Living in the West
4th August 2012
Salam walaikum
I hope you are doing well my brother.
My question is regarding working in a betting shop and i seek advice and guidance from you in regards to the issue I am going to present here.
I have been deviated for a long time but alhamdulillah started practicing the deen from 2009 onwards. Now, I have been working in this betting shop from long before that. I have been well aware of the prohibition of gambling and being involved in it indirectly by working at a place where gambling is taking place, I understand it is not something permitted even though I am not betting myself.
I do not wish to work here anymore however having graduated in Computing I have been finding it impossible to find a job in IT or any other job over the past 2 years. I am 26 and have a wife to look after and possibly a budding family soon. I had come to study in the UK from Bangladesh. I do not have my own family here but my in laws live here in the UK who are not aware as to where I work.
I want to leave this job but with no other source of income I wouldn't be able to pay the rent and all other bills.
I appreciate your time and effort and seek an advice to resolving this issue.
Jazak Allah
Living in the West
17th May 2012
Assalamu aww,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your efforts and service to the community, may Allah accept it and reward you immensely,
As I'm planing to become an Agent for HMRC (as a Tax Consultant) basically to do Self Assessment on behalf of my clients (mostly Mini-Cab Drivers) and also I will be dealing with Tax Credits and all sort of Benefits, if I don't involve in any kind of interest calculation, is this kind of job allowed or not? (should I also have to consider the Mini-Cab driving and their earnings is allowed or not?)
and is it permissible to receive benefits and tax credits in this country?, please be kind enough to advice me as soon as possible.
And if possible, is it permissible to take decision or choose something by tossing/lot (method of deciding through picking out chits)?
If possible please send you advice to my email address as well please.
Jazakkallahu-khairan.
Bro.Azmath.
Living in the West
15th May 2012
I have started purchasing defence & saving certificates since 1998 in order of my office to get tax benifit.
Is my purchasing defence & savings certificates haram ?
Living in the West
15th May 2012
Assalam O Alikum,
My brother is in trouble with a gang. He borrowed money from a gang of muslim brothers. They charged him over 50% interest, which I paid, and have runined him financially. He is trying to get away from them but they are chasing after him. Please help us and offer a dua for them to leave as alone. Please email me if i can visit you.
Please pray for the health of every muslim brother and sister.
Ameen
Living in the West
15th May 2012
Is it Haram to give Mortgage advice to people, when you know you will be helping people with their house buying and not making ridiculous amount of money by selling products that entail good procuration fee to brokers. I have been studying to become a qualified Mortgage advisor and my main motive was to go and help people who have been ripped of by mortgage brokers and ultimately go into Shariah mortgages. I have completed the first two part of my examination and my chose of career has been pricking my conscious.
Living in the West
15th May 2012
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
My question is that whether the job of a Finanance Manager is justifiable in Islam or not while as we know that his main job description is to manage the finances of the company, to negotiate with different banks for loans on cheap interest rates, to deposit surplus funds of companies in banks to earn interest income and to make decisions whether to borrow money or issue further shares etc.
Please also give me references. I'll be grateful to you for this favour.
Living in the West
15th May 2012
ASA,
I am interested in opening an investment account with Lloyds TSB. They offer guaranteed return of at least 15% gross (2.83% AER) over 5 years. The returns are linked to the performance of shares in the FTSE 100 Index. The minimum investment is for 5 years. My query is that they can guarantee a no risk investment. Would this amount to interest or usary? Is this investement going to be halaal or haraam?
JK.
Living in the West
29th November 2011
AssalamoAlaikum Wa Rehmatullah
I have gone through
http://www.muftisays.com/qa/question/753/medical-insurance.html
I need to know if there is any relaxation/permission of medical insurance in countries like US/Canada where the medical costs are too high sometimes. Just to mention the hospital costs can be up to 10,000 $ / night for example for the case of child birth delivery. It can be imagined what If some person has to stay 3,4 nights.
Based on the average monthly income and the economic structure in these places, I need your highly esteemed opinion , in what should be the way adopted by muslims who seek to obey Allah's orders.
MAY Allah keep us all , on absolute straight path. Ameen
JazakAllah kher
Usman
Living in the West
1st September 2011
Assalamu Alaikum,
I am aware that as Muslims we are not allowed to work in a bank due to dealing/comsuming/writing/giving Riba.
My question is that I have an oppurtunity to work for HSBC Amanah ... which is the Islamic Banking Business belonging to the HSBC Bank.
My doubt is that even though I may be dealing in transactions that are within Sharia Law at HSBC Amanah (according to the related Sharia boards) ... I don't think my salary will be paid by HSBC Amanah but rather it would probably be paid by the Global HSBC Bank, whose earnings are involved in Riba.
I'm confused as to whether I can then work for HSBC Amanah if even though I'm dealing in legal transactions ... my salary may not be from illegal means
My intention was to get this career so that I could soon move on to the Arab world to set up my own business or work for an Islamic Bank there.
Can you please advise ?
Living in the West
12th February 2011
Assalamualaykum,
I would like to know if it is permissible in Islam to rent once property to bank ?
Jazakumullah
Living in the West
24th October 2009
Is Breakdown Insurance Cover permissable. ie Veh Breakdown Cover (AA, Green Flag, RAC)
Living in the West
22nd July 2009
salam
we are caught up in these modern ways how can we avoid this and keep to islam
Living in the West
1st July 2009
aslalmuilikum
my question was regarding the answer u had for working in the bank u said its not permitted to work in bank becuase any company u work now has some kind of connection to a bank ...
thanks for ur help
Living in the West
25th April 2009
Assalam Alykum,
Is it permissable for a muslim to work as a financial analyst, determining the intrinsic values of company's shares on the stock exchange and giving recommendations for investment in an investment advisory company
Living in the West
23rd January 2009
I know the riba (usury) is haram to take it ,but if i want to get a laon that has interest and i am the one who is gonna paying the interest. is that haram too paying usury(riba).
Living in the West
11th January 2009
I have deposited a sum of money in a Bank with the intention to pay our house rent & treatment of my elderly parents. The bank in in return will give me a sum of money monthly basis. My question is the deposit money in Bank haram ?
Living in the West
10th January 2009
i was wondering is working in an insurance firm or even working as an independent actuary(one who calculates the amount of insurance premium) halal in islam?
Living in the West
29th August 2008
Salams Mufti Saab!
I know mortgage is haraam but if someone has fixed there mortgage for a number of years so a fixed same amount is going out every month is it still haraam? as I have heard if the interest rate is fixed then its OK?
Living in the West
14th August 2008
I got some money to invest and I would like to open brand name franchise that sells chicken.It doesn't sell any prok product but my question about the chicken.Can I sell it is it Halal or Haram to sell the chicken.I live in the USA.Probably the franchise company won't let me get my own products.
Jazakum Allah
Living in the West
25th June 2008
I am renting and i dont have home. I like to buy house to borrow money money from bank to live in house. Is this haram if i want because i dont have cash to buy
