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Tafseer by Mulla Ali Qari

أنوار القران واسرار الفرقان A Tafseer by the Imam of all Islamic sciences Mulla Ali al-Qari. There are beautiful points one will only find here….

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Maintenance of the taxi is on the lessor

Question: Zaid has leased Umar his taxi at $80 per day with the condition that Umar will be responsible to fill the petrol and pay…

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Posted in Misc

How is it to cut the tip of a chicken’s beak?

Question: To prevent chickens from fighting amongst themselves the tip of their beaks are clipped off. Apparently this part is hard and has no life…

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Posted in Etiquettes (Sunan Wa Aadaab)

اداب طلب العلم (Etiquettes of Seeking Sacred Knowledge 2)

2. To recognize the lofty status of seeking Islamic knowledge. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: “The best amongst you is the…

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To lease out a taxi and charge on a 'per kilometer' basis

Question: Zaid will let Umar drive his taxi on the condition that he pays him $165/100 km. This is regardless of if Umar makes more…

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To pay chicks when giving eggs for incubating

Question: Bakr gave Zaid ten eggs to incubate under his hen on the condition that the chicks would be shared equally. Is this permissible? Answer:…

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Posted in Fardh (Zakat) Wajib Sadaqah

To give sadaqah in the name of a gift

Question: Is it necessary to let the recipient of sadaqah know that it is sadaqah? Answer: حامدا ومصليا ومسلما If the person is eligible to…

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Which price to consider when paying zakat on shares

Question: A man purchased shares in a trading company. When the company started, a share cost $500. When the man purchased his share it cost…

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Zakat on shares

Question: Zaid bought 15 shares in a company for a total of $5000.  Whatever profit is made in the company it is distributed among the…

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Is there zakat on cash saved for necessities?

Queston: A man has saved thousands of dollars. A year has also passed while owning it. However he does not have a house, furniture and…

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