If the policy of the company is not to keep an earphone while work, and if a person listens to Quran or adhan in earphone while work, would he be sinful ?

Jobs, Reading/Reciting the Quran
02 Mar

ANSWER: Yes.

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Can a male teacher teach a female student. What precaution should be taken?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
24 Feb

ANSWER: Its not permissible to give private tuitions where she’s the only student. 

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Being an interior designer, what should I do/say when a Hindu client asks me to design a special place in their home for their rituals?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs, Religions
19 Feb

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited and you must not design it at all!

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I know a person who imports products (Shampoo, Turmeric powder etc) from another country. Some of them are banned to import by our government. I know he gives bribery to clear them from the airport. I buy products from him and sell it to people. Is this Haram? Is this permissable to do?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
19 Feb

ANSWER: If selling it is illegal, this is not halal for you.

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If I am just the landlord of a building, I don’t own the business, and that business sells pork, beer, alcohol, etc, is the money I earn from the rent Haram? (Again, I don’t operate or have anything to do with what the business sells!)

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
10 Feb

ANSWER: It’s totally prohibited to rent your property to someone who sells something haram or deals in haram!

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If I go and sell paintings to a rich people area, can I ask more from my paintings or can I lower my prices for the more poor people or is this haram to give someone less and sell to someone with more like this?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
02 Feb

ANSWER: No problem. This is your product and you can sell it for how much ever price you want, providing the painting is halal.

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Fiverr is an Israeli online marketplace for freelance services. Fiverr serves to allow listing and applying for small one-off jobs, or gigs, online.Fiverr’s main recurring revenue source is its transaction-based fee model. Simply put, Fiverr makes money by taking a fee both from those buying a freelance service and those selling their freelance services on the platform.Is working in fiverr halal?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs, Religions
29 Jan

ANSWER: Scholars had differed over the ruling on trading with the enemies of Islam. The most authentic opinion is that this is permissible. However, if this company was slandering your mother or abusing your father, would you have ever asked about the ruling in dealing with them? Here is where you test your Iman !

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It has been difficult growing my beard because I’ve lost friends who mocked me, my own family always tell me to shave it, at bigger family gatherings I am always picked on for my beard and I even got rejected by a job and the man told me if I was to shave it I would of got the job. I ask for some words of advice sheikh that can ease this pain in my heart, I am only 19 recently started learn Islam

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Jobs
31 Dec

ANSWER: The prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam and his companions were tested by far more sever tests than this and they were steadfast and didn’t budge!

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Bessiness Condition Example: One share worth 40K (SAR) They will give benefit on monthly basis SAR (1.5K to 2.5K) not fixed and depends on their total income. My invested money can be withdrawn after one year (if I needed).

Islamic economy, Jobs
15 Dec

ANSWER: The profit should be a fixed percentage, on the actual profits the company makes and not a fixed amount of money. If you don’t share any losses and they guarantee to give you your money back when you ask for it, this is clear riba. When joining them, your 40k should be calculated to […]

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Is it likeable in islam to be ambitious in life about earning more money with good intention.Some people say our prophet (PBUH) was not rich , so it is not likeable ..

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
13 Nov

ANSWER: No problem in that at all! 6 of the 10 heaven-bound companions were rich and the prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam never scolded them, rather he encouraged them and made duaa for them.

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