We don't have the haziest idea what Al-Mabroor Property Investment and Al-Mabroor Buffalo Project are. In fact this is the first time we have heard of these new business ventures.…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 01, p.5
'Takafol' is old haraam riba wine in a new bottle (viz. the deceptive, Islamic -sounding name). Takafol is exactly the same 'normal' and conventional haraam insurance. With Islamic…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 01, p.7
Our advice is that you should refrain from investing in the so-called 'Islamic' investment products offered by the Riba banks. Riba is the very life-blood and breathing of all…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 02, p.2
Selling 'church' skirts is like selling grapes. If the grapes are procured for the purposes of selling to a winery, then it will not be permissible. However, if a winery comes to a…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 02, p.3
Interest is haraam. It is therefore haraam to acquire an interest-bearing mortgage. The permissibility view which is pure self-opinion unsubstantiated by Shar'i daleel.
The Majlis Vol 21 No 02, p.3
While it is the obligation of the airline to refund the unused sector of the flight ticket, the estate can claim only from the person/enity who sold the package to the deceased. If…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 02, p.3
It is Waajib to inform the prospective buyer of the small crack in the windscreen. The crack is an a'ib (defect), which must be declared. In this particular case, you have to…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 02, p.3
The 'spread betting' system of dealing in foreign currency is not permissible. It is a haraam system. It comes within the scope of Riba.
The Majlis Vol 21 No 02, p.4
It is not permissible to work in a restaurant that sells haraam food. Nevertheless, your income despite being bereft of barkat is not haraam. You should find alternative…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 02, p.4
It is Waajib to return the haraam money to its owner if this is possible. If not possible, then it is Waajib to give it to charity without a niyyat of thawaab. If the haraam money…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 02, p.4
The extended warranty is insurance hence not permissible.
The Majlis Vol 21 No 02, p.5
A 'shura board' is a fraudulent racket constituted primarily by the riba banks. These boards are staffed by mercenary molvies and sheikhs who are paid lucrative haraam 'salaries'…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 03, p.3
According to the Shariah, a wall cannot be hired. It is not permissible to charge for placing an advert on a wall. If there is no rental to be paid, the adverts may be painted on…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 03, p.4
It is permissible. The points and the resultant acquisitions are gifts.
The Majlis Vol 21 No 03, p.5
In the circumstances explained by you, the school has to compulsorily give you a refund on the fees you had paid. If teachers are absent, the school may not charge for tuition not…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 04, p.2
It is not permissible to hire out premises for a photographic business. The same applies to a ladies hairdressing saloon, a liquor shop, a betting shop and a fireworks shop. All…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 04, p.2
There is no Shariah-compliant insurance. The insurance called 'Takafol' which is marketed as shariah-compliant is almost the same as conventional insurance. It too is haraam.
The Majlis Vol 21 No 04, p.3
Since there was no agreement to pay rent, you are not liable for any past rental. Rent is the effect of a valid agreement between the owners of the property and the tenant. But…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 04, p.3
Oasis is not a Shariah-compliant entity. It is a conventional haraam riba financial institution. Every haraam activity of the kuffaar is therefore compatible with this entity and…
The Majlis Vol 21 No 05, p.3
Absa 'islamic' finance is haraam riba finance. It is not permissible to invest in any of its products.
The Majlis Vol 21 No 05, p.3