Q: I want to give my zakat to relatives back in Somalia. They are calling and asking for help, telling us how hard pressed they are. I have asked my immediate family if they know whether these relatives qualify to receive zakat. They only know what they have been told by the relatives, which is […]
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Can I work for the London Stock Exchange (LSE)?
Q: Is earning any money from the London Stock Exchange halal i.e they are not a bank where majority of the income is from riba but an exchange and make most of their money on fixed commissions on trades and other data services. Does it matter if I am a cleaner or in the IT department? My […]
Read more...Can someone work in restaurant where alcohol is served?
Q: One of my sister-inlaws family member has recently started working in a restaurant as a chef or waiter where alcohol is also served. Would his income halal and is my sister inlaw ok to go over and stay with them and eat with them? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: It […]
Read more...can i sell lottery tickets as part of my job?
Q: I work in a post office and selling lottery is part of the contract. Is it permissible to sell lottery tickets? if it is not permissible then what do I do with the remuneration received? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: It is not permitted to sell lottery tickets and any remuneration received […]
Read more...Can a loan be transferred to a 3rd party?
Q: I have taken a loan from my sister and then I have lent the money to a 3rd party on the condition that, they will repay back the loan to my sister directly. Am I still responsible for the loan? If yes then how do I include it in my Will? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: You remain responsible for […]
Read more...Is the income I earn as a Florist Assistant halal?
Q: I recently applied for a Florist Assistant role within a busy corporate florist and plant company in London. They distribute flowers in vases to offices, restaurants, bars and pubs etc. The clients would then put these vases, filled with flowers/plants on display in their businesses. I don’t think I will personally be delivering them, […]
Read more...Is the diability benefits I receive for my son solely his money?
Q: I am in receipt of income support and carers allowance for the care of my son who is disabled and I recieve his disability allowance on his behalf because he is illiterate. Is the income support which is paid in to my bank account regarded as my income and not my husband’s income? Is […]
Read more...Is purchasing a prescription prepayment certificate [PPC] acceptable?
Q: I would like to know if the following is permissible: http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/PPC.aspx If you need more than 12 prescribed medicines each year, you could save money with a 12-month PPC. You can also buy a three-month PPC, which will save you money if you need more than three prescribed medicines in three months. The charge […]
Read more...How should I dispose of income earned from a carnival game?
Q: I worked in a carnival in the summer and it was a kids’ game where they drop a quarter (money) into different slots that had (for example colours, different months) and then I would roll the ball. If for example the ball lands on the month September then anyone who put a quarter in […]
Read more...Does the appointed guardian of my children have to be Muslim?
Q: When writing a Will, does the appointed guardian of my children have to be Muslim? I am a revert with no biological Muslim family in the UK. If my husband and myself died, would it be fine to appoint my non-muslim family as guardians? Can I appoint Muslim family of my husband abroad as […]
Read more...Is my income haram if a percentage of my income is from haram means?
Q: I work for a software distribution company, where the revenue is generated by selling the software to different types of companies like Oil & Gas, Media, Banks, Hospitals, Airlines, etc. We are not sure how their revenue is generated. I understand that banks run on the concept of riba and it is haram to […]
Read more...Is Working as an External Auditor Acceptable?
Q: I am working as an external auditor. I have always had the conception that working for a bank is not lawful dealing in interest. I am currently looking for potential jobs and there are some well paid jobs being offered by some of the leading banks in their internal audit departments which look after […]
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