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Fatawa Topics: Transactions

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 his death while in employment. This benefit may…

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. The permissibility of the competition you described hinges…

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 institution pays the seller on behalf of the…

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 the debt re-arrangement options is: 1. The debtor…

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 matter of great significance within the Christian faith.…

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 who are: a) Unable to work or find…

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 holder, in terms of which he is enabled…

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 medical treatment should do so with a reasonable…

ًWhat is the Ruling on Phone Contracts with Services?

ًWhat is the Ruling on Phone Contracts with Services?

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. The contract includes both the physical phone and services such as data, airtime, and SMSs. Since separate prices are shown for the phone and the services, there is no issue of two…

Is it permissible to operate a drop shipping business?

Is it permissible to operate a drop shipping business?

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. Our current understanding of “drop shipping” is that it is a business model in which a seller does not physically own or possess the item but sells it through an online…