Boycotting certain companies.

Q. What is Darul Uloom’s view on boycotting certain companies or products that give of their profits to support Israel’s expansion and oppression. A. It is permissible and in fact, encouraged in Islam for one to boycott certain companies who use their profits to support/help […]

Investing in Unit Trust.

Q. My questions concerns working and investing in the Unit Trust. I am an employee of that firm. Are there chances of my earning being haraam? I read the article on investing in the UTC. However, I have researched the companies in which investments are […]

Taking a loan from a bank.

Q. With the cost of goods and services increasing ever so rapidly, it’s very unlikely that most people would have enough money in cash to purchase expensive items such as a car, house and land, etc. They are required to take a loan. When taking […]

Use of insurance.

Q. I would like some fatwah on the use of insurance please. A. Because of the fact that the entire insurance system is connected to Riba (interest), the majority of Islamic scholars have ruled against it. Hence, it will not be permissible for one to […]

Business dealings with employees.

Q. How should a Muslim Employer/Manager conduct himself with employees in meetings and business transactions? We hear of the Prophet SAW having the best Ahklaq (character) in all his dealings. We as muslims tend to overlook this in our dealings. Muslim Employers/Managers tend to treat […]