Is it permissible to be a member of the Automobile Association to gain the benefit of being towed in the event of a breakdown on the highway?
It is not permissible to be a member of the AA. The monthly fee renders the deal an insurance contract.
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I purchased some video lectures on the subject of medicine.
Firstly, videos are haraam, hence buying, selling and viewing videos are haraam. The prohibition is not on account of copyright. The concept of copyrights/patent rights and the…
Is it permissible to exchange bitcoins and verticoins like we exchange dollars for rands, for example?
Bitcoin and verticoin are not currency. At least at this stage it is not currency neither according to the Shariah nor according to kuffaar law. It is not maal (tangible…
Is allowed for us to sell our products on Amazon and Ebay.
It is not permissible to utilize these haraam media to sell your products.
Is it permissible to invest in crypto-currency such as bitcoin?
Investing in crypto-currency - bitcoin and the like - is not permissible.
A relative who works in a bank, invites me for meals and also gives presents.
It is not permissible to work in banks. Banks are the worst institutions of riba. Do not accept the gifts of people who work in the banks. Their earnings are contaminated. Explain…
I have arranged to buy a property.
Since the money is in trust, you have not as yet acquired ownership of the property. The current owner is entitled to the income yielded by the property.
Is a tenant allowed to sublet the premises he has hired?
The tenant may sublet, but he is not allowed to make a profit. That is, he may not sublet the premises for more than the rent he is paying.
Please comment on the concept of Trusts which the mufti of Amaanah company expounds.
There is no concept of 'trusts' and 'legal persons' in the Shariah. What the moron wrote is bunkum. It is our intention to refute Amaanah's haraam riba and baatil products.…
Is it permissible to sell cosmetics such as skin-lighters, etc.?
Selling the type of western cosmetics mentioned by you is not permissible. Besides the evils of these cosmetics, they contain haraam substances.
Is it permissible to sell weaves, braids, wigs and false hair?
Selling hair weaves, braids and the like is not permissible. These are satanic practices.
Is it permissible to sell haraam cosmetics to non- Muslims?
It is not permissible to sell haraam cosmetics to even non -Muslims.
Is it permissible to work in a bank and to assist in building a church or a temple or to contract to build a temple?
How can it ever be permissible to work in an institution of kufr and shirk such as a Christian church, Hindu temple and the like? The primary mission of Nubuwwat was the…
Is it permissible to sell fireworks?
How is it possible for any 'leeway' in a horrendously satanic haraam activity such as fireworks? A Muslim with healthy Imaan only has to follow Rasulullah's command: "Seek a fatwa…
A car bought with haraam money was given to us as a gift by a relative.
If the car was bought with haraam money, then it is not permissible for you to use the car. Sell it and distribute the money to the poor.
The cement company pays us a rebate of R1 per pocket cement we buy.
Yes, the rebate of R1 is permissible. It is a gift from the supplier or could be interpreted as a reduction in the price. You may not demand it if they refuse to pay it.
Is dealing in bitcoin permissible?
It is haraam to deal in this riba scheme.
Is the money earned by snooker tables and machine games where people pay to play, halaal?
This 'mufti' is lamentably stupid to say the least. These games of gambling and lahw-la'b are shaitaani devices. They open the avenue for immorality besides gambling. How can a…
Is it permissible to pay the exorbitant Saudi Hajj taxes and visa charges with interest money?
Although these taxes and charges are exorbitant, oppressive and haraam, it is not permissible to pay with interest. These zulm charges will be part of the Hajj expenses.
Is it permissible to hire out tables, chairs, utensils, tents, etc.
It is not permissible to hire out furniture, etc. for any haraam reception or bid'ah act or ceremony. The income will not be permissible.