Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is Islam’s view on free markets, import restrictions, and minimum wage? Are import bans and trade with non-Muslim countries permissible? 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. The Islamic Economic […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the ruling on joint ownership of land where multiple owners know the total size and their percentage of ownership but not the specific part allocated to them? If one owner requests demarcation but the others cannot agree, how should disputes be resolved, especially if some owners wish […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question We have the opportunity to purchase a house in Germany with an interest-free loan from our employer. The conditions are a mortgage on the house as security for the loan and repayment within three months if we leave the job. Are these conditions permissible in Islam? Answer In the […]

Answered by Shaykh Bassem Itani Question What are the conditions for a valid agency (wakala)? Answer All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad, his Family, and all his Companions. Agency (wakala) is when a person appoints someone else to act on their behalf […]