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Rulings on worship, marriage and divorce, business, food and everyday life — answered by Mufti Qasim Zia and the scholars of Akhuwat-e-Islami. 890 answers so far.
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Show all fatawaIs there any dua I can recite to get a new job or promotion?
Is there a specific du’ā or wazhīfah [prayer] that I can recite to get a new job or promotion? If there is, please share it with me.
Is it permissible to go into a business partnership with a non-Muslim?
I am about to go into partnership with a non-Muslim, so is this permissible. Please can you also mention the basic types of partnership and which ones are permissible between a Muslim and non-Muslim??
Can haram wealth be used on noble causes like building a Mosque or digging a Well?
If the earnings of someone are completely impermissible, and he spends some of it on making a mosque or digging a well [i.e. providing a water supply], then will this be accepted and will such person…
Can I work in a Bank department which does not deal with interest?
Is it permissible to work in the financial crimes department of a bank, in which one does not have to deal with any interest?
I don’t have a long break at work, can I just pray the Fard and leave the Sunnah/Nafl prayer?
Sometimes we don’t have time to pray sunnah and nafl salāh whilst at work. Are we permitted to just pray our fard and leave our sunnah and nafl; what is it that we are permitted to leave out?
One of my roles as a gynaecologist involves performing abortions, will I be sinful for this?
As a gynaecologist my duties include performing abortions, I wanted to know if I will be sinful for this?
What is the Islamic ruling on wearing a tie?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to wear a tie for work or an interview because some companies make it a condition that one has to wear one. What is the ruling for wearing a tie? Some books mention that…
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…
Can I skip the Sunnah prayers of Zuhr, Asr and Maghrib whilst at work?
Sometimes, we must offer salah (the ritual prayer) while on duty and we have less time to do so. Can we leave the sunnah prayers of Zuhr, ‘Asr and Maghrib (the noon, afternoon and evening prayers…
Can I shake the hand of a woman during a job interview?
Whenever a person goes for a job interview in England, he has to shake hands with a female. Is this permissible?
Can we wish people ‘Happy Holiday’ instead of ‘Happy Christmas’?
Is it permissible to wish happy holidays— instead of happy Christmas— to Christians? Sometimes, wishing them becomes a compulsion.
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