Q: I have a question about monetary penalties, regarding memorization, inside the masjid. 1) If 2 people are memorizing Qur’an together, is it permissible for them to agree upon a monetary penalty? Specifically, if either one is late to the meeting, or does not recite the daily portion within an allotted time, etc, they must […]
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Profit made out of renting a property bought through unlawful mortgage
Q: A landlord, are currently renting out a property which is currently on an unlawful mortgage – is the income/profit made from this property therefore unlawful too? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Whilst it is unlawful to take out an interest-based mortgage the mortgage funds themselves are not unlawful. It is the […]
Read more...Working in a hotel that sells alcohol
Q: I have started working for a hotel company, at their HQ, in their marketing department. My concern is that most chains sell alcohol at their premises – is this a company I should avoid working for? The money made is minimal compared to the revenue generated from actual room bookings. Or should I dispose […]
Read more...Am I allowed to give zakat to my husband’s mother?
Q: My husband’s family live abroad, they are not well off at all and his mother needs cancer medicine. I think his father would have savings above the nisab (and not be eligible for zakat) but his mother on her own doesn’t have her own savings, would it be permissible to give my zakat directly […]
Read more...Can we buy a warranty at the same time of making a purchase?
Q: https://alqalam.ivirtualsites.com/fatawa/is-it-permissible-to-take-out-a-service-contract-for-the-home-boiler/ It states warranties are not permissible. What if the warranty is purchased at point of purchase eg Laptop £300 + £50 warrantly(parts & Labour). Or Gas boiler £1000 +£100 7yr warranty parts n labour. The following fatawa indicates if done at point of purchase. “In this case, the fee for the warranty will […]
Read more...Is it permissible to work in the Compliance department for a bank?
Q: I have received an offer for a paid internship at Barclays, in the compliance department. I will have a graduate level role, making sure that the bank stays within financial regulation set by the UK’s financial regulators. This will include verifying that financial products that the bank offers are in regulation. This is a general […]
Read more...Is it permissible to work as a PPI case handler?
Q: Is it permissible to work as a case handler? This role involves the cradle to grave resolution of customer complaints relating to payment protection insurance (PPI). I will be in contact with the customer throughout the process and will be responsible for the full investigation of their case. الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب […]
Read more...Is it permissible to take out a service contract for the home boiler?
Q: Companies such as British Gas will for a fixed annual fee, provide an annual maintenance of the boiler. Additionally, if there is an issue with the boiler, they will come and repair the same or replace the boiler. Is this a permissible contract? (It should be borne in mind that if a boiler breaks […]
Read more...What is the status of the wealth of a revert acquired through haram means?
Q: What is the status of such wealth of a revert which was accrued by him/her prior to accepting Islam and was done So through haraam means? E.g. such pension policies which invested in haraam unit trust companies etc. liquor, pork industry? Is there a difference between riba-warned wealth and haraam product earned wealth of […]
Read more...Do I pay zakat on the gold that I wear?
Q: Do I pay zakat on the gold that I wear? some people follow the opinion that you dont have to pay zakat on what you wear, only on what you save or hold? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The issue of the liability of zakat upon gold jewellery has remained a point of dispute right […]
Read more...I have failed to pay zakat in previous years. How do I make up for it?
Q: How do I pay it on wealth past gone; which I don’t know how much the total I accumulated was and how long I had it for. I always spent the money as soon as i got it, it never lasted more than a month in my hand and i never put it in my account. How would i […]
Read more...Would it be permissible to benefit from a tax relief whislt donating haram earnings to a charity?
Q: I have about £1000 worth of shares in a bank. I now understand its impermissible to hold such shares, so I was going to sell them and give the money to charity with no expectation of reward. However I’ve learnt from HMRC that if I gift qualifying shares to a charity there is income tax […]
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