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    Is Home Contents Insurance Unlawful?

    What is the legal ruling for playing chess? It is rumoured that a hadith by the prophet SAWS, specifically prohibits both playing chess as well as any other game with dice.

    Credit Card Cash-Backs

    What is the ruling on paying car insurance to companies in instalments whereas they charge you added APR, instead of paying a one off instalment? Also if you only wanted to use the car for a few months, you would be paying less than for the full year.

    I want to ask, respected Shaykh, Is the playing of sports such as Rugby League or American football permissible in Islam?

    Are Pensions Lawful?

    Car Membership and Insurance

    There are two types of bonds: 1) Prize Bonds £1 buys you 1 bond. No interest is accumulated or paid. You are always able to redeem your bonds for cash – the same amount as you paid originally. Periodically, a number of ‘prizes’ are distributed and every bond has an equal chance of winning a prize. You may win much or nothing. But you cannot lose your investment. 2) “Bonds” in the traditional sense You can purchase, for example, government bonds whereby you invest £1000, on which the government will guarantee you a 4% annual return. There is no doubt that that number 2 is purely riba-based and hence haram as you have mentioned previously on your website. My question is whether number 1 is also haram?

    Prize Draws if the Tickets are Free

    Donating Life Insurance Policy Money

    Lottery Funding for Islamic Projects

    Mortgage and Car Insurance

    Pursuing an Actuarial Career & Working in Takaful Companies

    Am I at sin for pushing my parents to sell their house?

    My father took out a life policy. My mother was the original beneficiary and she gave her share to us two sisters. My mother passed away 7 years ago and my father passed away 2 years back. Where will the money go?