islamic laws (36)
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SCHOLARSAyatollah Arafi Condemns Death Sentence for Sheikh Al-Ma'touq: A Verdict That Tramples on Muslims' Religious Identity and Rights
In a statement, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, Director of Iran's Islamic Seminaries, strongly condemned the unjust and illegal death sentence issued against prominent Kuwaiti cleric Sheikh Hussein…
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ReligiousIs Lottery Permissible With an Islamic Justification?
[Lottery] is a well-known game in America and is the closest thing to [yanasib], if it is not exactly the same. Is it permissible for a Muslim to engage in the sale of lotteries with special…
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ReligiousIs It Permitted To Sell Lottery?
I work at an exchange office but they also make me sell lottery. Is it permitted to sell lottery in this case?
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ReligiousMay We Buy House with Mortgage Help?
Banks in the West give loans —known as mortgage— to those who do not have enough money to buy houses; this is to be paid back in [weekly or monthly] installments with a high rate of interest.…
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ReligiousIs it permissible to buy shares in companies that take interest-bearing loans?
Some trading and manufacturing companies get loans from private or state banks in Muslim countries and also from other [non-Muslim] institutions with the condition of interest; and they also…
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ReligiousThe Minimum Limit of "Al-Haraj"
What is the [minimum] limit of the difficulty (al-haraj) that lifts the prohibition? Is exorbitant price [for a halal item] that could still be bought with [financial] strain or by getting a…
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ReligiousStealing From Unbelievers
Is it permissible to steal from the unbelievers in their countries, or defraud them?
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ReligiousWhat is the ruling on lying to authorities for financial or abstract gain?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to give false information to government departments in Europe to gain some financial or abstract benefits, through proper channels?
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ReligiousIs money earned from unauthorized work on a visitor visa halal?
A person has entered a country as a visitor and his passport was stamped that he was not allowed to work. If he works illegally and gets the money 'under the table', is it halal?
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ReligiousIs it Permitted to Steal Electricity?
Some people use to steal electricity (Power Supply) by making some modifications in the meter. Is it permissible?
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ReligiousMay I Lie to Save My Life?
Is it permissible to tell a lie, when there is a danger threatening your life?
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ReligiousMay I lie about my qualification?
Is it permissible to lie about your qualification in order to get a government post?
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ReligiousWhat is the ruling on leather with a weak probability of Islamic slaughter?
We Muslims in Europe buy shoes, belts and other clothing items made of leather which may come from animals killed in non-Islamic way. At times such items are imported from Muslim countries or…
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ReligiousThe Ruling on Wearing Leather Clothing products made in non-Muslim Countries
Clothing products in the West are made in many countries (China, India, etc…) and many leather products do not specify what kind of leather it is. In this case, what is the ruling on wearing…
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ReligiousPraying in Jeans made in non-Muslim countries
One of the famous trousers these days is the one known as jeans. It is made in non-Muslim countries. It has a piece of leather used as a label. It is not known whether the leather is that of…
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ReligiousWhat If I pray while having a leather product?
If I pray with a leather belt or a wallet made from leather of a mayta and realize it during the salat or after finishing it but before the end of its time span or after the ending of its time…
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ReligiousKaffarah of delaying the Qadha of Fasting
I travelled a day in the month of Ramadhan, and during the year I was unable to perform the Qadha fast, what is Kaffarah of delaying the Qadha of fast?
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ReligiousKaffara for breaking fast intentionally
What is the Kaffara for breaking one's fast intentionally?
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ReligiousThe Kaffarah of Breaking an Oath
If a person breaks his oath, what is the penalty?
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ReligiousKhums on Kitchen Utensils
Is Khums payable on kitchen utensil, household gadgets, sofa and appliances?
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ReligiousKhums of the money I lent to others
Is Khums payable on the money which I have lent to my friend?
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ReligiousKhums on last year's bank balance
Is Khums payable on my last year's bank balance?
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ReligiousMay I give a poor Sayed the share of Sadat in Khums?
I am sayed and my brother is poor. He needs money to support his family and children. Can I give him my Sahm-e Sadat from my khums?
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ReligiousMay I give out of Sahm-e-Imam as a donation?
Can we give out of Sahm-e-Imam , as a donation to a hospital, that totally runs on charitable donations and is a non-profit making organization? Can I give my Sahm-e Imam to a local mosque for…
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ReligiousKhums of dowry
Is it obligatory for a woman to pay Khums on the cash amount that she receives from her husband as Mahr (dowry)?
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ReligiousWhat is the difference between Khums and Zakat?
What is the difference between Khums and Zakat?
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ReligiousKhums of wealth without having worked for it
If a person acquires wealth without having worked for it , like, if someone gives him a gift, and that wealth exceeds his own annual expenses, does he have to pay Khums from the excess?
