Q: How can I finance a new business without getting a loan? 11th December 2011


Q: How can I finance a new business without getting a loan?    My aim is to open a business but for the capital I would need to go to the bank, which they have agreed to lend. But on t...  > more info

Q: Is it permissible to work as an energy trader? 4th November 2011


Q: Is it permissible to work as an energy trader?   The role would involve trading futures contracts.   الجواب حامد&...  > more info

Q: Do I HAVE to use an Islamic account for my business banking? 17th August 2011


Q: Do I HAVE to use an Islamic account for my business banking? I have recently set up a limited company and need to open a business account. The only 'halal' business account I can find is from the ...  > more info

Q:Is it permitted to claim unemployment benefits if one is readily able to find work but prefers to stay at home instead? 7th January 2011


Q:Is it permitted to claim unemployment benefits if one is readily able to find work but prefers to stay at home instead? الجواب حامدً...  > more info

Q:Does Islam encourage people to work even if the only work they can find is low paid manual employment? 7th January 2010


Q:Does Islam encourage people to work even if the only work they can find is low paid manual employment? الجواب حامدًا و...  > more info

Q: Is it permissible to over claim benefits by under-declaring income? 2nd November 2010


Q: Is it permissible to over claim benefits by under-declaring income?   الجواب حامدًا و مصل...  > more info

Q: If a Muslim is working as a cab driver, can they charge a customer who wants to go to a pub or nightclub? 22nd December 2010


Q: If a Muslim is working as a cab driver, can they charge a customer who wants to go to a pub or nightclub? الجواب حامدًا ...  > more info

Q: Is my income as a para-planner halal? 10th January 2011


Q: Is my income as a para-planner ḥalāl, since I will be doing the research but not the advising on the different products (life insurance, mortgages, fixed interest bonds, mutual funds wit...  > more info

Q:Are we permitted to work in a bank or insurance company if our job is limited to a non-haram part of the business (e.g. as an IT technician)? 13th December 2010


Q:Are we permitted to work in a bank or insurance company if our job is limited to a non-ḥarām part of the business (e.g. as an IT technician)?   الجوا...  > more info

Q: Can I sell property to a buyer with a conventional mortgage? 6th February 2009


Q: Can I sell property to a buyer with a conventional mortgage?   We are in the business of buying and selling properties in the U.K. and wish to ensure that our business is ethical, hal&acir...  > more info

Q:Are Muslims permitted to eat food bought from haram income (such as money falsely claimed in government benefits)? 8th December 2010


Q:Are Muslims permitted to eat food bought from ḥarām income (such as money falsely claimed in government benefits)? الجواب حامد...  > more info