Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion (Q-97) What is the ruling according to Sharīʿah (Islamic Law) in relation to the use of e-cigarettes? Furthermore, what is the ruling in relation to selling e-cigarettes? Answer: If an e-cigarette is free from any Ḥarām (prohibited) substance and/or any intoxicant and it does not cause any bad odour to develop in the mouth ..
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Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-95) I work as an affiliate marketer promoting Ḥalāl products and earn a commission if someone buys through my link. It is free to sign up for these affiliate programs. I use my own money to run advertisements on this offer so that many people will be able to see it. What is the ..
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion (Q-86) I have been advised that based on our being in a non Islamic country and our borrowing from a non Islamic bank, taking interest based loans is permissible in light of Hadīth. Is it thus permissible to take interest based loans from the famous high street banks? Most of these banks are public ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-85) I am planning to work as a delivery driver for companies like Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Just Eat and other such companies but I am concerned that sometimes one is expected to deliver alcohol or food that is not Halāl. Would it be permissible for me to do such a job in light of ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-80) Is it permissible to sell dogs? I have read somewhere that it is not permissible to sell dogs. What is the opinion of the Hanafi Scholars in this regard? Answer: It is stated in Al Hidāyah; ويجوز بيع الكلب والفهد والسباع المعلّم وغير المعلّم في سواء “And it is permissible to sell dogs, ..
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion (Q-65)A sheikh borrowed around £350,000 from me in various instalments and is now refusing to return the sum owed to me. What is the Islamic ruling about not returning entrusted items? Answer:Protecting the trusts of other people and returning them whenever their owners demand for them to be returned is a very important duty. ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-59)Is it permissible for a shop owner to take rent from a tenant who starts to sell alcohol in his shop? What if the tenant makes it a condition that he is renting for the purpose of selling alcohol? Answer:The rent money is Halāl if the owner has not specifically given his shop on ..
Reading Time: < 1 minuteQuestion (Q-56)If a jeweller or his employee washes jewellery then is he allowed to keep the small pieces of gold or silver that come off? Answer:If a jeweller or his employee washes jewellery then he is not allowed to keep the pieces of gold and silver. If he keeps it as a salary for his ..