Zakaat for water wells
(#226) Question Salam alaykum, I have seen charities advertising that Zakat money can be used for building Water Wells, is this allowed? Similarly can Zakat money be used for the maintenance of a Water Well? Jazakallah Kheir Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته حامدا و مصليا و مسلما Muhtaram…
Cancellation fees
(#225) Question As Salaam Mu Alaikum I would like to enquire below Person is in a medical profession and books appointment in advance ( Months or weeks) for consults. Upon booking it is stated that if the booking is cancelled within 24 hours of the consult the full session fee will be due. Is the…
Cheating in an exam
(#224) Question Assalamualaykum, I have a question. I admit this is my mistake and I’m regretting it right now. Back when I was in high school, i cheated on the final examination for 5 subject out of 8 subjects. I didn’t think much back then but now it’s bothering me. Out of all that subject,…
Lawyers activities related to interest
(#223) Question Dear Shaykh, I have attached the context of Fatwa. Question 1: Dear Shaykh, could you please write a Fatwa about the issue based on the document attached specially for the lawyer in New Zealand who is appointed by the Bank to work for both Bank and the borrower to execute the interest-based loan approval process….
Royalties
(#222) Question Salam ‘alaykum, a designer imagines the concept of a legal tangible product which will be produced industrially and marketed in large numbers. Does the designer have the right to receive a percentage of the price? Because the company could edit the product millions of times, for several years after delivery of the designer’s…
Free mixing in a shared house
(#220) Question 1) Due to lack of housing and high cost of living …. Today in NZ, it is very hard for single Muslims to find a place with only Muslims from a single gender to live with (i.e rentals & flating) 2) Also, it very common to see Muslim families renting and sharing a…
Marriage to a person with a sickness.
(#219) Question Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. I have been talking to a Muslim girl from another country for two weeks now for the purpose of marriage and I spoke with her father. I think she is doing well, God willing, as she volunteers in an orphanage and a nursing home….
Hand Slaughtered Chicken
(#218) Question Assalaamu Alaikum wrwb Mufti Sahib. Are Best Bird brand Hand Slaughtered Chicken which are halal certified by FIANZ ok to consume? A FiANZ circular has confirmed there is NO cross contamination between hand slaughtered and machine cut chicken at the processing plants. Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و…
Traces of alcohol in food items
(#217) Question Assalamualaikum I emailed magnum and they replied with the below. “Streets products contain the best quality natural based flavours, natural flavours are extracted using an industrial alcohol. Generally the alcohol source is a food chemical named Propylene glycol which in general use is synthesised in a lab. As far as we are aware…