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Zakat On Unreceived Pension

February 23, 2025

Zakāt On Unreceived Pension I understand that zakāt is due on a defined contribution scheme pension. If I choose to pay the zakāt after a few years, what happens if I pass away and never receive that pension? Is the zakāt still necessary? Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Zakāt is due on the defined...Read More

Fiqh, zakat

Inheritance, Pensions, Ramadhan, zakat

Repayment of a Loan in a Different Currency

February 5, 2024

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Question: Is it permissible to loan UAE dirhams with repayment of the loan in GB pounds? Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم A loan requires that the agreement must be to repay the exact amount borrowed and in the very denomination borrowed.[1] Any agreement contrary to this in invalid and impermissible. If there is a need...Read More

Buying and selling, Fiqh

Bay Sarf, Exchanging Currencies, Islamic Finance, Islamic Loans

Can an ex-spouse inherit?

November 16, 2023

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم Among the three agreed upon causes for eligibility to inheritance is marital relations; each spouse will inherit from the other provided there are no causes to be barred from inheritance. Marital relations however, unlike kinship, is not always permanent; marriages can break down with each one of the spouses go their...Read More

Inheritance and Wills

bāʾin, Divorce, Ex-spouse, Inheritance, rajʿī, Talaq

ʿiddah after a divorce through email

November 12, 2023

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Question: A woman has received an email from her husband with the word ‘divorce’ as the subject. She has not yet opened the email but knows what the email is about. Has the divorce already occurred? When will her ʿiddah begin? Answer: بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم ʿIddah begins immediately after a divorce or after...Read More

Fiqh, Marriage

Divorce, Iddah, Talaq, Waiting Period

Mutammatti’ unable to perform umrah

June 24, 2023

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Question: A woman came in to iḥrām with the intention of ʿumrah to perform Ḥajj tamattuʿ. However, before reaching Makkah she started her menstruation. What should she now do as she will finish her menses only after ʿArafāt? Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم Such a woman must stay in the state of iḥrām...Read More

Hajj

Hajj, Qiran, Tamattu', Tawaf

Who is Razin in the references of the ahadith of Mishkat?

May 12, 2023

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم Question: Who is Razīn in the references of the aḥādīth of Mishkāt? Answer: Ḥāfiẓ Razīn ibn Muʿāwiyah al ʿabdarī was a scholar of ḥadīth and Mālikī fiqh of the sixth-century hijrī. He was originally from Zaragoza in Spain, but then stayed in Makkah for a long time. During his time in...Read More

Inheritance and Wills

Bukhari, hadith, Mishkat, Razin

Role of an Executor

January 5, 2023

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم Can you please clarify the following points in relation to the role of the executor of a will? Also, what should happen to properties which continue to stay on rent after the owner passes away? What are the responsibilities of the executors? The executor should execute the will in conformity to...Read More

Inheritance and Wills

Executor, Inheritance, Meerath, Mirath

Can discount vouchers be sold

September 11, 2022

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Question: I was given a discount voucher free of charge after making a purchase at a certain store. The voucher that I was given was for a wine store allowing me to claim a £75 discount. As I will not be using that voucher, can I sell it on? Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم...Read More

Buying and selling, Fiqh

Bay', Discount Vouchers

Can a business partner reinvest the profits?

August 14, 2022

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CAN A BUSINESS PARTNER REINVEST THE PROFITS? Question: A few months ago, I entered a partnership with a friend to buy a specific piece of land which would be sold once the price was right. He arranged for 75% of the capital, and I arranged for the remaining 25%. After the land was sold, we...Read More

Buying and selling, Fiqh

Business Partner, Musharakah, Profits

Changing from ḥajj tamattuʿ to ḥajj qirān

July 23, 2022

by SeekersProvision

Question: I had originally made an intention to perform ḥajj tamattuʿ. I came into iḥrām for ʿumrah and have also completed the ʿumrah. However, now I am thinking about changing ḥajj from tamattuʿ to qirān instead. Would this be permissible? Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم In principle, it is permissible to change the intention from...Read More

Fiqh, Hajj

Hajj, Qiran, Tamattu'

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