Halal/Haram Matters

Is living in india without purpose of dawah allowed?I’m concerned because Islamqa.info’s article “clarification-of-the-important-rule-it-is-haraam-to-take-kaafirs-as-close-friends-and-protectors” says that “Nobody will be excused for staying in a kaafir country except for those who are truly weak and oppressed and cannot migrate, or those who stay among them for a valid purpose such as dawah.

26 Aug

ANSWER: If you’re an Indian then of course it is permissible to live there as not all Indian Muslims or all the Muslims living in non muslim countries can migrate to Muslim countries as this is not possible at all.

When a muslim has ambitions to become rich or richer,become doctor,have many properties, meaning He always keep having ambitions, He never stop,.is it permissible in islam?

Halal/Haram Matters

23 Aug

ANSWER: No problem in halal earnings as long as he’s not making earning his sole goal in life and he’s fulfilling his islamic obligations on time and paying his due zakat.

IS BUYING CAR UNDER ISLAMIC AUTO LOAN ALLOWED IN ISLAM, I STAY IN DUBAI WHERE DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK PROVIDES ISLAMIC AUTO LOAN, bank name – dubai islamic bank can you please give me proper idea regarding this.

Halal/Haram Matters

20 Aug

ANSWER: If they possess the car before you commit to buying it and then you have the choice to buy or decline, this is permissible in sha Allah, though I doubt that they would buy the car without making you first sign papers to commit to buying it from them and this is not permissible.

Can a pilgrim stay in Masjid ul Haram after doing Tawaf Veda for Salat or some other acts of worship. Can he come back in Haram for Salat etc, please guide.

Halal/Haram Matters

20 Aug

ANSWER: Once a person offers farewell tawaf, he must leave Makkah. If it so happened that he waited for few minutes for the prayer, this is permissible. Waiting for a long time after the tawaf would require him doing another one as in the case if he leaves the haram and then go back to […]

Are women Allowed to work just because they wish to work… Or are they only Allowed under certain conditions??

Halal/Haram Matters

13 Aug

ANSWER: A woman can work but under the condition that the place should be segregated, the job must be halal, she must observe the proper Islamic hijab and most importantly her Wali must give her permission for this.

Sheikh! What’s ur opinion on hanging the frames which have “Allah”, “Allah’s beautiful names”, “Muhammad(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)”, “Masha Allah”, “Assalamu alaikum” and such things written on them? Is it permissible to hang such kinda frames as decorations?

Halal/Haram Matters

13 Aug

ANSWER: Allah’s name is not for decorative purposes!

I sell my old gold for $600 but I don’t accept the money (the shop hold the cash), then I buy new gold for the price $650. So I sell it first then I buy new one (no reduce price). The different here is I don’t hold the cash but the shop has it. But we count for the selling and buying price. Is this method is riba? And if yes how do I repent? What should I do with the gold?

Halal/Haram Matters, Riba

07 Aug

ANSWER: This is riba and it is not permissible as you must cash the money and take it from them on the spot and not leave it with the shop that bought the gold from you.

We are starting catering services for parties.Can we deliver food at birthdays, anniversaries,festivals like christmas,diwali,etc or muslim bidat festival like muharram, meelad, etc. Can general food like Dinner(main course with dessert) be sent there ? We also do baking. Can cakes be sent at birthdays and marriage anniversaries and shop/business anniversaries.

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs

03 Aug

ANSWER: Providing your services for all these haram events is totally prohibited and the income generated through it would be haram as well as this is collaborating and assisting in evil.

If i invest in a company who deals in riba for eg i invest 5,000 and after sometime when i remove it,it becomes 30,000 and out of that 30,000, 4000 is riba so can we give the riba in charity and keep the rest of the money

Halal/Haram Matters, Riba

03 Aug

ANSWER: It is totally prohibited to invest in such kind of company that gives you riba. You must sincerely repent to Allah as this is one of the major sins in islam and never fall into this sin ever again. Keep your capital and dispose off the riba to poor and needy Muslims in order […]

Is it permissible to meditate? I want to do it to quite down my mind – I won’t do it identical to the buddhist rituals by chanting and using their posture etc, but I just want to follow the concept and some of their techniques. is it permissible?

Halal/Haram Matters

30 Jul

ANSWER: There’s no concept of meditation in Islam. Even while praying, we are required to keep our eyes open and pray with full concentration unlike meditation where people close their eyes and meditate in such a way that they are not even aware of their surroundings and go into a trance.

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