Halal/Haram Matters

I run an online gift shop. Every year, the platform where I’m selling sends out a newsletter to their customers where they advertise gifts for Mother’s day and Father’s day celebration. Am I allowed to have my products listed on that newsletter in order to increase my sales? Those who don’t advertise don’t get much exposure and end up selling little compared to the shops that do.

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs

28 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible as this would be participating in facilitating such celebrations.

My brother workz in a shipping company. Once while at port he noticed unclaimed zam zam water which was lying there for nearly 10months. He brought it home and distributed the bottles. Is it permissible for him o take it? Is it permissible for us to accept it? His opinion is its unclaimed and we can use. Please guide me on thiz matter.

Halal/Haram Matters

27 Oct

ANSWER: This is prohibited for him and for you as well as this is considered stolen goods. Only the authority has the right to sell it or give it to people.

Sheikh I saw your video regarding copyrighted material in which you told that we can download if the material is available on internet.In such case is it allowed to buy a product from a market which sells the products which has been stolen?Kindly clarify

Halal/Haram Matters

26 Oct

ANSWER: Buying stolen property is not permissible. The difference is that you know that this is stolen while what is downloadable on the internet can be copyright protected and it can be open for all. If you know for certain that it is copyright protected and the owner doesn’t allow this, in this case one […]

My father has a life insurance.No point in explaining him as he never listens even the first word and gets angry. Now, he orders me to deliver a cheque in the bank, for the premium of life insurance. Am I as a son allowed to obey him ? He will then ask my mother. Is she allowed to obey him ? Should parents be obeyed in other haram acts that directly dont belong to me just like the above example

Fiqh of the family, Halal/Haram Matters

25 Oct

ANSWER: No, you must not obey him in this regard as obeying Allah takes precedence over everything, however you must be respectful, never raise your voice, humble and diplomatic when dealing with your parents in these kind of situations.