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  • Public Places and Moderation

    As I am visiting a new country, my company is taking us on a paid trip for safari, which i really wanted to see. Now, I have informed them of my beliefs and they have exempted me from other events which contain things like alcohol and free mixing. However, I was just weighing, that obviously, female colleagues etc will not have Islamic attire, and.. More

  • Finding a Better Partner

    Assalamualaikum, My question is that, if due to my husband having a second wife, and wanting to divorce his first wife. I make a settlement with him that he do not have to share nights with me or provide financially according to verse 4:128. Also, after that I'm still required to obey him, and so he can intimate with me whenever he wants. However,.. More

  • The Husband's Intention is Considered in Matters of Divorce

    As-salamu-alaykum, My husband and I had a fight after I found out he was watching inappropriate content. I told him that if he continued doing it, refused to change, and it kept happening, then our marriage would be over because I couldn’t live with it. He replied, “Okay.” Later, he told me that he did not mean to accept this condition; he.. More

  • Teller at Exchange Company

    I work as a teller at an exchange company and deal hand to hand with customers, but since we need liras to give out to customers the owner goes to bazaars to buy a huge amount, but the problem is that he deals with delayed currency exchange (a ṣarf transaction with delayed possession). So, everyday he would tell me to give him the dollars from.. More

  • Riding on Rollercoasters

    Is it permissible to ride rollercoasters in Islam? They aren't as risky as many people think. In almost all cases, riders are safe... More

  • Blameworthy Self-Imposed Hardship

    The delivery person returned the order to the customer, but small pieces of food remained in his bag; he felt awkward about handing them over, unsure if the customer would accept them. Not everyone in this country follows the Islamic principle of eating in a way that leaves no leftovers.Is the delivery person required to pay for these pieces, or should.. More

  • Writing Fraudulently Obtained Qualifications on an Application Form

    A person is filling out an application form for a course or a job he wants to do, and is asked questions about his education, e.g., 'what is the highest level of education you have achieved?' However, he has earned qualifications by cheating. Can he answer these questions and put down his qualifications that he obtained by cheating, or would this make.. More

  • Are Student Loans in Europe Permissible?

    In the Netherlands, student financing is a monthly fund that becomes a free grant if I graduate within 10 years, although programs take 4 years. However, if I fail, it becomes a loan with interest, unless there is a valid excuse like illness. I can fundamentally pay, but refusing it causes financial hardship and prevents me from saving money for the.. More

  • Is It Obligatory to Give My Parents My Phone When Asked?

    My mom tells me to give her the phone at night. I don't always give it away for two reasons; I still want to use the phone, and so I can perform my morning Salah on time. However, when I give my phone, I don't get up for the morning Salah at the right time, and hence I performed it when I got up. What should I do? Should I give my Mom the phone.. More

  • Purchasing and Selling Domain Names

    About ten years ago, I entered a profit-sharing partnership with my younger brother regarding the purchase and sale of premium domain names. He provided the capital and I provided expertise and guidance. We agreed on a specific share of profits for me, but after profits were realized, he paid only half of my agreed share while acknowledging that the.. More

  • Who Was Appointed the Imam of the Ka'bah After the Conquest of Makkah?

    Who Was Appointed the Imam of the Ka'bah After the Conquest of Makkah?.. More

  • Sterilizing cats for an overriding beneficial purpose

    Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. I care for over 20 stray cats and already have 12 kittens. However, due to severe financial hardship, I cannot care for more litters. Two female cats likely conceived after mating a few weeks ago, and if a vet confirms they are in the early stage of pregnancy, would it be Islamically permissible to spay.. More

  • Is the Earnings of Creating Environments for Games and Cartoons Ḥalāl?

    I want to know whether earning through 3D work is halal or haram in Islam; Which areas of the 3D industry are considered halal? If I create game assets or low-poly environments and sell them on 3D marketplaces, is that income permissible? Can I create environments for games or cartoons? Is product animation halal, especially since many animations.. More

  • Is the Marriage of Laymen Following the Opinion of Abū Ḥanīfah Valid?

    Assalamu Alaikum. If a couple married without the bride’s wali according to the Hanafi madhhab, while knowing the hadith, “There is no nikah without a wali,” are they considered to have committed zina? If they later renew the nikah with the wali to avoid the scholarly difference, must they repent and wait for istibra’ (pregnancy check), or does.. More

  • Can Hajj or ʿUmrah Be Made the Mahr?

    Salam alykum..My fiancée and I are planning our Nikah next month, InShaa Allah. She has chosen her Mahr to be that I take her for Umrah, but due to work we can only travel in November. My question is, after our Nikah, but before I fulfill the Mahr by taking her for Umrah, is she considered my lawful wife according to the Sharia, with all marital rights.. More