Posted in Fardh (Zakat)

Is there Zakat on Qardh Hasanah (loan)?

Question: Is there zakat on the money given as a qardh hasanah (loan) to someone? Answer: حامدا ومصليا ومسلما The Zakat will be paid after it…

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Posted in Etiquettes (Sunan Wa Aadaab) Misc

Saying R.I.P. (Rest in Peace) to the Dead

Question:  Is it allowed for a muslim to say RIP (Rest in Peace) for a dead person (both muslim and non-muslim)? Answer: R.I.P. effectively is…

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Posted in Hajj Umrah

Will Hajj become Fardh by Performing Umrah in Shawwaal?

Question: If a person, upon whom Hajj was not Fardh, goes to perform Umrah in Ramadhan Mubarak and after performing Umrah in Ramadhan, in the month…

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Will Hajj become Fardh by Performing a Nafl Umrah?

Question: My Umrah is simply voluntary. It is not wajib or manzoor (of an oath). It is simply that in my heart I wish to…

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Posted in Articles AY 1 AY 2 AY 3 AY 4 AY 5 General History Motivators

8 DAYS IN SIERRA LEONE

The following is a daily account of Shaykh Yusuf Shabbir’s eight day visit to Sierra Leone in Ramadan 1437 Hijri. Day 1 – Saturday 25…

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Posted in General History Usulul Fiqh

Is the Zahiri Madhhab a Legitimate One

هل مذهب الظاهرية معتبر ؟ دراسة أصولية مقارنة عبد الفتاح بن صالح قديش اليافعي بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على…

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Posted in Financial Transactions

Undervaluing Merchandise to Evade Sales Taxes

Question Concerning Sales Tax: A. Zaid sold a product to a customer and took ten dollars in taxes. For example, an item which cost $100,…

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Selling the Right to Supply Merchandise in a Particular Locality

Question: Generally there is a custom in many cities that, in a certain area, only one particular person has the right to distribute merchandise in…

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Posted in Sawm Sharhul Hadith

Fast: Orifices and Cavities in light of the Quran and Sunnah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجوف والمنفذ في ضوء الكتاب والسنة واقوال فقهاء الامة The Ummah agrees that eating, drinking and sexual intercourse causes the fast…

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Considering Zakat a Tax and Hajj a Business

Question: What is the ruling of the one who gives Zakat considering it a tax and performs Hajj considering it a business? Answer: Even though…

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