Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question  I work as a software/automation engineer building legal-tech solutions for law firms and other clients. Legal documents, claims, contracts, reminders, court documents, etc., may contain statutory/default interest, late-payment interest, or specific interest claims. Often, we do not know before a project starts how much interest will appear. Could you […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question A friend secured university admission under a disability quota with lower merit, then completed the degree through his own study and effort. The disability certificate was difficult to obtain, so a reference (connection) was used in the process. He now doubts whether he genuinely meets the required level of […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question We steer clear of some products and firms, whereas our close relatives do not. When celebrating holidays, we share what we have, and it would be impolite to refuse our elders. I am also concerned that our children are taught one thing at home but are shown something else […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question In a game set in Japan, my character restores health at a Shinto shrine, and the game prompts me to press a button that makes her pray. It was required to advance. I have no belief in or reverence for the deity and was interacting mechanically. Is this shirk? […]