Al-Qalam Sharī‘ah Panel https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html How does the proposed Shari’ah compliant student finance Takaful model work? Q&A Fatawa Home Panel Members Who is liable to pay the Zakat for a limited company? As a website owner, can I get commission from their profit? Is it permissible to give to charities who fund military arms or tobacco investments? My father said that if he gives me money as a gift, I must buy a house. Is this a type of riba statement? Is one sinful while studying with a Interest (ribā)-based student loan? And will one be will considered as consuming ribā? Is a warranty permissible for car repairs, including parts and labour? What’s the Islamic ruling on options to buy/sell something in the future? Is paying off a person’s debt permissible if that debt was taken out for something deemed impermissible in Sharī‘ah? Would insurance be permissible for martial arts’ students to take out health and safety purposes – as this is the requirement of the law of the land? Is Zakat paid on a local initiative where money is collected to be distributed to needy local individuals? Private pensions involve investment into the stock market, whereby, each person is required to select a level of risk they wish to undertake; low, medium, high. Is this risk halal? What is the Islamically correct way to contract a property developer to build a house for you? Is conventional insurance permitted when required by law? Is it permissible to give Zakat to a minor? Permissibility of Sealed and Unsealed Bids When Selling Properties Can I pursue a career as an actuary? Is the Takaful model the government wants to introduce for funding university tuition permissible? How can I make up for being dishonest with insurance companies? Is one regarded as sinful for delaying the paying of zakat to such an extent that a year passes? Is it permissible to buy and sell precious metals and commodities on the market? Is it permissible for Zakat funds to be spent on non-Muslim beneficiaries? Is it permissible for me to ask a colleague who is a student to use his student identification to get the discount, knowing that it’s for me? Is the final salary/defined benefit scheme permissible? Is it permissible to take an offset mortgage? Can a loan be transferred to a 3rd party? Would it be permissible to pay zakat to an institution who are to spend it 100% on the living essentials of their pupils? Is income earned from a job as a wedding photographer halal? Is it permissible to invest in a Sharesave scheme of a bank? Is it permissible to sell halal products to night clubs and bars? How should I dispose of income earned from a carnival game? Is the diability benefits I receive for my son solely his money? Is the income I earn as a Florist Assistant halal? Can someone work in restaurant where alcohol is served? Would it be permissible to benefit from a tax relief whislt donating haram earnings to a charity? Can I work for the London Stock Exchange (LSE)? Completed Research What are the Islamic rules regarding ownership of Gifts for Inheritance Tax purposes? Working in a hotel that sells alcohol Can I work as a law practitioner? Leaving a bequest in favour of my parents Is Zakat liable on invoices not issued yet? Can we use invoice factoring? Is it permissible to work in the Compliance department for a bank? Can we buy a warranty at the same time of making a purchase? What is the status of the wealth of a revert acquired through haram means? Can we impose a condition in a gift?