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Haram Income & Gambling
1,137 fatawa from 5 South African Darul Iftas on Haram Income & Gambling, part of Business & Finance. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Haram Income & Gambling fatawa — page 24 of 29
- Mufti Online21 Sep 2014
Disposing of interest money
A person accrues R50 of haraam interest in his bank account. From his wallet, he gives R50 in cash to a poor person with the intention of disposing…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Sep 2014
Paying fines with interest money
I recently learnt that it is permissible for a Muslim to use interest money to pay fines, toll fees and vehicle licensing fees. Is this correct?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Sep 2014
Earning money through playing football
I would like to know whether money earned through playing football will be halaal or haraam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Sep 2014
Paying of taxes with interest money.
The haraam of corruption is so deep routed into the system so much so no work can be achieved especially from government organisations without…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Sep 2014
Mortgage plans
I am planning to buy a properly in UK. I have saving but it is far away from the amount the property cost. So I have to take a loan from the bank. I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Sep 2014
Painting animate objects
My brother paints kids’ rooms with cartoon characters for a living. Is this occupation allowed in Shari’ah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Sep 2014
Working for a bank
1. Is it permissible for a person to do a job in a bank when he can not get any other job? 2. Is it permissible for a person to take a loan from a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Sep 2014
Will this also be counted as gambling?
I go to my local supermarket for weekly shopping there is a competition if you spend over $20 you write you name at the back of the receipt will go…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Mufti Online30 Aug 2014
Taking a loan from the bank on interest
My company is giving me a benefit for house allowance. I can take the loan from the bank to purchase a house for me and what ever the interest I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Aug 2014
Paying back more than the loaned amount
My dad took the money from my uncle and said I will give you the profit as I have to invest it in my business. The profit was fixed either the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Aug 2014
Purchasing a house on mortgage
Please clarify for me the mortgage issue. I live in Australia and people and Islamic Scholars have different opinions on buying a house on Mortgage.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Aug 2014
Buying a house without a mortgage
I want to buy a home and without mortgage it is impossible in the USA. I also know about riba. What I need to do. Please advise.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Aug 2014
Buying a salon
I’m considering buying a salon and I have a few questions to ask: 1. I know that it is haraam for males to cut females’ hair, so I won’t allow that.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Aug 2014
Purchasing a vehicle through the bank
1. I would like to purchase a vehicle but I do not have the capital. Can I purchase it through the bank with a fixed price? 2. Are medical aid and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Aug 2014
Hire purchase
I live in muscat. I bought my car on hire purchase. The total price of tyre car is 8000 rials but on hire purchase its 8500 rials. So firstly is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Aug 2014
Becoming a football player
My son wants to become a football player. Is it allowed in Islam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Aug 2014
Joining the British army
My question is that I am thinking of joining the British army as a officer not really a soldier. What does Islam say about a Muslim joining a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Aug 2014
Being forced by the government to pay interest
If a person works at an accounting office that deals with tax and due to no fault of his own the government reassesses the tax liability of a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam14 Jul 2014
Is it allowed to smoke and sell cigarettes, sell lottery tickets, take interest and do I give Zakat on my 401(k)?
I live in USA. I have few questions. If you can provide answers with Quran and Hadees reference, i would greatly appreciate it. 1. Is having lottery…
- Mufti Online18 Jun 2014
Life insurance
Is it permissible to use Life insurance or medical insurance by LIC (which is run by the Government of India) like we use other benefits which the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jun 2014
Disposing of interest money
Me and my brother take care of my uncle's family and their daily needs. My question is I get some interest from the banks on my savings. Can I use…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Jun 2014
Working in hotels
I live in India. I am a hotelier completed years diploma in 2001. Since then have been working in hotels. Alhumdulilah I have been careful not to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Jun 2014
Working as a research analyst in a stock brokerage firm
I wanted to ask a question about the job of research analyst in a stock brokerage firm or mutual fund. My degree major is finance so I want to know…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Jun 2014
Forced to pay interest
Is it haram to pay interest is one is forced to? For example if the government charges you a tax penalty and includes interest in it, is it haram…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jun 2014
Interest
Interest is considered to be a strong haraam and a grave sin, but isn't interest needed as a fundamental basis for starting a bank and being able to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Jun 2014
Giving bribes
Although bribes are prohibited in Islam the situation in my country is such that the government officials depend on bribes without which our work…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Jun 2014
Life insurance
I have made my life insurance for which I paid 100000 RS for 5 years but someone told me that it is against sharia to get insurance. Birla sun life…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 May 2014
Gambling
Recently, I bought something from a charity shop. At the counter, the lady asked if I would like to be entered into a prize draw, for which the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 May 2014
Giving a bribe
Offering or accepting bribe is indeed forbidden in Islam. However there are times when one is really helpless and cannot gain one's right or avoid…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 May 2014
Mobile games and music
I have formed a company of programmers and developers to develop mobile games and applications. There are three sources of revenue: 1. Sell the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Apr 2014
Provident Fund
My question is related to provident fund. I have resigned from my current job and inshaallah would be joining another company within short time.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Apr 2014
Working in a multinational company
Is it allowed to work in a multinational company?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Apr 2014
Buying food for pets with interest money
Is it permissible to use interest money to buy food for pets?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Apr 2014
Speaking a lie in order to get a job
There's a guy we know who is 34 (almost 35) year's old, single (never married), and has spent decades unemployed. He has also never had any real…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Apr 2014
eBucks
I would like to know what is the sha'ree ruling on e-bucks. Many family people use it and I want to show them the sha'ree ruling.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Apr 2014
Working for a medicine company
I am getting a job offer from company which provide medicine for birth controls and abortion and other medicines, shall I go for the job? Is it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Apr 2014
Compulsory motocar insurance
I live in a country were car insurance is required by law. If one does not have car insurance, they will be issued a citation until they attain the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Mar 2014
Designing logos for haraam products
I am a graphic designer and I want to find out whether it is permissible to design logos for: 1. A bed and breakfast that will also use the logo for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Mar 2014
Working for an insurance company
My question is as follows: My wife found a job at old mutual company and I told her it is haraam to work for an organisation which deals with…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Mar 2014
Disposing of interest money
Interest earned from a bank account can be spent on what and on whom? Please advise?
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