Q: Can I use breakdown cover when I am not in the car? What should I do if I have already done this? I have a car break down cover for myself, which allows me to drive any car or be a passenger and call upon the breakdown cover. If I wanted to use it […]
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What should a charity do with interest (riba), and income generated from interest, that it receives?
Q: What should a charity do with interest (riba), and income generated from interest, that it receives? Our charity receives Haram Interest from individuals & business. Whilst that is sitting in the charity’s Islamic bank accounts what is the status of the (halal) return generated? Does it have the same restrictions as the Interest capital? […]
Read more...Is my husband entitled to a share of the child benefits and tax credits, and anything purchased from them during my lifetime and after my death?
Q: Is my husband entitled to a share of the child benefits and tax credits, and anything purchased from them during my lifetime and after my death? I am in the process of making a Shariah Will. I would like to clarify some matters before finalising the will. I live in the United Kingdom. My […]
Read more...Can I write a Will that is clearly against Islamic principles?
Q: Can I write a Will that is clearly against Islamic principles I have read the Will guide that was sent by 1st Ethical trust. I have a some family members who need my help in writing a will as I am a professional Will Writer. However if someone , who is a Muslim, does […]
Read more...How can I finance a new business without getting a loan?
Q: How can I finance a new business without getting a loan? My aim is to open a business but for the capital I would need to go to the bank, which they have agreed to lend. But on the other hand I feel this is forbidden as it involves interest. This is my only […]
Read more...Does the family house have to be sold when the husband or father dies?
Q: Does the family house have to be sold when the husband or father dies? In a typical family with a husband, wife and some immature children living in a house, how should the house be distributed if the husband dies? Surely it would be too difficult to tell the widow and her children to […]
Read more...What is the Islamic position if legally the son owns the land but the mother has retained control?
Q: What is the Islamic position if legally the son owns the land but the mother has retained control? An elderly woman owns some land in Pakistan through which she receives rent on a regular basis. She is unaware of the Islamic laws of inheritance. She wants to leave the land to her son and […]
Read more...Can a pharmacist take out extra insurance due to extreme circumstances?
Q: Can a pharmacist take out extra insurance due to extreme circumstances? I know that insurance is only permissible in extreme cases. Would it be permissible for a Pharmacist to take out insurance which will protect her in case she was to get sued by a customer? The insurance is not necessary but if someone […]
Read more...Is it permissible to work as an energy trader?
Q: Is it permissible to work as an energy trader? The role would involve trading futures contracts. الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Trading in futures contracts does not comply with Shari‘ah requirements and so any remuneration earned for performing such activity is not halal. Essentially, a sale contract must be contracted at […]
Read more...Is my ex-husband entitled to a share of the house we bought together?
Q: Is my ex-husband entitled to a share of the house we bought together? My ex-husband abandoned and left me with a 1yr old child. We have a house in both of our names, which I took care of and rented to pay the mortgage and raise my son. My ex-husband refused to pay child […]
Read more...When does Qard e Hasana need to be repaid?
Q: When does Qard e Hasana need to be repaid? Will reaching a nisab level greater than the qard e hasana amount make it obligatory to return the money? What about a situation, where it is agreed between the two parties that if the recipient decides not to return the money to the donor, he […]
Read more...My mother agreed to let her property be used for a madrassa, however she now needs to sell the property due to financial hardships. Is she able to do this?
Q: My mother agreed to let her property be used for a madrassa, however she now needs to sell the property due to financial hardships. Is she able to do this? My mother has been donating money to Islamic projects in the past and came across an Imam who wanted to establish a madrasa in […]
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