Category: Money

Q930: Shall I go for Tablighi Jama'at or pay my debts off first? Money

Question: I wanted to ask that alhamdulillah my husband goes regularly to Jama’at every 4 weeks. He also goes 40 days every year. We have a lot of debts to pay and we pay some money every month, however the time he goes for 40 days, we are unable to pay someone for three or […]

Q926 What can I do to stop myself spending money carelessly? Money

Question: Assalam walikum Shaykh, My name is ……… and i am from Toronto and live near by Madina Masjid. I am a student and only 20 years old.  My question is what could I do to not spend money so carelessly? I do not want to ask a stupid question but as a 20 year […]

Q925 ​Zakat on outstanding debts which are unlikely to be paid Money

Slms My question is re.  Zakah.  Since my marriage I lent my husband money to assist him (my income prior to marriage).  I have kept an account of some if it as, per his request as, it has accumulated to quite a decent amount over the years.  The amount has been stood owed to me […]

Q924 Can I ask a friend to buy a house to give me on rent? Money

Assalāmu `alaikum Warahmatullāhi Wabarakatuh.  Q: Mr A wants to buy a property for £150k, he doesn’t have the money, He ask for Qarz e Hasanah from Mr Z. Mr Z proposes, that Mr Z buys the property for £150k and Mr A can rent it of him at a fix rent, Until Mr A has […]

Q907: Working In An Off Licence Shop Money

Question: If someone works in an off licence shop just as an employee and can’t find any other good occupation, will their rizq be haram? Answer: An off licence shop is made for selling mainly alcohol. You have to stack, serve, and help with the alcohol.  Therefore, such a job cannot be permitted. Get out of […]

Q895: Correct amount of Mehr-e-Fatimi. Money

Assalamualykum, shaikh I hope you are in the best of health and Imaan! May Allah always keep you and your family safe! Ameen Shaikh I want to ask please could you tell me what is the least amount of Mehr Fatimi that can be given? And please could you tell me in pounds? InshaAllah I’m […]

Q881: Can interest money be given to a charity? Money

Assalamualaikum mufti sab. I have a question. If you have interest money can you give it to a hospital or care home. ——————- Answer ————– Walaikumussalam w w Any money which is acquired by Haraam means (Inc. Interest) and it is not possible to return it to it’s owner, then it will become necessary to […]

Q875: raffle tickets Money

Salam.. Can we do raffle if we give sweets to everyone When they were all been give a sweet Wether guessed corect or not ————- ————– —————- Walaiku ussalam w w In raffles, tickets are sold, with only the winner receiving the prize. This is nothing but clear gambling. Individuals are staking their wealth and […]

Q850: Gambling inside home Money

Assalamwaliekum Shaykh, I want to ask that is it halal to play tombola (Bingo) game in our home? In that game a person buys ticket for some amount decided by all and one starts calling numbers and if any one gets same number in ticket he wins prize or money. Please let us know about […]

Q848: Is it permissable to deduct wages for work related issues? Money

Assalam ‘alaikum, Dear respected mawlana, I hope you are in the best state of health and Iman. My question is regarding the issue of financial penalties imposed by a Muslim employer upon his workers due to any shortcomings from the side of the employee. As a general rule I understand that التعزير بالمال is impermissible […]

Q839: University loan??? Money

Salam Walikum Dear brother, I recently found out that the Student finance of England will charge me interest for my tuition fees. I asked loads of brothers about this and they all gave me different answers. Some brothers are telling me “its okay to pay interest if you are using for education…” Some brothers are […]

Q817: Can zakat be paid in advance, before it's due date? Money

Question: Can Zakah be paid in advance of it becoming due? For example if my Zakah is due on 1st Shaban can I give some of that Zakah earlier in the year as it becomes requested by Muslim Charities then deduct the amount given from the amount calculated on the Zakah due date. ————————- ————— […]

Q803: Selling at a higher price and buying back at lower price Money

As salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakatuh Hadhrat, I hope Allah has you in good health, I wanted to know if it was ok to sell something at a certain price and buy it back when the value drops. E.g, these figures are just an example… If I was to know that the price of […]

Q797: Living a lavish life inspite of debts Money

Question Please tell me what is the Islamic ruling regarding someone who has plenty of debts to be paid yet he lives his life beyond comfortable living and also spends his wealth lavishly? Answer When one borrows money of someone, he should hasten to pay it off as soon as possible. The one who has […]

Q784: Amanah mortgage from HSBC Money

Assalamualaikum w w HSBC provide amanah finance which is supposed to be shariah compliant. But I am a bit wary of taking their word for it. They provide a mortgage which you can repay over a number of years.. And until that is paid off you also pay rent. Now the rent is reviewed every […]

Q758: Zakah on money lent to someone; Who pays it? Money

Question Assalaam Hope u r well and in best of health Zakaat masala when someone has borrowed from you, you still give zakaat on it either you pay zakaat on it every year or you wait till you get the money back from the person then the years inbetween you give the zakaat i.e if […]

Q757: Working as an Actuary for a consultancy firm Money

Question Salaam Maulana Sahib, I have been offered a role within a Finance company and was hoping you could tell me whether the role is Halal. The job role is as follows: Design and day-to-day management of pension schemes, through to corporate transactions and ultimtely the final close-down of the plans when risk is passed […]

Q740: Fidya for Not Fasting Money

Question Assalamualaiykum, Dear Respected Maulana, My father cannot fast due to illness. How much money should he give in Fidya for each fast. Someone told my father it is £6 for each Fast. Could you kindly please explain. Jazak Allah Khair Answer Walaikumussalam w w £6 is too much. Who told you that? You have […]

Q725: Is there any RIBA in solar power electricity transaction? Money

Question Asalaamu Alykum Moulana I took my Biayah with you. I’m just writing to inform you of my progress Alhumdulillah. I have been reading Subhanallah, Alhumdulillah, Allahuakbar after each Salaah. I usually (but not always) read Surah Assajdah and Surah Al Mulk after Isha and i also have been reading 1 Juz a day (not […]

Q723: Is there lady luck in Islam? Money

Question Assalamu alaykum My question is Is there anything like “Ladyluck” in Islam? Jazakallah Answer No. there is no such thing as luck in Islam, never mind lady luck. One Hadith says “و لا ينفع ذا الجد منك الجد” Ie (O Allah!) “The good fortune of a fortunate one cannot benefit him in your court” […]

Q721: Student loan? Money

Question Assalamu Alaykum, I am looking to attend university in September and was recently told by someone that taking out a tuition fee loan is Haraam. I looked into this on their website and found that after the first year of study the Student Loans company add interest as well as inflation. With the recent […]

Q720: Bargaining with haj groups Money

Question As salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu dear Shiekh, I wanted to know if what I did was wrong. I contacted one Hajj Company and in trying to bargain I said, ‘such and such other Hajj group is offering a package for £3350, so can you beat that price.’ I mentioned this other Hajj […]

Q718: Can I claim benefit for purchasing kitabs Money

Question Salaam, I hope you are in the best of health, my question is that I am a student at a darul uloom and im going into bhukhari next year so as you know very well that it,is prefreable to have your own kitabs, but unfortunately I dont have that much money I have about […]

Q715: What should I pray for a healthy child? Money

Question salaam, I was given the devastating news in my last pregnancy that my baby had a high chance of being Down syndrome but at 17 weeks it was revealed in the scan baby had died. I believe this was from Allah and he knew this would be unbearable for me to cope with. I […]

Q712: Premium Bonds; Allowed? Money

Question Asalam-Alaikum, I would be grateful if you could kindly advise if it is permissible to Invest in Premium bonds. I have copied the link from the website below. http://www.nsandi.com/savings-premium-bonds Jazakallah khair Answer Walaikumussalam w w Mufti Taqi Saheb has written in ‘Islam aur Jadeed Ma’ashi Masaail’ p.78 vol.4 that taking premium bonds is not […]

Q708: Mortgages and Debt Money

Question Salaam, My Parents Own quite a few houses. My Father is Self-employed 47, and my mother 38 works part time. My Parents are facing great difficulty financially, and mentally. All this started for my father when he was fairly young, under 8, and his family used to be very wealthy and own a lot […]

Q706: Can interest money be used for repairing masjid toilets? Money

Question Asalaam alakium, In my local masjid is small so the wudu area and toilet cubicles are in one room which is looking very old and dirty. It is also an embarrassment as it is the first thing visitors see when they come into the masjid from outside. Nobody wants to spend money to fix […]

Q686: Why is Zakah 2 and 1/2%? Money

Question Asalam-Alaikum Sheikh, recently my high school teacher asked why there is a specific amount made for zakat (2.5%), and I found out, and told him. The answer I got was, because in the Prophet’s (SAW) time, Muslims had to pay 1/2 a gold coin for 20 gold coins, and 1 silver coin for every […]

Q683: Giving interest money to 'Cancer research, UNICEF' etc Money

Question Assalaamu Alaykum, If someone was to accumulate a small amount of interest from a bank account and therefore this interest needs to be discharged. Would it be possible to give the interest money to a charity such as Cancer research, Unicef , etc, obviously with the intention of getting no reward as its interest […]

Q681: Opening a certain bank account Money

Question Assalamualaykum I wish to open this santander account, could you please tell me if it jaaiz to do so? All the relavent informatiion is on this link. Also if this credit card is jaaiz for me to have? I look foward to hearing your response jazakallah khayran Answer Walaikumussalam w w Having read the […]

Q668: Discharging interest money Money

Assalaamu Alaykum, If someone was to accumulate a small amount of interest from a bank account and therefore this interest needs to be discharged. Would it be possible to give the interest money to a charity such as Cancer research, Unicef , etc, obviously with the intention of getting no reward as its interest money. […]

Q650: Dua for finding a job Money

Question: AWW I am finding it really hard to find a suitable job at the moment, is there anything I can do/pray to make it easy for me? Please make dua for me Shaykh. Jazakallah, may Allah reward you abundantly…Ameen Answer: Wazeefa of Surah Muzammil for forty days. It should be read once between sunnat […]

Q633: Working for investment company Money

Question 1: I recently applied for a job in Barclays Wealth and have been successful on a temporary basis for six months. I was told that working for Barclays Wealth is not working for the bank, as it is a separate side of the group, an investment company – Wealth Management (global wealth manager by […]

Q619: platinum ring for men, and how much weight of silver ring. Money

Assalamualaikum. Whether platinum ring is permissible for men to wear. What is the permissible weight of silver ring which man can wear. Walaikumusaalam w w Platinum rings are not allowed for men, only silver rings allowed and they should be no more than one mithqal, which is approximately 5 grams wassalam

Q616: Father wants to gift house to one son, Is it allowed? Money

Question: My father wants to give me his house as a gift from him as I don’t own a house. However my brothers are objecting to this. Although all my brothers have their own houses that they have bought themselves without our fathers help. Is it allowed for my father to give me his house? […]

Q593: Buying a lottery ticket from a non Muslim Money

Question: Is buying a lottery ticket from a non-Muslim haram or halal, please give a brief explanation. Answer: Buying a lottery ticket is forbidden, as it is gambling, irrespective of whether it is purchased from a Muslim or a non-Muslim. Allah (s.w.t.) says in the Qur’an: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالأَنصَابُ وَالأَزْلاَمُ […]

Q586. Problems of credit and no job Money

Question: Hazrat, I have no job and lots of problems. I have credits and a child I have to feed. How can I overcome my probems? Answer: Be strong, Do not lose hope. Seek help from Alah (s.w.t.), Sometimes sustenance is delayed as a test. One should not let that delay cause one to disobey […]

Q583. Fulfilling an oath Money

Question: Assalaamualaiykom. Someone said “Allah Ki Qasam i will pray all my Salah in the Masjid with congregation if i dont then for every Salah i miss i will pay £0.25p Sadaqah. My question, does this become binding upon him? Does he have to pay everytime he misses Salah in congregation? Also the questioner is […]

Q556: selling rizla and filter tips Money

Q4.Is Rizla and swan filter tips permissible to sell to retail shops جزاكم الله خيرًا A4. It would be permissible to sell Rizla and Swan filter tips to retail shops as long as they do not contain any haram ingredients. You may ascertain if any of the brands that Rizla or Swan filter tips manufacture […]

Q555: politeness when a friend keeps asking for money Money

Q1.salaam shaykh how are u? i have a major problem,i have a freind that i have known for many years,for the past 4 years he has been taking money off me,i have calculated the amount and it comes to an amount of approximately 1500 POUNDS! please can u give me advice on how to stop […]

Q527: Living lavishly with Debts Money

Question Please tell me what is the Islamic ruling as well as some explanation regarding someone who has plenty of debts to be paid yet he lives his life beyond comfortable living and also spends his wealth lavishly? Answer It has come in a Hadeeth of Bukhari shareef قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Q505: car on finance Money

Question: I am thinking of purchasing a car on finance. The terms of the deal are you pay an initial deposit which is non-refundable and then pay monthly installments for 3 years and they are offering free insurance and road tax. You do not own the car at the end of the contract but you […]

Q453: claiming back tax on charity money Money

As-salaamu-wa-alaykum in south africa, the tax law allows us to claim for monies given in charity. Can we use this law to claim our, zakaah, sadaqa, qurbani, etc monies? Answer: This law is in UK as well, the muftiyaane kiraam allow this claim, therefore u can claim and the amount u paid in zakah will […]

Q366: Photo's and Haraam income Money

Question Can you except haram money for family and home expenses if that is the only income by the husband? If I feel I don’t wish to be in photos and videos and my husband is not yet practicing can it be an exception if the photo is only with him? So it doesn’t upset […]

Q275: Dua for good health and wealth Money

Question Can you provide a dua to become millionaire. Answer The dua for good health and wealth is: اللهمّ اِنِّی اَسئلُک عِلماً نافعاً و عملاً صالحاً ورزقاً حلالاً طیّباً واسعاً وشفاءاً من کلّ داء Student of Darul Ifta. Checked and approved by Moulana Abdur Rahim Sahib.

Q261: Dua for job Money

Question salaams sheikh,. I try to allocate new job and i wish to quit my current job due to certain reasons. But whenever I apply for the job do not get reply or either i do not get job. As we all know that in order to survive one must work and earn the daily […]