Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question I’m considering renting my property to a non-Muslim woman for three months. She has disclosed in advance that her boyfriend will be staying with her for one week during that period. Given that I have explicit prior knowledge of this, is it permissible for me to enter into this […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question What is the ruling on trading (1) CFD forex and gold, and (2) gold ETFs? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah reward you for ensuring that your trading is sharia-compliant. Contracts for differences in forex and gold are impermissible as you do […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question I’m trying to build wealth through the stock market in a way I’m confident is halal. I’ve done extensive research, but I feel lost between two scholarly positions. The strict view (Fiqh Academy, Muslim World League): All shareholders are responsible for a company’s incidental riba because management acts as […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In 2017, I entered a student essay and speech contest. Although only students from certain universities were eligible, I entered without hiding my college name. I was shortlisted and won 200000 INR, feeling lucky and unaware it might be wrong. Now, I worry because the rules don’t specify that […]