Can we pay the hospital bill with interest money?

Question: Can we pay the hospital bill with interest money? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Interest money cannot be used to pay for hospital bills. Hospital bills should be paid from halal money. Interest money should be given as sadaqah (charity) to the poor people as soon as […]

My sister is about to start a business as a nail technician..the job where they will be putting on false nails for women for fashion..is this type of business halaal??

Question: My sister is about to start a business as a nail technician..the job where they will be putting on false nails for women for fashion..is this type of business halaal?? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. No, it is not appropriate for a Muslim to run such a […]

Is it permissible to take an interest bearing loan to buy your first home?

Question: Is it permissible to take an interest bearing loan to buy your first home? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Islam strictly prohibits interest bearing loans and transactions. Severe punishments have been mentioned in the Holy Quran and Hadith for engaging in interest bearing transactions. It is mentioned […]

Is it permissible to get insurance on house and car?

Question: Is it permissible to get insurance on house and car? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All conventional insurance, including house and car insurance, contain elements of riba (interest) and qimar (gambling), which have been explicitly prohibited in the Holy Quran and the ahaadith. Therefore, it is not […]

Is it permissible to earn money by teaching the Quran? Also, is it permissible to buy and sell copies of the Quran?

Question: Is it permissible to earn money by teaching the Quran? Also, is it permissible to buy and sell copies of the Quran? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Yes, it is permissible to take money for teaching the Quran. It is also permissible to buy and sell copies […]

Is it permissible to work at KFC?

Question: Is it permissible to work at KFC? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. It is not permissible to work at KFC (in Australia), as one will have to serve haram food to the customers.  (See: Fatawa Usmani: 3/398) And Allah knows best. Mufti Faizal Riza 27/11/2011 Darul Ifta […]

I read your answer regarding the impermissibility of studying with the help of HECS. Mufti Sahib, is Fee-Help the same thing as HECS? Could you please explain the difference between the two?

Question: I read your answer regarding the impermissibility of studying with the help of HECS. Mufti Sahib, is Fee-Help the same thing as HECS? Could you please explain the difference between the two? Jazakumullah Khayr Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. FEE-HELP is the same as HECS-HELP. In both […]