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Death Benefits and Inheritance

Death Benefits and Inheritance

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Concerning your query, please be advised: 1. The death benefit is a lump sum paid to an employee’s beneficiaries or dependents in the event of…

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Is an Umrah Ticket Competition Permissible?

Is an Umrah Ticket Competition Permissible?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم   1. Gambling (qimar) is where two or more parties wager money with the possibility of either gaining the entire amount or losing their stake. 2.…

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Are Credit Cards Permissible To Use?

Are Credit Cards Permissible To Use?

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Regarding your query, please be advised: 1.⁠ ⁠Credit cards function as a three-party transaction involving a buyer, a seller, and a financial institution. The financial…

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Seeking Debt Counselling

Seeking Debt Counselling

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   With regards to your query regarding the permissibility of seeking debt counseling, please be advised: Our understanding of the process of debt counseling and…

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Cakes with Bible Verses and Crucifix

Cakes with Bible Verses and Crucifix

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته With reference to your query, please be informed: 1. A crucifix, in its traditional form as commonly displayed in churches and the like, represents a…

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Fathers Duty Towards his Unmarried Daughter

Fathers Duty Towards his Unmarried Daughter

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته With regards to your query, please be informed of the following: 1. A father is financially responsible for the basic needs of his poor children…

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Overdrafts

Overdrafts

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته With regards to your query, please be informed of the following: 1. An overdraft is a credit facility which a bank provides to an account…

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The Practice of Reiki

The Practice of Reiki

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   With reference to your query, please be informed as follows: 1. From the texts of our scholars, it is apparent that anyone engaging in…

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Ruling On Retail Forex

Ruling On Retail Forex

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   In presenting the ruling on retail forex, a few preliminary points need to be understood. They are: 1. The Shari’ah considers gold and silver…

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Zakah on an Access Bond

Zakah on an Access Bond

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. There is no zakāh on the amount available to you in terms of an access bond. 2. Zakāh is levied on money which…

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