The Completed And Perfected Religion .

Allah the almighty, sent the last prophet Mohammad ( pbuh ) to rescue and guide  the humanity to the right path. In addition, Allah the almighty revealed the guided book to be the last book to guide humanbeings to their creator who deserves to be worshipped. By sending the prophet Mohammad ( pbuh ) and […]

Ashoora !!!!!

Question I heard that fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ expiates for the past year, is this true?  Does it expiate for everything, even major sins? What is the reason for venerating this day?. Answer Praise be to Allah. Firstly:  Fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ does expiate for the past year, because the Prophet (peace and […]

The ruling about having shares in companies and banks

The ruling about having shares in companies and banks Question: What is the ruling about having shares in companies and banks’? And is it permissible for a shareholder (in a company or a bank) to sell shares, specifically after he has become a shareholder himself, to offices dealing in buying and selling (stockbrokers)? And from […]

Having shares in the Islaamic Bank

Having shares in the Islaamic Bank Question: The Islaamic Bank has shares for sale and the value of each share is one hundred and ten US dollars ($110). And that which we have understood is that the bank in question does not trade in ribaa and that the money from the sale of the shares will be […]

Having shares in the Saudi-American Bank

Having shares in the Saudi-American Bank Question: Advise us, may Allaah increase you in knowledge, about the ruling of having shares in the Saudi-American Bank. Is it ribaa, since it trades in interest and is based upon interest, as we know? Response: The Saudi-American Bank and other banks, if they are based upon ribaa and trade inribaa, then […]

Ruling concerning selling cigarettes and not smoking

Ruling concerning selling cigarettes and not smoking Question: I am a trader and buy cigarettes and for my trade, is this permissible for me, knowing that I do not smoke the cigarettes? Also, I have a television (in the shop) where the youth gather and watch football matches and soap operas and (as a result) […]

Ruling concerning farming tobacco and its profits

Ruling concerning farming tobacco and its profits Question: What is the Islaamic ruling regarding farming tobacco and the money earned by the farmers from selling it? Response: It is not permissible to farm tobacco, or to sell it and nor to smoke it because it is haraam in many ways: due to its harmful effects […]