Is it ok to collect data (like annual revenue, company URL, Industry, Ownership type, location, etc.) for a list of 113 big companies in the US that includes restaurants (which probably sell alcohol) and banks (most likely with interest), and other multinationals like IBM and Siemens? This data will then be entered on an online portal where students can come and search for career opportunities.

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19 Feb

Firms that deal in haram which makes it prohibited to work for, must not be dealt with or direct people to it in any way or form.

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Is it permissible to earn through YouTube as most of the revenue is based on ads?

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08 Feb

If the ads are halal and has nothing haram and so is your videos, this is permissible.

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Sheikh if my earning is not halaal I know Allaah won’t accept my dua since my food is not halaal. So does it mean that I stop invoking Allaah until my food becomes halaal?I am striving to only get halal earning but until then i cannot supplicate my Rabb?

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06 Feb

You must never stop making Duaa!

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I sell ladies accessories and I have a pair of shoes that are aimed for cat lovers. It has the embroidery of 2 cat eyes,2 ears, a hearth shaped nose, no mouth and cat wiskers. I can send a picture of the product if necessary. Can I sell such item?

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29 Jan

This is not permissible.

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In my area there is a business transaction system. Normally, Bricks (building material) are manufactured in Dec/Jan. In Dec/Jan, the normal price is 150 USD per 2000 Bricks. But, if someone pay in 3-4 advance before the season (Sept/Oct). Then, price is 30-40 % cheaper (around 100 USD per 2000 Bricks). Is it permissible in Islam?

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23 Nov

Yes, if the time of delivery is specified, the number and description of the product is well known.

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I intend to study accountancy. One part of accountancy is auditing, and this is related to interest-related calculationsetc during job. Is this Halal? Please consider that I shall not be decision maker as to decide to take interest-bearing loan, no, and as a Muslim, I hate bank interest. However, since the acc job entails interest-related calculations,would my acc job income Halal?

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13 Nov

Praise be to Allaah.It is not permissible to review or audit riba-based accounts, because that involves recording riba and remaining silent about it and approving it. Muslim narrated in his Saheeh (1598) that Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the […]

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Sheikh i heard that prophet Muhammed peace and blessings be upon him said that the person who works in taxes is ملعون (Cursed) so can a person work and train with the uk government tax so is your salary halal

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08 Nov

Dealing with taxes and collecting it is one of the major sins in Islam.

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My husband is looking for a job in a different field than his.He has no experience in the new field and is studying to get experience.For him to get a job in this new field,4 years experience is required.He wants to write in his resume that he already has 4 years experience,which is not the truth.I am scared that this is a lie and Allah may not give us barakah.pls advice

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06 Nov

Surely this is a lie and cheating. If someone does this to him, he would never accept this or forgive him.

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My father has a seafood shop he supplies fish to bar. My question is, Is it permissible to supply fish to bar as fish is halal or its not permissible even halal item to bar because it is wine and alcohol shop and we are supporting them by other products. Kindly please answer with the light of quran and hadith.

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06 Nov

He shouldn’t supply them with anything. If they come and buy from his shop like anyone else, this is permissible but he must not go near their shop for delivery or for supplying them.

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I am a contributor of a news portal. I write or translate article and then the editing panel add pictures to it. Adding pictures is not in my hand. sometimes they add photos that violates islamic rulings. My writing contents are halal. Will I be accountable for those photos?

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31 Oct

Yes, as you must demand that it is not associated with your writings.

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