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Q. Respected Mufti. There are a few friends of mine that are interested in a competition. This is how it works: Each person contributes R50 towards a soccer shirt by registering his profile on the Fantasy Premier League website. Then each person chooses a virtual soccer player who holds similitude to actual players who participate… read more »
Q. In a soccer tournament, if there is an agreement that each player must pay an entrance fee to enter the soccer tournament and the winning team takes all the entrance fees collected, is that allowed? There are many Muslim youths who play soccer and enter soccer tournaments in this way. Please advise. A. In… read more »
Assalamualaikum, Is ludu halal or haram? Jajakallah Khair. Answer: Ref. No. 963/41-124 In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful The answer to your question is as follows: The games, which are helpful in physical well being and do not involve something that is Haram, are permissible, such as swimming, shooting, horse-riding…. read more »
Is life insurance allow in islam? Answer: Ref. No. 41/950 In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful The answer to your question is as follows: Interest and all interest based dealings are strongly forbidden in Islam. The Qur’an and Ahadith are very clear on the prohibition of interest. The Holy Quran… read more »
Q. Is it permissible to charge an entrance fee for an archery tournament where the entrance fees are used for the cost of the courts, the cost of the referees etc.? The trophies and medals for the tournaments are given by the facilitators of the event. Is this a form of gambling? A. If the… read more »
Is insurance of car and house haraam? Answer: Ref. No. 41/1020 In the name of Allah the most gracious the most merciful The answer to your question is follows: Insurance is based on interest and gambling which are Haram in Islam. Therefore, in normal condition, it is not allowed to get the car and house… read more »
Assalamualaikum, Can we bet in any play like winner will give 30% and looser will give 70% and total money will be spent on both team? Jajakallah Khair. Answer: Ref. No. 962/41-119 In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful The answer to your question is as follows: It is a kind… read more »
Ref. No. 37 / 1036 My company has also enrolled all the employees for medical insurance which covers hospitalization charges for me and my family members including my parents. Since i am working for the company and my work does not involves any interest work, it is just a customer support call center. In this… read more »
Q: Assalaamu alaykum, The question is with regards to a wife and husband, After a few accounts of the husband being abusive to the wife (physically and verbally) the wife has decided to terminate the marriage. Other crucial details are that the husband was involved in drugs, and other prohibited things for example, there are… read more »
Q. A local mosque in my city has every month fixed costs of approx. 2000 Euro’s (costs such as electricity, water etc.) To cover these costs the standing committee of the mosque has let build a building at the opposite of the mosque (which is thus at the same terrain as the mosque) which is… read more »