Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  My brother borrowed money from our uncle years ago, but the uncle has not repaid it. This has led to ongoing arguments in our family. My brother asked me to text our uncle to remind him about the debt, but I said no because I do not want to […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How is zakat calculated on a long-term investment portfolio? Is it due on the entire value, or only on the zakatable portion of the underlying assets? If one’s intention changes from trading to long-term holding, is this change of intention enough, or must the assets be sold and repurchased? […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If a company’s contracts include impermissible late-fee or interest clauses, are the goods and money flowing through them haram, and is it impermissible to deal with such companies or develop software for them? Answer No. The goods are not haram, and ordinary purchases from such companies remain permissible. The […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question We wanted to order from a restaurant but chose my phone for a 50% discount, since I had ordered from it before on my sister’s phone. I realized my account had her name, addresses, and her card, as she had used my phone before. Is this haram or deceit? […]