Q:
1. A lesbian woman approaches a Muslim notary to draw up an Antenuptial contract for a civil union with another woman.
2. A person who is openly gay/lesbian approaches a Muslim lawyer to do work for them. The work doesn't have to do with the client being gay/lesbian. It is normal legal work.
In either of these scenarios, is it permissible for the notary/lawyer to do the work?
Q: In a democratic government, which types of jobs, taxes, and educational activities are permissible for a Muslim to participate in, and which ones are not allowed according to Islamic teachings?
Q: I got a business property that's vacant. There's a non Muslim who wished to rent it out for a supermarket and takeaway. He will be selling haraam meat in the takeaway. Can I let it out to him?
Q: In regards to the fitna of feminism arising, many of our Muslim women have fallen for this wherein if you try to advise them that university and offices is not a place for a Muslim woman, their argument is that Hazrat Khadeejah (radhiyallahu anha) was a businesswoman. My question is:
I find that using Hazrat Khadeejah (radhiyallahu anha) as an example of why they want to work in the corporate sector by saying that she was a businesswoman, etc. is very disrespectful towards the mother of the Muslim women. How do I explain to them that using the Sahaabiyyaat as examples is very disrespectful?
Q: Please advise which of the following is permissible:
1. A person buys an asset and then sells it to a customer for a profit on terms. For example, he buys a truck for R2,000,000 and sells it for R4,000,000 fixed price over 5 years. Buyer is aware of this and is willing to pay the R4,000,000. Would this be permissible?
2. A person buys an asset and sells it to customer for the capital + profit earned on the asset during the agreed capital re-payment period. For example, he buys a truck for R2,000,000. Sells the truck for agreed R2,000,000 over 5 years + pays him the profit he makes while using that truck in his business over those 5 years. The profit varies based on the business he does each month and there is possibility of loss also. At the end of the 5 years the truck belongs to the buyer, and he stops sharing profit. The seller of the asset is made well aware of the risks. Would this be permissible?
Q: I am a UI/UX designer based in Bangladesh. UI/UX means the apps we see on mobile and the websites we see on the web. I design those interfaces, and then a developer codes them so that people like you and me can use or view them. That’s what I do for a living. The design I create doesn’t go directly to the users or the public — it is first developed by a developer, and only after that does it go live for users to see or use.
I wanted to seek your guidance regarding what kind of design work is considered Halal or Haram in my field. As a designer, I sometimes receive project offers from different industries, and I want to make sure my work remains within Islamic boundaries.
For example:
1. If I design a medical website, can I include an image of a doctor or model who is not wearing hijab but is dressed modestly? Is that permissible?
2. What types of projects are allowed for me as a Muslim designer? For instance:
• Can I design apps or websites related to music (for example, ticket booking apps for concerts)?
• Can I design gaming websites or apps? or let me what to avoid.
3. Can I design a website for another religion? For example, if I need to create a Christmas-themed website or include elements that represent other faiths — would that be permissible for me as a Muslim designer?
4. In my work, I sometimes use AI tools that generate images or videos. Is it permissible to generate human or animal images using AI?
5. Related to that, is it permissible if I train AI using my own photos and then generate images of myself in different clothes or poses for design or presentation purposes? I want to ensure my income and work remain Halal, In shaa Allah, and I would truly appreciate your advice and guidance on these matters.
Q: I would like to know if buying a box with the contents being unknown permissible or not. Example there are 5 closed boxes you cannot open before buying but the estimated value is R100 each. It can be worth more, it can be less. If the estimated value is R100 and it's on an auction platform, the bid can land upto R800 example or can cost you R100.
Is this permissible to buy?
Please note that each box will have something and none will be empty but it can be something with very low value.
Q: Is the following permitted:
1. Charging power bank from hotel socket so one will save some electricity from one's own house
2. Ironing multiple clothes not to be worn during hotel stay but saving house electricity
3. Taking back home all the hotel amenities given for drinking like tea, shower products, etc.
4. Taking leftover items to one's room from the buffet
Q: After the Eid Salaah at the Eidgaah, I could not find my crocs. However, I found the exact same crocs after everyone left. I took it. Is it permissible for me to keep it?
Q: Is it permissible to renegotiate a business deal that one had previously agreed to but had not considered the consequences thoroughly?