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  • He may not return to his job that is paying for his studies abroad

    Salam.. my job is paying for my Phd studies overseas but under the condition that I return to work for them after I graduate. I am not 100% sure i would be able to go back and work for them after I finish my studies, is the money they are paying the university and paying me Haraam earning? thank you.. More

  • Renting a house for a low rent and a large refundable advance payment

    AS SALAM ALAIKUM MY HOUSE OWNER WANTS SOME LARGE AMOUNT ( IND RS. 2000000 ) AS REFUNDABLE ADVANCE AND RENT OF RS 1000 PER MONTH FOR WHOLE BUILDING FOR 3 YEARS IAM FREE TO SUBLET THIS BUILDING TO ANYONE OF MY CHOICE FOR 3 YRS. AND THIS 2 MILLION I WILL GET BACK AFTER 3 YRS ONLY AMOUNT I WILL BE GIVING THEM MONTHLY IS RENT OF RS 1000/= IF I SUB LET THIS.. More

  • An employee using his company's computer and Internet to learn computer science

    Assalamu Alaykum Sheikh, Sheikh, Is it Harram if I learn from the internet by downloading some free programs like how to assemble PC, install windows, networking, programming etc and I am using Company's Computer & internet when I finish my duty or I am free. Then I get a job and I become computer technician; will my salary be Harram. My second.. More

  • This transaction is Riba and not a lease agreement

    Assalam-alaikum, I am a resident of Karnataka, India now staying in Muscat for employment. I would like to take up a residence there on lease. A system is followed there whereby you can get a house on lease by paying a lumpsum amount for a period of agreed period and no rent is payable during this period. After the expiry of the leased period the premises.. More

  • He works night shift and sleeps during working hours

    Assalamo Alaikum WaRahmatullah, I recently started working as a security guard in an islamic school in a western county because the kuffar burned 2 of the classrooms about 6months ago so they had to get security guards. I work 12 hours night shifts 7pm till 7am and 4nights a week. As there is no one at school at night and I feel very tired at around.. More

  • A worker has no much work to do during work time

    Assalaamualaikum, I am working in a company, my job will not have much effort and some times i will be free from any work. I don’t have any job to do in the office, so i will use that time for my personal works/Islamic literature reading, etc. Please i want to know that is it correct to this, what islam and shariah say about this matter. Jazakallah, .. More

  • Rights and obligations of employer and employee

    MA A SSLAMAH! WHAT IS THE VIEW OF ISLAM TOWARDS THE INTERESTS OF THE LABORS?? WHETHER AN EMPLOYER WANT TO PROVIDE GOOD LIVING CONDITIONS TO A LABOR? CAN YOU AGREE WITH THE VERY POOR & PITY LIVING CONDITIONS OF LABORS IN UAE AND OTHER SO CALLED MUSLIM COUNTRIES ESPECIALLY IN THE FIELD OF CONSTRUCTION, THE MOST IN THE VIEW OF ISLAM?? THE MOST CRUEL.. More

  • An employee wants to upgrade a house whose rent is paid by his employer

    My question is relevant to Fataw 90773.I am a govt servant and my employer give the facility to hire a house upto 15000/-Rs.I am living in a house which is upto value of 13500/-.Could i ask the land owner to improve/upgrade the house Or provide me some extra facility like electricty generator etc. which will remain ownership of land owner i will use.. More

  • His workload is less than his working time

    if we are working in a company; 8 hours daily. But if the daily work finishes in 3 hours only. then will the monthly salary employee get will be Halal or Haram. Note: assuming company knows how much work load is there in the company. this is in respect to gulf countries in which there is less work load; but salary is fixed... More

  • Hotels in Makkah raising their rates in Hajj and 'Umrah seasons

    I have visited holy makkah twice for my umrah and i have observed that hotels hike their rates during peak season of umrah like ramadan and hajj. I understand it is busy period that can fetch maximum profits, but is it right to earn money like this. Isn't it encashment of holy place and people's belief in it. Why there are no stable rates for.. More

  • An employee partially rents a flat provided by his employer

    Dear Brothers in Islam, May Allah be pleased with you for this service. My question is a little bit complicated. Thanks for your patience. I work as a lecturer in a university in the Middle East. As part of the contract, the university provides lecturers with free apartment buildings in a compound. The apartment buildings are really big: there.. More

  • An employee asking for a salary increment

    iam working as a teacher in a school .in my school teachers have to ask management comittes forincrement .one has toapply to get the same .i do not want to ask other peoplefor any thing other than Allah iam i correct in my apporach.. More

  • A maid washing her own clothes in the house where she works

    Assalam alaykum, I have a lady house maid. She works between 9 am to 5 pm.In between this time she wants to wash her house clothes in my house bathroom which i donot like and I told her in a pleasing way. She said to me that there is no water in her house and she accepted my statement of not washing her clothes in my house. But later on she does it.. More

  • Her employer changed former agreements with her

    Dear Sheikhs, as-salamu'aleikum, I've been working at an English language institute for many years, and apart from a couple of hours of teaching when my children are at school, I've always been responsible for writing exams for the institute. When, recently, the management changed, I signed a contract in which I was officially given the position of.. More

  • Impermissibility of renting to a Riba bank

    Brother, 1- is it permissible to rent space to bank for AMT machine in india. 2- to cover baldness can we use hair weaving or wig or hairtation. regards,.. More