Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question Suppose a seller agrees to pay a “commission fee” to negotiators who promise to raise a buyer’s offer for his company from below-market value to a fairer price. Would such a payment be considered a bribe? If so, would the profit from the sale be considered haram, and would it […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a haram medication works better than a halal alternative for a chronic (not life-threatening) condition, is it permissible to use it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. Haram medicine […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can an agnostic woman who is respectful of Islam and supportive of her Muslim partner be considered from Ahl al-Fatra, and would marriage to her be permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. No, such a woman cannot be considered from Ahl al-Fatra, and marriage […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a country prohibits polygamy, is a second marriage still valid in Islam, and would the wife require a religious divorce to remarry? Similarly, if a husband issues talaq in a country where divorce is illegal, is the couple Islamically divorced even though breaking the law was sinful? Answer The […]