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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 An Income – Whether It Is Obligatory
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...
Brokers Charging Fee
It is permissible for brokers and managers to charge a fee for their services, either as a pre-agreed fixed amount or as a pre-agreed percentage of...
It is permissible for brokers and managers to charge a fee for their services, either as a pre-agreed fixed amount or as a pre-agreed percentage of...
Investing In Unlawful Business
It is impermissible to invest in anything when one is certain the investment will not be used lawfully, and offensive when one doubts whether the...
It is impermissible to invest in anything when one is certain the investment will not be used lawfully, and offensive when one doubts whether the...
Accepting Stolen Investment
It is impermissible to give or take investment when one is certain the investment itself is stolen; if there is doubt then it is permissible to...
It is impermissible to give or take investment when one is certain the investment itself is stolen; if there is doubt then it is permissible to...
It is not a condition for the validity of an investment (e.g. stocks, mutual funds, business partnerships) that partners or shareholders of the...
Financing An Unlawful Business
It is impermissible to provide financing when one is certain the money will not be used lawfully, and offensive when one doubts whether the money...
It is impermissible to provide financing when one is certain the money will not be used lawfully, and offensive when one doubts whether the money...
Earnest Money
It is permissible to accept or pay earnest money (arbun) in the Shariah.
It is permissible to accept or pay earnest money (arbun) in the Shariah.
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