Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: For a few years now, I have been receiving government tax refund cheques because my parents have listed me as an employee of their company. However, I am not actually employed by them (either by verbal or formal contract). I did some work in their office for a […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Q1 If land is purchased for leasing apartments, would such a land fall under the definition of merchandise and therefore be zakatable? Q2: Also, often, potential buyers of the land will not buy the land outright as they may not have the financial capacity. So they will opt […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: When building/modifying computer systems, one has to deal with components with names like: daemon/wpa supplicant. And many times, things which may have pagan origins in their names, or make me feel uncomfortable. What is the ruling on using them, and how should we think about them? Answer: Assalamu […]
Answered by Shaykh Gibril Haddad Question: I was discussing with a the issue of karamat and black magic. He was saying that its hard to distinguish the two and that there are many instances where people are cured from diseases (like kidney failure etc) through black magic. My question is two fold: 1) can […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: After telling my neighbor I would sell his wheelchair for him, I just realized that it might not be okay because he said he got it free from the government. He doesn’t need it anymore and just wants to store it up if he can’t sell it. Would it […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Is there any special dua to recite if laziness catches you or is saying the ista’dah (aouzubillah) sufficient Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you are well, insha’Allah. One of the supplications that one can use is the following: Anas (Allah be pleased with him) […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I have read the following hadith: “The most beloved prayer to Allah was of Dawud (alaihi as-salaam). He slept one half of the night, got up (and prayed) for one third, and then slept (the remaining) one sixth.” [Saheeh al-Bukharee and Saheeh Muslim] How would these timings apply in […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Which has more reward, fasting the 13, 14, 15 of each month or Mondays and Thursdays? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you are well, insha’Allah. It is a recommended sunna to fast on the white days (13th, 14th and 15th of each month) […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I was wondering if we would be allowed to go on holiday in places like Petra (in Jordan) and the Dead Sea? I heard that we aren’t because Allah’s curse is upon that area due to Lut’s (peace be upon him) people being destroyed there. Please shed some […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: What is the shari’ah ruling concerning purchasing a home through a rent to own program. Is it haram or halal? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray this finds you in the best of health states. Leading contemporary scholars state that ‘rent-to-own’ arrangements (diminishing musharaka) are permissible, provided […]
