Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If someone paid interest to a bank, would it be permissible to take interest from that bank up to however much one has paid? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Dealing with…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Any good write up on annuities, pension funds and it’s shar’ī (islamic) ruling whether it forms part of the estate etc. Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Numerous scholars have written on…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it obligatory to pay ‘ushr on crops in a non-Muslim country when there is no khilāfah or bayt-al-māl? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. There is no ‘ushr obligated on Muslims…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Zaid bought a property. Lawyers advise him to transfer the money into a Nedbank trust interest bearing account which he does. He earns interest after the paperwork is finalized. Can Zaid assist his cousin who is also using a Nedbank account by paying the interest that has accumulated on…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: In my city there are multiple adhāns given, do I need to respond to each adhān? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. Responding to the adhān is conducted in two ways. One…