Q: Can I apply for an interest-based mortgage on behalf of a family member who is unable to as they will be paying for all costs involved? الجواب حامدا ومصليا و منه الصدق والصواب A: It is not permissible to do this because the lender with be contracting an interest based loan with you which […]
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Is National Savings Accounts Islamically permissible?
Q: Is National Savings Accounts Islamically permissible? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب National Savings Account wherein the principle is guaranteed and there is a definite return is not Sharī‘ah compliant. However, if anyone has deposited money into such an account the money so deposited will be liable for Zakāh.
Read more...What is the status of the contract to use a service when the terms and conditions of the service prohibit Islamically lawful acts, and those acts occur during usage of the service?
Q: What is the status of the contract to use a service when the terms and conditions of the service prohibit Islamically lawful acts, and those acts occur while usage of the service? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Firstly, piracy is not an example of an ‘Islamically lawful act’. Secondly, if one […]
Read more...Is leasing and contract hire permissible?
Q: Is leasing and contract hire permissible? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Leasing is a mode that is an acceptable form of trade in Islam. However, it is important that conditions of the lease contract do not contravene Shariah principles. Conventional leases and contract hire agreements tend to violate Shariah principles in […]
Read more...Is it permissible to receive free items or services from websites which collate give-away offers?
Q: Is it permissible to receive free items or services from websites which collate give-away offers? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: There is no obvious prohibition in receiving free items from the company in question provided one does not direct individuals towards impermissible activities and that the company is under no contractual […]
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 […]
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