Q: It seems that most jobs I’m qualified for are somehow indirectly related to the sale of haram items. I’ve seen Muslims working at these places, so I was wondering if I’m just overthinking about these things. The job I was thinking of getting is a stocking job where I may have to put haram products on the shelves of the stores. Is it haram for me to work at such a job?

Q: Zaid has invested Bakr’s money in one ABC Group of Companies. ABC Group has given Zaid commission on Bakr's investment. ABC Group has provided Zaid with the title of Sales and Marketing agent where his work is to just convince & collect investment from people for ABC Group. ABC Group does not pay any salary to Zaid but pays commission on the amount of investment collected per month from people. ABC Group has appointed thousands of Sales and Marketing agents/executives like Zaid to collect investment. These Agents have no record or idea of amount of investment being dumped in ABC Group. On contrary if any agent questions this to ABC Group he is terminated from his position. Their work is to spread the word given by ABC Group without questioning on public or private forum. ABC Group has formed no. of different Companies under its umbrella and shows some physical assets & its operation to agents and investors. But when we check the Audit report & Balance sheet of these companies from related Government Department we clearly find that paid up capital is almost nothing against the amount being collected. We find that profit & loss statements are false & not even equal 1% of profit what is actually being distributed to investors. Zaid & Bakr have no clarification for this.

Further to convince and attract more and more investors ABC group is occasionally inviting such non-Muslims film actors and actress who are famous for their vulgarity in Movies and TV Serials. Agents and investors both know it very well.

Question:

1. The commission amount what Zaid & other agents/executive gets from ABC Group is Halaal or Haram?

2. The profit amount what investors are getting from ABC Group is Halaal or Haraam?

Q:

1. A boy whos name is Mahin was advised to change his name because it doesn't have a good meaning, is it permissible to keep the name Mahin or is it compulsory to change the name?

2. What is the meaning of the name Mahin?

3. If it is permissible to keep the name Mahin how would you write it in Arabic?

4. Do you know of any similar names to Mahin which are permissible to keep and have a good meaning?

5. Is it permissible to keep the name Mahee or Mahi, what does it mean and how would you write it in Arabic?

Q: I prayed for marriage with a girl and I thought that prayer is accepted. I said no to her afterwards but I don't understand how can I know that my dua is accepted.

Q: I have taken/borrowed some money from a shop as I do not have enough money. I told the shopkeeper that I will give you the remaining amount next time I come, so he agreed and he further reminded me to pay otherwise on dooms day Allah will ask me about it. I didn't give him the remaining amount but now few months later I visited his shop to pay the remaining amount but the shop has been closed. When I asked about him from some of his neighbour's shops, they told me that he has closed his shop from here. I want to pay him his remaining amount. Can you guide me what I have to do?

Q: Please tell me if bank job is halaal in Islam or it is prohibited in Islam because I am working in a bank department but my conscience is not satisfied so please guide me.

Q: In South Africa where government hospitals do not treat patients and private hospital fees are unaffordable, is it permissible to take out a medical aid/hospital plan for health reasons? The medical aid/hospital plan offers the following:

1. Unlimited private hospital cover.

2. Full specialist cover in hospital.

3. Monthly chronic medication.

2) Is it be permissible to take monetary compensation in places where the medical aid/hospital plan is not accepted?

Q: Can Janazah Salah be read in the musjid if the body of the deceased in outside the musjid?

Q: Is there any permission to collect empty bottles of wine to sell to bottle factory (which collects all type of bottles = not only wine bottles)?

Q: Is it permissible for any person living in a non Muslim country to do a job in a department of police.