finance

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Ownership of the house bought through the muncipality
Salam Mufti, Can you assist with the following: A father intended to buy a house through the municipality and applied for it at the municipality and his application was accepted. Since he did not have enough money, his eldest son paid the installments of the house and consequently had the house registered in his name.…
February 27, 2018
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Paying off the debt of the deceased
Assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu Mufti Sahab, Recently a brother passed away (rahimahullah), and we’ve been informed that he left behind a debt of 180’000 euros to privates and 200’000 to business/bank (I don’t know precisely). Now, the widowed “wife” is pressurized by the creditors to repay such debt, and I’ve been asked to…
February 26, 2018
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Paying zakaat on money earned at a temporary job
Asalaamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu I am 18, i sometimes work at my fathers shop when they are short staffed. He pays me for the days I work and this money is for my own use, whether I,d like to spend it or save it. Do I have to pay zakaat on this money?…
February 26, 2018
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Payout of the pension fund
Assalamu alaykum, A) If a person had a Compulsory Pension Fund, and he made a bequest that if he passes away before the money can be released, the funds should be given to his ailing mom. Now that he passed away before that, and the Pension Fund made the payout, will the mother be entitled…
February 26, 2018
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Purchasing something re-possessed by the bank
Assalamu alaykum Mufti, I would appreciate if you could kindly assist with the following:What is the ruling of repossessed items? Is it permissible to purchase re-possessed items from the bank? What is a person already purchased such items? Thanks
February 26, 2018
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Ruling on car insurance
Assalamu alaykum, Is car insurance permissible? If not, will it be permissible to learn how to drive using a car that is insured?
February 26, 2018
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Ruling on Selling Newspapers and Magazines
What is the ruling of selling Newspapers, magazines,etc which contains obscene material, gossip or other salacious material? The customers who will purchase these are mostly non Muslims.
February 26, 2018
Answered by Mufti Ismail Moosa
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