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  • Buying property through a non-Muslim realtor

    Is it Halal or Haram to deal with a non-Muslim real estate agency to find you a condo or a house and to buy? .. More

  • Selling houses in Canada as a real estate agent

    Ilive inCanada and I would like to know if I can work as a real estate agent selling houses? .. More

  • Family's income from doubtful sources

    I have been married to my husband for 8 years. I knew after I married him that the 2 houses he has he bought after taking mortgage with interest from the bank. I told him that this is Haram but he never listens. He also bought 2 other houses the same way and didn’t listen to what I told him. Now we live in one house and he rents the others... More

  • Issues about inheritance

    I would like clarification on inheritance, how and when it is to be divided? If one parent dies and there are children is it divided then or is it done after the second parent dies? May they live as long as Allah permits them... More

  • Interest rates charged by banks

    Why is the interest charged by banks Haram if we consider that the yearly inflation rate in USA is almost 3%, and the checking account interest is 2% that means the money is losing value and there is no real gain (Riba)? So why is this interest Haram? Please use your judgment and don't just say it is Haram... More

  • Using interest to reclaim debts

    For some yearsI borrowed some money for somebody. I gave him one year to pay back the money, but he didn’t keep his promise. Of course he was able to pay back, but instead he spent his money for girls and other trivialities. So I decided to insistthat hetorepay my money, as I was sure that he is nota suitable person to forgive. Years went.. More

  • Regrets a Riba transaction

    I purchased a house in Ireland in 1998 by taking a loan from a bank. I know it is a great sin to deal in Riba. My intention initially was to profit from there-sale of the property. I have come to realise this great sin and evil and truly feel very bad about it. Currently I am using this house as a family residence andcannot sell it. Rents locally.. More

  • Giving Riba to brother

    Ilive in Germany and there is no Islamic bank in this country. SoI put my money in one of the banks, which naturally is based on interest (Riba). Can I give the money that Ireceive ininterestto one of my relatives such asmy brother, for example?.. More

  • Borrowing money from British bank for marriage

    Is it permissible to borrow money from a standard British bank for the purpose of marriage knowing that there are no Islamic banks available in the UK? I read several articles and messages posted on your website but failed to locate one that takes living in a foreign – non-Islamic - country into account. .. More

  • Her Father Deals In Interest

    My question is about the interest my father receives from a saving account in a bank. I know that interest is Haram and I have informed him of the punishment which Allah will give in Qiyamah to the person who deals in interest. But he fails to understand. I'm not sure whether my prayers are valid; according to Hadith a person who deals in interest his.. More

  • Using company's machines

    We work for a public company and we use the company’s machines and equipment to copy some Islamic articles so that others can benefit from them. We also listen to the lectures of Sheikhs and Daaiyah and recordings of Qur’an on the computer. Please note that this does not conflict with work time and we only do this during our spare time, after finishing.. More

  • Working in car dealership and real estate

    Is it Haram or Halal to work as a sales person in a car dealership? Is it permissible to work as a real estate agent? .. More

  • Questionable extra job

    I am student at the UK. My company has sent me for long term training here in UK and they give me monthly allowance which is more than enough to me and my family. But in order to increase my income and help my family back home and also to improve my language I started working at Home Base shop where we sell Home and Gardening stuff. One of the payment.. More

  • Buying a house from non-Islamic bank without interest

    Is it permissible to buy a house from a non-Islamic bank, without any interest; they call it here "fixed rate"? .. More

  • Inheriting from non-Muslim step-father

    My question is about inheritance. I am a revert for 15 years, al-Hamdu Lillah. However my parents are still Christians; may Allah guide them. My real dad passed away since I was a kid. My step-dad who brought me up along with my mum want to distribute their wealth to their four kids. Can I take from them? I know you cannot inherit non-Muslims nor can.. More