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  • Forensic archaeologist as a career

    I work as a forensic archaeologist, this means that I work with the authorities to try and determine the identity of people who've died whenever DNA identification is not possible. I participate in performing autopsies and in skeletalizing human remains. I also work with archaeological remains and in the dis-internment and re-internment of individuals.. More

  • Borrowed their stamp album and never returned it

    When I was 11, we had some visitors we knew from back in Uganda. At the time I was handed down a collection of stamps going back many years in the family. Some how by persuading my brother to let them borrow the album for a few days they took the collection and them never returned it? And when asked about it denied having it and then said it was lost... More

  • No inheritance for a grandson whose mother died before his grandfather

    Please let me know if I have any share in the property of my grandfather (mother's father) if my mother passed in front of my grandfather... More

  • An employee being involved in a usurious contract before its final stage

    I work in a car dealership as a sales manager. Part of my duties is to give the customer a range on their payments if they were to purchase a vehicle. This entails entering an interest rate into a computer program to calculate a potential payment. If the range is acceptable I write a contract on the price of the car I sell. And I usually write consumer.. More

  • Authority of issuing currencies

    1) Did Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, or Khulafaa Rashideen, may Allaah be pleased with them, issue any currency during their Khilaafat? 2) Does Islam give any principles for making currency? 3) Have the people equal rights for making currency as is allowed in all actions in Islam?.. More

  • Inheritance of 4 sisters and other nephews and nieces

    A man has 100 $ wealth, He divorced his wife (now she is married to someone else), and no children. His parents are also not alive. He has 2 brothers (both died), 4 sisters (all alive), brothers and sisters have children. Please advice in the light of Sharee'ah how the wealth will be divided among the heirs. Also clarify if a sister dies, what will.. More

  • Getting rid of usurious money after the depreciation of the currency's value

    I am an Indian guy. More than 20 years back there was a fixed deposit of an amount of 20,000 Rupees on my name, after some period that amount was drawn it was more than double amount and utilized on my education and other aspects. After my maturity I refused to use it, my elders advised to use it for now, you donate it later, first make you career... More

  • The ruling on selling manuscripts in Hebrew

    Is it permissible to sell manuscripts (which contain verses from the Torah dated more than 800) in Hebrew? It should be noted that these manuscripts do not attack the Islamic or Christian religion. Please answer in details as it is a very important subject... More

  • Her father deposited her money in a usurious bank against her will

    My sister sold her business and has received a large sum of money, which my father is safeguarding in his bank as my sister is living abroad. My question is will my sister be held responsible for the interest that my father accepts from her money? She has warned him not to accept the interest and has shown her disapproval, but he still insists on taking.. More

  • Damaged the car of someone whom he can not find now

    My question is regarding debt: person A bumped the car of person B, person A said he would pay person B but then said he could not afford it and wanted to use the car insurance as is the law of the land, person B stated he didn't have insurance, this happened 7-years ago and there is some confusion over what was finally agreed, also person A cannot.. More

  • His grandfather gifted him a land which his father claims its ownership

    Soon after I got married I was told that my grandfather has given me a piece of land from his property. I was also told this particular land was registered under my grandmother's name, though the property belongs to my grandfather. About a year after that my grandfather died and the heirs decided to shift the ownership of the land to me. I asked my.. More

  • Working on project to translate the Bible into community's language

    My community are working on project under the supervision of the western workers in translating the bible in to our language so that the can be read by them {Rem, There are no Christians in my community at all}.The translators are saying that it is OK to do that since it is a job and ye get paid, and they even come up with may arguments to support their.. More

  • Website offering matches exclusively broadcasted by a dish network

    Dish network offers cricket match packages that you have to buy. Is it allowed to watch them form a website who uses dish network's program and charges people to watch the matches? For example, you have to pay like 5 dollars for one match, dish charges 100 or more for the whole package. .. More

  • Using Zakat receipts for tax returns

    Can we use the receipt of Zakaat for tax returns (Tax return is 'Document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"). If yes, as it is the money given in charity we get back some amount can we use this amount for our self or do we have to give it back in charity.. More

  • Gifts to an employee from contractors dealing with his company

    According to the Sharee'ah, is it permitted for us to accept gifts (like calendars, or dairies, or watches, etc.), at the beginning of every year, from the Contractors who are working for our company (we award them contracts)? Please advice. .. More