QUESTION: I am trying my best to find halal jobs and apply to wherever I can but if I don’t get a call back or hired and my only option is a riba-based bank, then what should I do? My father works there and said he will get me the job there if I don’t have any other option. My parents are non-Muslim and they saying I have to work there and if I don’t then I will be kicked out and on the street. What to do?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
23 Oct

ANSWER: It is not permissible to apply for a job in a conventional riba based bank no matter what the circumstances are.

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QUESTION: Is it permissible for a niqabi woman to give Salaam+ask how are you doing to non mahram relatives/teachers/collegues to be polite and then segregate from them to another space?

Halal/Haram Matters, Mahram
20 Oct

ANSWER: This is not appropriate from such a practicing woman as this would open the door for Satan.

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QUESTION: I have to join an expensive online course, my friend has got past recorded sessions of the training for a nominal fee (I don’t think coaching centre authorised selling those training sessions, those are probably in black market), as a muslim, am I allowed to benefit from those affordable recordings or would that be haram?

Halal/Haram Matters
17 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible when you know that such courses are stolen and sold against the wishes or will of the owners.

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QUESTION: I live in Singapore which is safe and allows us to practice our religion. My neighboring country is Muslim however safety is a concern. Do I still need to migrate.

Halal/Haram Matters, Other
15 Oct

ANSWER: As long as this is your country and you can practice Islam freely, this is fine in sha Allah.

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QUESTION: I live in Europe. My female colleagues sometimes message me privately, many times without much necessity. (for example: Did you enroll in college? Why did you leave the meeting?) I’m not interested in talking with them. Ignoring them may cause problems. I just reply with a couple of messages and end the conversation as soon as possible, and it works. Is it okay islamically?

Halal/Haram Matters, Mahram
14 Oct

QUESTION: No. This is unnecessary and comes under free mixing.

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QUESTION: Can I use CapCut to keep the vocals only of a song and remove the parts which contains profanity or vulgar meaning? Would I be sinful if I listen to it?

Halal/Haram Matters, Sports, Entertainment and Music
14 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible as listening to such songs would mean that you would listen to haram in order to be able to remove it.

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QUESTION: Is it acceptable to purchase a Qur’an box with the names of Allah and Muhammad ﷺ written together on the top of it?

Halal/Haram Matters, Tawheed (Divine Unity)
13 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible.

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QUESTION: I m a doctor and some people come to me for abortion .Medicine allows abortion upto certain weeks following Medical Termination of pregnancy act .But as a practicing muslim what should i do ?Bcz as a doctor I can’t turn my patient away.

Halal/Haram Matters, Medicine and medical treatments
12 Oct

ANSWER: You can do this only if the pregnancy is within 40 days, beyond that it’s not permissible unless the life of the woman is at risk due to continuation of this pregnancy or other valid medical reasons.

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QUESTION: Is it okay to play soccer for leisure outside with female classmates who join when we invite the whole class? Is it enough to just try to lower gaze when around them when playing or meeting and setting up to play in chatting? They do wear shorts and short tops.

Halal/Haram Matters, Sports, Entertainment and Music
11 Oct

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited! What kind of a Muslim man would engage with such women in such a thing? What’s next, dinner on candle lights?

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QUESTION: Can girls/women use fragrance in Islam ? If not, then why not when boys/men can use fragrance.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
11 Oct

ANSWER: Women can wear it at home, in front of other women and her mahrams, it’s prohibited to wear it and go out where non mahram men can smell it.

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