Question Dear Hazrat, My friend is a travel agent and he books air tickets. He accept cash and credit card from customers for making payments. He has installed a credit card swiping machine from a bank which is used for accepting credit card payments. Bank usually charges around 3% for processing credit card payments. As he has cash available so, nowadays, he is giving cash on credit card to people who want cash after swiping credit … [Read more...]

Question Is it ok to work in the Accounts dept. of an organisation which contributes to temples or for festivals in temples or which utilises an occasion like a temple festival to promote themselves (by sponsorship etc..) . The persons in the accounts dept. may or may not get involved in these money transactions or any co-ordination regarding this Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most … [Read more...]

Question I am a student and have to pay my fees online quite a few times which requires me to have a credit card because the debit cards offered by the banks are not accepted. The problem is that in the banks charge an annual fees on having a credit card which in some banks is deducted on an monthly basis. Therefore, if I pay all my dues on time i.e before the interest accrues is it permissible for me to keep a credit card, if there are annual … [Read more...]

Question I would like to know in the past i have took money from close relatives when i was younger and i want to pay them back but without knowing i had took it from them?is it possible for me to do that? Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh. It will suffice for you to return the money to your relatives without disclosing the … [Read more...]

Question I want to ask a simple question. any money won through lottery , prize bonds or similiar schemes is halal or haram? Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh. Lottery is haram. Any money won through a lottery is haram. In order for us to issue a ruling prize bonds schemes, kindly explain the rules of the scheme. And Allah … [Read more...]

Question I took a job as a contractor and got a certain amount of money per job, however one stipulation was to work 8 hours on each job.  Many times I would finish the job a little bit early and just go home.  I'm sure my boss was aware of this, but he never said anything about it or the quality of my work.  However, I am concerned now that perhaps some of my earnings would not be halal due to me not following that part of my contract.  Is … [Read more...]