ANSWER:

This is totally prohibited due to the ambiguity in the date of delivery!

He could die after 20 years and you can die before him!

This is not allowed in Islam.

QUESTION: A house costs 500k€. The owner is an old man, he offered me the house for 250k€ but he stays in the house until his death. I don’t pay any monthly rents, i just pay 250k€ and I wait until he dies so that i get 100% ownership of the house, is this islamically allowed?

Halal/Haram Matters | November 1, 2026 1:06 am
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QUESTION: In our area, boys often play football while wagering food or money. When food is at stake, the losing side pays for it, but everyone shares the food together. Can I participate in such games without taking part in any kind of wager?
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QUESTION: I have a brother who likes to dress like a girl even wearing makeup like lipstick etc. But he never comes out openly, I just by coincidence saw his tiktok account. Please advise me on how to talk through him without making him pull himself away from me as I’m the only one he can talk to since our mother passed away 21 years ago when he was just 11.