Contemporary Laws

Pornography and Masturbation

Question (#265) Country : India I was going to watch porn in morning, but i did not watch porn and contolled myself, i just saw one photo at glance but closed were eyes were looking up also my body was aroused, i had touched my private parts not multiple times but yes holding was there…

Buy now, pay later

Question (#262) Country : New Zealand In a Buy Now, Pay Later plan, late fees are charged if a payment is late. Are these fees essentially interest? If so, will using these services be impermissible only when there’s a concern about paying on time, or will it be impermissible from the beginning? Answer بسم الله…

Buying a house on interest

Question (#261) Country : New Zealand Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu I want to buy a house. I would like to buy a house on loan without paying interest. What should I do if the bank doesn’t give option to avoid interest. In New Zealand no payment happens without paying interest. At this day…

Watching Television

Question (#251) Country: New Zealand Hello. is it kufr to watch television. thank you brother Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته حامدا و مصليا و مسلما Muhtaram We have received your query regarding watching T.V, our response is as follows: Television contains many evils. One must avoid watching Television…

Discord

Question (#249) Is it allowed to break Terms of Service to avoid haram? There’s a communication platform and a communication application I use called Discord. I want to avoid haram profile pictures, images and emojis so I want to use a third-party modification for the application but it’s against ToS. What should I do? Answer…

Software developer

(#234) Question As-salamu alykum w rahmt Allah w barakatu. I work as a software developer in a company that develops a taxation system for different countries. Since I cannot be 100% sure if those countries are using the tax money they collect for the benefit of their people or not and some of those countries…

Smart T.V

(#232) Question Assalamualaikum, my question is if keeping a smart TV is permissible because keeping a normal TV isn’t allowed since it broadcasts and you cannot remove harm content on it but on a smart tv you can turn off broadcasting and use it with YouTube to watch content so would it be permissible in…

Listening to Music

(#231) Question Can I listen to the song? What does Islam say about it? Answer: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حامدا و مصليا و مسلما عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته  السلام Muhtaram We have received your query regarding listening to music, our response is as follows: As far as music is concerned, this much should be known that the Ulama…

Consumption of prawns

(#230) Question Asalamualikum What is the ruling regarding fish/shrimp according to both hanafi and shaafi fiqh? Jazakallah Answer: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حامدا و مصليا و مسلما عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته  السلام Muhtaram We have received your query regarding the ruling of Fish/Shrimp, our response is as follows: According to the Hanafi Madhab, all sea animals…

Working as an accountant

(#229) Question Asalamualikum Is it permissible in to pursue a career in accounting, bookkeeping, or administration? Jazakallah Answer: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حامدا و مصليا و مسلما عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته  السلام Muhtaram We have received your query regarding the ruling of pursuing a career in accounting, book keeping and administration, our response is as follows:…