor for their wills? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: One should seek to employ the services of a competent solicitor who will undoubtedly be regulated by his/her professional body.
Read more...Are you allowed to give money to pay off someone’s debt while knowing that part of that is likely to go towards paying off interest?
Q: Are you allowed to give money to pay off someone’s debt while knowing that part of that is likely to go towards paying off of interest? The recipient of the financial help is a non-Muslim. الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: In principle, if you gift or lend someone some money that […]
Read more...Is it permissible to lease out a property to a company who offer a number of personal finance products such as pawn broking, cash for gold, cash advance and personal loans?
Q: Is it permissible to lease out a property to a company who do traditional retail, buying and selling, but more recently introduced a number of personal finance products such as pawn broking, cash for gold, cash advance and personal loans? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: In principle, if the property is […]
Read more...Is it permissible to take an offset mortgage?
Q: Many conventional banks have products called ‘Offset’ Mortgages. These are mortgages whereby: If i have a mortgage of 50K and savings of 50K the savings offsets the interest on the remaining mortgage value. So in the above case 50K mortgage, 50K savings means zero interest. Hence, is it permitted to take a conventional mortgage whereby […]
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