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Show all fatawaInheritance: How will my late Father’s wealth be distributed between his Wife, 4 Sons and 1 Daughter?
My father passed away a few years ago, he left behind the following relatives i.e. a wife, in other words, our mother, four sons and one daughter. How will his inheritance be divided. His inheritance…
Can Parents spend on themselves the money gifted to their children on Eid or from their savings?
If the father deposits money into the savings account of his non–bāligh child, then can the father himself use this money and can he purchase items for the child using this money, also who will give…
Is it permissible to buy items during the Christmas sales?
What is the ruling on Muslims purchasing things on Christmas because they are available at discounted prices? There’s a great amount of confusion regarding this as some Sunni scholars have written…
What should be done with the interest given to me by the Bank?
What am I meant to do the interest the bank gives me. The banks in England end up giving some amount of interest.
Is it permissible to have a credit card? Can I use one to pay for my Hajj pilgrimage?
How is to have a credit card made? Also, what is the ruling regarding using it and can one pay for Hajj via a credit card as long as one pays back the amount before any interest is applied?
Are the earnings of a Barber halal?
Are the earnings of such a barber halal who cuts hair into styles that are not according to the Sunnah and he shaves people’s beards?
What is the ruling on work pension plans in the UK?
In the UK, for both government and private jobs, 4% of the amount is deducted from our salaries and 6% of the amount is contributed by them and the this is given in the form of pension to the…
Do I have to pay Zakah on the value of my properties or just the rent I receive from them?
I have bought two houses in Pakistan and I am receiving rent from them. Do I have to pay Zakāh on the value of the two houses or is it necessary on the money I receive from rent alone?
Banks in the UK are offering free cash if we switch to them, is it permissible to accept this money?
There are many banks in the UK that give free cash for opening a bank account with them. For instance, if you transfer to TSB from any other bank, they will give you 100 pounds as free cash. Is…
A thief gives stolen money to someone else who spends it, who must give the money back to the owner?
If someone stole some money then passed this stolen money to second person to spend. Is the (liability upon the) thief or the second person who was given it to spend, to refund the initial owner?
Are the earnings of a taxi-driver regarded as Halal?
Are the earnings of taxi drivers in England halal (lawful) or haram (unlawful)? Many of the Muslims in England are taxi drivers and they drop and pick-up the Englishmen who go out every weekend to…
Can I become a member of a work Union which will pay me if I lose my job?
What is the verdict of the Learned Scholars of the Sacred Shariah regarding the following issue; in our country there is a Union which handles the affairs of the employees, if anyone wants to become…
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