Iftaa' Department

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Actions of Agent must be in Favor of Principal My father has granted me power of attorney to manage his funds. Is it permissible that I give a loan from his money, even a son/daughter of his? If I did so, is that loan a debt on him/her or part of their share in the inheritance? Is it permissible that I sell some of his property and distribute the money amongst some of the heirs? This is knowing that he is having health issues undermining his capacity. • Read More

Ruling on Tenant Paying Commission to Owner`s Proxy against Cutting down on Rent I would like to rent a property, but the owner`s proxy told me that I have to pay him two thousand JDs against keeping the old rent, which is 240 JDs per month. In case I declined, he will draft a new contract with a rent of 650 JDs per month. Do I incur sin if I paid him the two thousand JDs against keeping the old rent? • Read More

Keeping Property in an Unsuitable Place is an Act of Negligence My sister has transferred the Zakat of her money to my account in order for me to distribute it, on her behalf, among those entitled to it. Unfortunately, that sum was stolen from my car. Should I give that exact sum from my own money without telling my sister about what happened? • Read More

It is Impermissible for a Charity Proxy to Benefit from Donations A woman is in charge of collecting in kind as well as cash donations to help the poor and needy. Is it permissible for her to take from them, or to her son, if he was from the above category? • Read More

The Authorized is Trusted to Achieve the Benefit of his Authorizer What is the ruling when the authorized doesn`t act for the benefit of the person who authorized him? • Read More

Adherence of Charitable Organization to Conditions of Donor We are a relief agency that takes care of orphans(Guardianship). What is the ruling of Sharia when the donations made to a particular orphan are spent on others or saved in the agency`s account where the revenue goes to the benefit of all orphans depending on the programmes and activities run by the agency. This is due to the fact that spending that sum in favour of the orphan for whom the donation was made in the first place wasn`t possible because he didn`t deserve it, passed away, travelled or any other reason? • Read More

The Authorized mayn't Benefit from What he has been Entrusted with I work for a private company and my friend works for another. We have agreed on working together in different fields relying on our expertise and personal acquaintances in the labor market. In fact, my friend holds an important position in the company where he works, and it has lots of enterprises which he steers in the direction that he finds fit, so he started referring micro-enterprises to our company, and I started executing many of them for their market price, or less, but with maintaining the required standards, and the profit is shared by both of us. However, the owner of the company doesn`t know that I`m the partner of the manager in his company. What is the ruling of Sharia on this, and the money that we have earned so far? • Read More

The Sharia Influence of an Irrevocable Power of Attorney While alive, my father transferred some of his properties into the possession of some of his children, and gave some to other children through an irrevocable power of attorney. However, he has neither given properties to all of them nor done that equally. This is in addition to the fact that he was married to another woman and had a son. So, what is the share of this child from my father`s estate and what is the ruling of Sharia on what he had done? • Read More

Ruling on a Proxy Trading in Charity Funds What is the ruling on a proxy using charity funds for trade ? • Read More

Authorizing Debtor to Donate on Behalf of Creditor

If a person owes me some money, am I permitted to authorize him to donate this debt for building, for example, a mosque?

Is it permissible for Tkiyet Um Ali to receive payment against being authorized by people to slaughter their Adahi (Sacrifices) during Eid Al Adha?

I work at a big law firm and deal with many companies and organizations. However, this firm is following up a case in which it claims a debt resulting from a usurious loan that it had granted to a client. At the end of each month, I receive my salary in return for arguing different cases assigned to me. Is this work unlawful? Do I incur sin for claiming the right of that bank? It is worth mentioning that I use my powers as a lawyer to help debtors by reducing the interest due on them and obligating the bank to accept that. Could you answer my questions with providing evidence from the texts of Sharia?

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