Month: June 2016
Wearing prosthesis and socks during Ihram due to necessity
Question: Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatahu My son is 13 1/2 years old. He had A rotational plasty surgery done in October 2014 because of bone cancer in his left femur. Alhamdulillah he is doing good now. He wears a prosthesis during the day time to walk by himself...
Continue ReadingZakah and credit card debt
Question: When I pay my yearly 2.5%, what if I have $10,000 in assets or cash? But I owe $8,000 on credit card debt Do I pay taxes on $10,000 or only on $2000? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi...
Continue ReadingZakah calculation
Question: Assalam Alaikum, I would like to know the best way to calculate zakat. There are many website that offers calculations based on income and assets you have. Please advise as I owned rental properties as well as other business I also have mortgage and other liabilities such as...
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Question: If a lender purchase a house for $100,000 and add their profit $25,000 and sell this to a customer for $125,000 in installments, is this Halal Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. In principle, if one purchases...
Continue ReadingUsing an Inhaler while fasting
Question: Assalamualaikum. I was wondering if using the inhaler during fasting breaks your fast? Can you please explain if it does or not? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. In principle, if only air is taken in the...
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