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Show all fatawaWhen making a Will can we distribute our wealth equally between our sons and daughters?
People have a will written before they pass away, and then their wealth is distributed accordingly, so can one write an equal will specifically for a son & daughter?
Can a Father leave some of his children out of their inheritance?
If a father divides his property amongst some of his children but does not give it to the rest, then what is the Islamic ruling?
Is making a Will according to UK Law permissible?
People here in the U.K. and other such countries make a will before they pass away, so is making such a will permissible according to Sharī’ah?
What is the share of a widow from her husband’s inheritance after his death?
What is the share of a widow from her husband’s inheritance after his death? The deceased did not have a child.
Someone owes me money but wants to pay me back from money he won from gambling – is this permissible?
I borrowed someone some money, and so he returned me the payment from some money he had won from gambling. Is it permissible for me to accept this money?
My deceased brother left behind a Wife and children – am I entitled to anything from the inheritance being his sister?
One of my brothers has passed away and is survived by his wife, sons and daughters. In such a scenario, am I eligible to receive a share from the inheritance left behind by him?
What is the ruling on buying a property from someone who originally bought it with Haram money (such as a drug-dealer)?
How is it to buy a property, etc from a Muslim who earns money by selling alcohol, also taking interest, and other harām jobs, because it is possible that this person initially bought it with this…
Is it permissible to take out a student loan in the UK?
I live in the likes of the U.K. and one usually has to take out a loan of approximately £27,000 or even more, then the government deducts this from the wage later on when it reaches a specific…
Can I rent my building to someone will use it as a shop to sell Alcohol or Pork?
We live in the U.K. and here it is sometimes the case that our Muslim brothers rent out their shops and alcohol is sold in these stores. I wanted to ask how is it to take this rent. It’s not harām, is…
Are the earnings from selling cigarettes Halal or Haram?
What is the Islamic ruling about cigarettes and is the income earned from cigarettes Halāl or Harām??
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??
How should we distribute my deceased Father’s wealth between 3 Sons, 2 Daughters and our Mother?
My father has passed away and seven years before his passing, he had gifted all of his assets in the U.K. to his sons. However, he also had some assets in another country and now he passed away, so…
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