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Provident fund for army officers in Bangladesh
I am an Army Officer in Bangladesh Army. As a rule we cannot do any kind of business except stock exchange. In service, some money are cut off as obligatory (provident fund) which will be given at the end of the service with good interest rate calculated. Again we are given a facility to increase the obligatory cut off money (provident fund).. More
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He was gifted money by a stripper and wants to repent
I am an American Muslim. I have committed tons of sins while in college. And later on in life I have been trying to repent. I am satisfied spiritually now; I hope God is pleased with my pure intentions to change as well. That said, I have something hovering over my head. When I was younger I needed money and a girl I dated then gave me as a.. More
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Carrying drunk customers in his taxi
I am a Muslim from Palestine. I became a US citizen, and I am student, I am married to a Muslim woman from my homeland, and I have three babies, and I do drive a taxi in US to support my family life and needs. I do work at night shift, because during the daytime I go to school, and during my work, I do carry drunk customers, and they do carry.. More
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Bank Employment
I have been in conventional banking service for the last 20 years. I am aware Riba is Haraam. Is employment in conventional banking also Haraam? I am not able to get a suitable position in an Islamic Bank. I feel guilty for my last 20 years of my service in Bank, as I joined banking when I was ignorant of the Islamic ruling. What should I do in my position?
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Bank Employees
If the profit of the bank loan is forbidden in Islam, what do the employees of this bank get due to their work to facilitate that loan? I guess that the profit the bank is taking is a fair compensation for its effort to do so.
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Taking unemployment benefits while being outside the country
I got laid off from work 7/1/05, I am eligible for unemployment benefits from government till I find a job. But we decide to take our kids to raise them back home in August. I maybe looking for job there but not sure if I can take this money or it is Haraam because I will not be living here. Please let me know as soon as possible. .. More
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Government deductions from salaries
Work in a company dealing in petroleum, the company collects P.A.Y.E from its employees and remits to the government up to 30% of employees' salary. Is it acceptable in Shariah for the company to deduct such much from the employees to be remitted to the government monthly? .. More
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Working in the perfume industry
My brother is working in a perfume industries as a data entry operator. My question is, is a Muslim permissible to work in a perfume industries since perfume?.. More
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Use of photocopied materials
Recently, I met a person who insisted on taking a copyrighted book of mine to get the whole thing copied (Xeroxed) as it was cheaper. I was reluctant to give it to him for obvious reason. When I showed him that it was copyrighted he didn't care about it and still wanted it to be copied so I gave a different reason and did not give the book to.. More
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Working in places that sell Haraam and handling it
I'm really impressed by your contribution to make people understand Islam and its real essence. We Muslims in America are facing a problem that has far reaching effects on our lives. In the US people who in work in big stores are in a great dilemma. Besides a lot of other things people daily use, wine, alcohol and pork are sold in these stores... More
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Studying from copyright material for her exams
Please let me know if I can use the copyrighted material which was copied and sold to me in India without the permission from the copyright owners. I bought it last year when I did not know about the Islamic ruling of copyright. I need this book for my exams now. Can I use it or do I have to buy a new one from the regular store and throw away.. More
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Payments for having friends open e-mail accounts
I want to know about a critical issue and which is very hot these days in our university. There is a site www.tendollarsmail.com and it gives dollars criteria as given below:
1) Each e-mail when checked is worth at least 2 US$ and it goes to 5 and 10$.
2) The e-mails are basically advertisement.
3) If someone invites his friends to open.. More
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Permissibility of working the second or third shifts
Are there any prohibitions against working late for second (4pm-11pm) or third (11pm-6am) work? .. More
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Receiving a tax refund on a donation given in behalf of a friend
I live in Canada and we can claim income tax refunds on charitable donations. On behalf of my friend who does not live in Canada, nor is a Canadian citizen (and therefore cannot claim for tax refund even if he was present himself in Canada and had made that donation himself), I donated an amount to local Muslim Association and I will be receiving.. More
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Payment of first month's salary as commission for work
When we wanted to work in a foreign country we approached an agent who is also a Muslim and applied for the job. He put a condition saying that we should pay our full first month salary as his commission. Is it Halaal for him to take this and for us to give this payment?.. More
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