It is impermissible to give money or property to a party when one is certain it will not be used lawfully, and offensive when one doubts whether...
Conditional Transaction
The transaction should be free of all conditions with other agreements, whether conditioning or being conditioned by a second agreement or a future...
The transaction should be free of all conditions with other agreements, whether conditioning or being conditioned by a second agreement or a future...
Dowry
Whereas a marriage payment is from the husband to the wife, the dowry, a common cultural practice in Muslim countries, is from the wife to the...
Whereas a marriage payment is from the husband to the wife, the dowry, a common cultural practice in Muslim countries, is from the wife to the...
Supporting Relatives
One is obligated to support one's needy male relatives (i.e. brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, etc.) who are unable to support themselves as a result...
One is obligated to support one's needy male relatives (i.e. brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, etc.) who are unable to support themselves as a result...
Accepting Welfare Payments From Government
It is permissible to take welfare payments, provided one fulfills the conditions necessary to be eligible; it is impermissible to lie about one’s...
It is permissible to take welfare payments, provided one fulfills the conditions necessary to be eligible; it is impermissible to lie about one’s...
Earning A Halal Income
It is obligatory to earn a lawful income if one is unable to support oneself and one's dependents without doing so, though it is merely permissible...
It is obligatory to earn a lawful income if one is unable to support oneself and one's dependents without doing so, though it is merely permissible...
Combining Guarantee With Agency
It is not permissible to appoint the same person as an agent and as a guarantor during the same time period.
It is not permissible to appoint the same person as an agent and as a guarantor during the same time period.
Lawful Payment Of Trade Bills
The importer pays local currency to the bank in return for the purchase price at the time of payment. The bank accepts this amount until it has...
The importer pays local currency to the bank in return for the purchase price at the time of payment. The bank accepts this amount until it has...
It is not lawful for the importer to pay the bank 20% as profit margin on the deal in order to guarantee the transfer of the value of goods to the...
Repaying Documentary Credit
The procedure for issuing documentary credit does not usually include the bank's extension of financing to the client; all of the financing is...
The procedure for issuing documentary credit does not usually include the bank's extension of financing to the client; all of the financing is...
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