Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible, in Islām, to sell a masjid (mosque) or a masjid property? If this is unlawful in Islam and a masjid committee has sold a masjid property, what are they to do now? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: The issue is that a property was bought in partnership for $85000. My brother paid cash $20000, and my uncle $20000. The balance was paid by my father mortgaging his house, which was in my mother’s name. The mortgage was paid out, and the house was further mortgaged to…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I spoke with a Mufti on the phone and was asked to send the questions in written format for a proper response. The questions are below and relate to the salam transaction conditions which must be met to make drop-shipping permissible. The delivery of the product must be deferred…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am a university student who had been getting approximately $8000 a year. I have had this money for approximately two years. Every year I get $8000 but I am expected to pay this back when I earn a certain amount. My question is do I have to give…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have an understanding with my manager and sometimes miss a work day or arrive late. Is this allowed islamicaly if my manager knows? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. In your…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My husband has never supported me financially since he was forced to marry me. Since the birth of our children, he stopped giving me the little amount of money that he was forced to give by his mother. Now, even though I have started working part time, that money…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the Islamic ruling of myself liking something worldly (such as my car) doing something (that is not religious) with an objective besides Allāh, such as learning a language for reading science books? In this regard can you explain the statement: حب الدنيا رأس كل خطيئة …
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If an online store freely allows its customers to cancel the order more than once if there is a drop in price, will the new order that is placed be valid so that the product can be bought at a lower price? I am asking this question because, most…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Under Islamic law, is it true that if a man gives the file of his property to someone and verbally says to that person under oral hibā (gift giving), that by giving his file to him he has become owner of his property without signing the transfer papers. Is…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it OK to work as a financial analyst who calculates the interest amount of loans etc.? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah. Usury (interest) is forbidden in Islam. Therefore, witnessing, documenting or…