Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Some fairground and arcade games offer a guaranteed prize, where the only uncertainty is which prize you get, not whether you win one at all. In other cases, a person pays simply for the enjoyment of playing, with no real concern for winning. Elsewhere, arcade games are played for […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I provide marketing, customer acquisition, and referral services for a business whose services are lawful but accept payment through conventional insurance. Is my work permissible? When customers ask, may I answer truthfully that insurance is accepted? And may I advertise it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I sold ten grams of gold on eBay at a fixed price. The buyer paid eBay, which held the funds while the gold was sent to an authentication center and released to me about a day later. Does the buyer’s payment to eBay count as my possession of the […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question  Is opening a Hassad account with Kuwait Finance House (KFH) in Bahrain, which enters depositors into a draw to win $1,000,000, halal or haram? KFH is an Islamic bank. They keep calling me to encourage me to deposit funds, but I have not done so because I do not […]