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  • Impermissible to dispose of one's property with the intention of depriving heirs of inheritance

    My father-in-law (my wife`s father ) had only one brother who died leaving a wife, three sons and two daughters of his own. He (my father-in-law) has a wife and two daughters of his own. He is still alive. But he has divided his land property among his wife and daughters. He reasons that (1) his brother died, so his nephews and nieces (his deceased.. More

  • The deceased was liable for both debts and Hajj

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 2 (A grandson (from the son)) Number 1 (A father) (A full brother) Number 1 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A mother) She was bearing.. More

  • Imposing fines for late installment payments is Riba

    I am going to buy a car and the process is as follows : The customer chooses a car from the showroom, then the invoice for the car is issued in the name of the bank, and the car is purchased in the bank's name, then it is re-sold (by the bank) to the customer with a profit margin. The bank buys the car before it re-sells it to the customer with an increase.. More

  • Trustee not liable for loss or damage if not at fault

    A person given responsibility to collect money from an office/bank is robbed at the point of collection, the owner of the money is now at a loss. Can the owner ask for compensation from the collector, is the collector liable for negligence by default, due to the responsibility given to him or should the owner accept the loss with no questions asked. .. More

  • Died leaving a wife, 2 daughters, one full sister and one paternal cousin

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A cousin from a full paternal uncle) Number 1 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A daughter) Number 2 (A wife) Number 1 (A full sister) Number 1 .. More

  • Printing copyrighted books to teach Islamic knowledge

    aswb, my question today is someone wants to open up Islamic school in Africa if they to follow the government curriculum they need to teach history which covers up topics of evolution that men was a monkey and all that kind of false things is it permissible to take it in the curriculum but not have belief in it. second question is I know making copies.. More

  • Division of inheritance among husband, parents and two sons

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 2 (A father) (A full brother) Number 1 (A husband) -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A mother) (A full sister) Number 4 - Information about.. More

  • Employment promoting stem cell products

    Assalamualaikum My name is Sarah n i work in a call centre. Ive just joined a new procees which promotes lifecell products. lifecelll is an international bank which stores stem cell from naval cords of new born babies. these cells are then used to treat lethal diseases like cancer, blood cancer, parkinson s disease which were untill now considered to.. More

  • Funding a TV program that earns fixed returns

    As salaam alaikum, My friend is a creative director on a tv channel he has to sign a contract with the channel for 12 mnths to supply them 8 episodes every month on crime against humanity he has a team ,skill contacts but he is financially very weak he has offered me to fund his skill n project and he will share a pecantage of his profit that is fixed.. More

  • Extravagance depends on a person's financial state

    Salam Alykum, I found in the market a dinner set (plates, knives, forks, spoons, etc...) the price is 3,200 dollars. no gold, no sliver, no diamonds. The question is what does Islam (Quran & Sunnah) say about the purchase? .. More

  • Competition in which only losers pay is gambling

    Assalaamu Alaikum. A group of students started a book reading program, which every student have to read 10 pages daily, if they did not read 10 pages, they have to pay 2 Riyals, and at the end of each month, they collect all the money and go to a restaurant for a get together, and pay the bill with that money, is this transaction forbidden in Islam.. More

  • Division of inheritance among a wife, 2 sons and 4 daughters

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 2 (A full brother) Number 2 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A daughter) Number 4 (A wife) Number 1 (A full sister) Number 2 - Information.. More

  • Father is not obliged to give his son a share of his business profits

    assalamalaikum brother,we are living in a joint family i.e my father mother elder brother his wife and 2 chilrens and myself and my wife and two chilren. My father owns the business which is been looked after by my elder brother since last 15 years and i have also helped in them in various difficulties during the running of the business. In the year.. More

  • Salary is lawful as long as employee does what is required of him at work

    For past one year, I have been working for an employer. The employer is a good man, but unable to run the company properly. I do not agree with the company policies and practices and in short i do not see any future here for myself. For some time now, I did my assigned work with all honesty and kept looking for other jobs as well. But now, i think due.. More

  • Exchanging gifts is a Sunnah

    Last Month we visited one of my wife relative cousin she gave us a Pen Quran what does such act means...let us know if it is positive or negative effect on us......we just want to know exact about this act so surprise us many time we visited their house but not such attitude with her....reply .. More