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  • Her parents sponsored the construction of her house on her husband’s land

    As-salamu-alaikum Mufti,Iam married without any issue,Alhamdulilah having husband,both parents,3 siblings all married with issues,2 brothers and 1 sister.Recently my parents gifted me and has sponsered construction cost on a portion of the site(land) which is on my husband's name,my question is what should i do so as my heirs can get what gift/money.. More

  • Parents gifting some of their children and excluding others

    AS salaam alaikum mufti sahab I am from hyderabad,I have six brothers and 4 sisters,my father owned a land around 9000 sqr yards in which he registered 2000 sq yrds to my 2 younger brothers in the year of 1997 and in 2001 he died of cancer ,after his death 3 of my brothers with the help of my mother got registered the remaining 7000 sqr yrds property.. More

  • He paid his debt from his birthday gift

    salam brother i owed £4.00 to a shop i paid it off however, the money i paid it off with was money given to me by my aunty 1,2 or 3 days after my birthday. when she approched me to give me the money she said "this is for your birthday" then i said "i dont eccept birthday money" but she insited and said its not for your birthday and put it in my pocket... More

  • Obligatory to be fair in giving gifts to children

    If a father possesses a flat which he would like to give to one of his two sons by means of a selling-and-buying-based gift, knowing that he has given the other a suitable rented flat, is this permissible under Sharee‘ah (Islamic law) or is it considered a change in the manner of distributing the legacy or what would become a legacy? .. More

  • Generality is the principle in donations unless otherwise determined by the donator

    What is the right thing to do with donations in the mosques? It was said that donations from the mosque should only be used in matters related to the mosque and it is impermissible to distribute them among the poor and needy. The donators who paid the money had the intention of seeking the reward of Allaah The Almighty or giving a continuous charity... More

  • His father had paid the down payment of his house

    My father is alive. 20 years ago in 1991, he bought a house for US $150,000 in USA with $30,000 down payment and rest as loan. I have been living in this house since then. I paid off the loan in 2004. The house is in my name and my father lives with me. I asked my father how I can repay him the US $30,000 down payment he made at the time when house.. More

  • Bride’s parents gifting clothes to their close relatives

    In India there is tradition to gift cloths by bride parent to there close relative, Is it OK or we should not do this as most of these people are well to do peoples... More

  • Making an oral gift to one's wife and children

    Can a husband transfer his property to his wife and his children by a way of oral gift in the prsence of relatives and friends under muslim personal law.If so,is it accepted in Indian court?.. More

  • Wants to buy land for her daughters and not her son

    As-salamu aleikum, I know that you have to be fair between your children when you give them gifts. However, please tell me what is fair in the following circumstances. I live with my two daughters (both under 10 years old), while my son (who is 12) lives with his father. We are divorced. I haven't seen my son for several years and the father of the.. More

  • He wins free call credit due to recharge cards bought by others

    I am staying in qatar having many qtel connection which is being using by many cusines.Now qtel provide the nojoom points which the owner can transfer the money according to the points of registered numbers.But the points coming to my account is not only for my recharge but also the other cusines too.Is it permisible to transfer the whole money to.. More

  • His psycho wife obliged him to gift her some of his property

    Dear Sheikh I have an issue that I need to know. My wife who gets manic depression and in summer 2007 her depression was very bad. She asked me to sign an agreement about a flat that I own in Africa and under this pressure I was soft and for the sake of the peace at home and the sake of the children’s education as there were near to their exams (.. More

  • Preferring a child over another in gift giving

    1. Is it permissible to send daughters to western universities in Europe and the U.S. for study? 2. If one person has four sons, but not all the sons care for the parents equally. One even does not give money to the parents, but other give. Can father give his most obedient son some amount from his earnings or saving during his lifetime as a special.. More

  • Father wants to donate all his property to his second wife

    hello, my question is - my father (alive) has 1 wife and 6 kids , 1 divorced wife and 4 kids. the kids from divorced wife are not all muslim. can my father while he is in good health gift his property to his current wife ? also he has 2 living brother . if not how will his property be divided ?.. More

  • Groom accepting golden ornamental gifts from his bride’s relatives

    Asalam U Alikum Sheikh, I have a question, my brother got recently engaged and we have a custom here that the family of bridegroom sends gifts especially the golden ornamentals to the would be bride. I told my brother that it is unlawful for you to accept the golden ornamentals as the gift, but he told me that he is not going to wear them, instead he.. More

  • Changing the charitable purpose of the donated money

    Assalam Alaikum, I would like to take a moment to ask you a question regarding the raising of funds for Islamic community works. I was once the Chair of a community organization, which was responsible for conducting research on the Muslim Minority in Montreal and initiating public programs. We managed to raise hundreds of dollars through sales at.. More