Nasihah (Advice): Debts – Respite Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami Radhiyallahu Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said: “Whoever gives respite to one in difficulty, he will have (the reward of) an act of charity for each day. Whoever gives him respite after payment becomes due, he will have …
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Nasihah (Advice): Do not trust a two-faced person Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said: “A person who is two-faced should not be trusted.” (Al-Adabul Mufrad) ________________________________________________ Question and Answer: aslmww please advise me, if i lend my car to a …
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Question: I recently lent a sum of money to another Muslim in order to assist that person with the purchase of their first home. The loan has been recently repaid and he is so grateful for the gesture that he wishes to invite me to his home for a meal …
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Nasihah (Advice): Repaying a loan – The help of Allah Sayyidatuna Maimoonah Radhiyallahu Anha heard Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam saying: “Whoever takes a loan intending to pay it back, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will help him (in repaying it)’’. (Nasaai) ________________________________________________ Question and Answer: I …
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Title: Is it permissible to help people make illegal passports and driving licence which according to the law is illegal? Question Is it permissible to help people make illegal passports and driving licence which according to the law is illegal? I was told that it is permissible islamically because we …
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Nasihah (Advice): The special mercy of Allah on Thursdays and Mondays Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said: “Deeds are presented on every Thursday and Monday and Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, grants pardon to every person who does not associate anything with Allah except the person who has hatred …
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Nasihah (Advice): Accepting a guarantor for a debt Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said: “When a rich man delays in repaying a debt, this is oppression, and if a debt is transferred to a rich man (another rich man agrees to pay it on his behalf), you (the creditor) should accept it.” (Ibn …
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Question Aslam-u-Alyqum Can I photocopy a book for personal use, which has got copy rights published. The copy rights statements doesn’t specifically say anything related to personal or commercial usage of the photo copied version. It only says “All rights reserverd, Neither this publication nor any part of it may …
Read More »Is a wife responsible to assist her husband financially?
Question A wife has enough money. She spent a lot in sadaqa. Help people. Her husband is in dept for spending the daily expenditure. Has she responsibility to help her husband. Can she spend all her without caring for her husband? ( Question published as Received ) Answer In the …
Read More »My uncle has some haraam income, can I accept his gift?
Question My uncle runs a restaurant in….. In his restaurant, beef and mutton is not halal i.e. zabeeha, and Alcohol is also served there. So, his income is not halal. He came to ….. and has given me some money as a gift. I said to him that I …
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