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 […]
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What should a charity do with interest (riba), and income generated from interest, that it receives?
Q: What should a charity do with interest (riba), and income generated from interest, that it receives? Our charity receives Haram Interest from individuals & business. Whilst that is sitting in the charity’s Islamic bank accounts what is the status of the (halal) return generated? Does it have the same restrictions as the Interest capital? […]
Read more...Is my ex-husband entitled to a share of the house we bought together?
Q: Is my ex-husband entitled to a share of the house we bought together? My ex-husband abandoned and left me with a 1yr old child. We have a house in both of our names, which I took care of and rented to pay the mortgage and raise my son. My ex-husband refused to pay child […]
Read more...When does Qard e Hasana need to be repaid?
Q: When does Qard e Hasana need to be repaid? Will reaching a nisab level greater than the qard e hasana amount make it obligatory to return the money? What about a situation, where it is agreed between the two parties that if the recipient decides not to return the money to the donor, he […]
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...Should I be paying for the maintenance of my sister if my parents are deceased?
Q: Should I be paying for the maintenance of my sister if my parents are deceased? I am working in the UK and my eldest sister lives in India with my other sister after the death of my elder brother few years back. My other sister bears all the expenditure for my eldest sister at […]
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...How much should I be paying as child maintenance to my ex-wife?
Q: How much should I be paying as child maintenance to my ex-wife? The issues I have are quite straightforward. How much should a man be giving as maintenance to his wife/ex-wife for the children because the amount calculated by the Child Support Agency is ridiculous? Also, how can it be justified if the father […]
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