Halal/Haram Matters

Is it permissible to use pirated software. Also, what is the ruling of using books that are free on the Internet which are normally sold at a cost? These books are generally copied by someone and then they are uploaded if I’m correct.

Halal/Haram Matters

28 Nov

ANSWER: It is not permissible to use pirated software as it violates copyright laws.

Is smoking cigarettes haraam ?

Halal/Haram Matters

26 Nov

ANSWER: Yes.

I know there was a sahih Hadith of Hudhaifa saying the prophet urinate standing When I said this my parents got angry saying im lying on the prophet and they are rejecting this Hadith because of heavy influence by Somali Sufi sheikhs but they are not Sufi. Any advice on how to deal with them ?

Halal/Haram Matters

26 Nov

ANSWER: If you told them the evidence in Bukhari and Muslim and still they don’t believe it, you have done your duty and must move on.

Can we blow on our food or drinks before consuming it, because it’s hot?

Halal/Haram Matters

23 Nov

ANSWER: The Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam prohibited us from breathing in a vessel. Blowing over food is not permissible as it contaminates it and makes it disliked to others eating after you. But if no one is going to share it with you, you can blow on it.

What is the islamic rule on buying fish,birds,cats as pets??.is it okay if we keep birds in cage in our house??

Halal/Haram Matters

21 Nov

ANSWER: No problem in keeping these animals as pets, providing you take good care of them. It is not permissible at all to buy & sell cats or dogs. You can buy the other mentioned things without a problem.

If I lower my gaze and listen to nasheeds to block it the music can I go to a free mixing gym ? I live in a kaafir country and segregated gyms are far from me and rare.

Halal/Haram Matters, Sports, Entertainment and Music

20 Nov

ANSWER: It is not permissible to go to mixed gym as it comes under free mixing which is prohibited in Islam.

If I intend to become a scholar and want good salary for the job, is it Riya’a? Is it (minor or major) shirk?

Halal/Haram Matters

18 Nov

ANSWER: It is not shirk, even scholars need to eat and make money.

My friend needs money to purchase goods that he will sell to another company.He is requesting me and others to give him money as an investor. From his profit,he will take specific percentage (as the project was his hardwork) & remaining percentage he will give to investors based on amount invested. If he doesn’t get profit, we will not get any profit. Is this transaction Halal?

Halal/Haram Matters, Islamic economy

17 Nov

ANSWER: This is permissible providing that those investing money know that if the investment has total loss in money, they will lose their money and can’t ask him to return it.

My parents want me to take picture/photo of mine in a photo studio for rishta so is it permissible…because there are only men who do this job

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters

16 Nov

ANSWER: This is not permissible at all even if there are women to take your photo.

There is a company if you invest 500$. every month you will get 100$ for a year and they don’t deal with Alcohol or gambling or any haram business because is a islamic company so is this Riba ?

Halal/Haram Matters

16 Nov

ANSWER: Yes, this is riba and one of the major sins in Islam because this profit is fixed. For any investment to be halal, it must be a halal business and you must share both profit and loss and the profit must not be fixed (Percentage can be fixed but not the actual amount)

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