The formula for success. Reflections on Surat Ar Rum
So give your relative his right, as well as the needy and the traveller. That is best for those who desire the face of Allah, and it is they who will be...
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Is it permissible to take out a mortgage in Islam?
Are mortgages halal? In Islam usury is clearly forbidden. It is a major sin and is one of the seven gravest ones. Those who commit it are considered as waging war against Allah Almighty...
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Is it permissible to take out a student loan?
Taking out an interest-bearing loan is haram. Some might not consider this haram, but that is completely wrong, because it is interest and Allah Almighty stated in the Quran, in Surat al Baqarah: Allah...
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Find the halal. Don’t just censure the haram.
Where’s the halal? ‘…They say trade is but like riba,’ while Allah has permitted trade, and prohibited riba. So, whoever receives an advice from his Lord and desists (from indulging in riba), then what...
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The concept of gradualism – how Islamic rulings were phased in when the time was right.
The Concept of Gradualism Tadarruj or gradualism is the introduction of a concept over a period of time so that it is not overwhelming in the first instance. Though we have all the rulings...
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The Low Down on Borrowing and Lending
THE LOW DOWN ON BORROWING AND LENDING What Everyone Should Know A loan is a loss on paper. The lender has no access to that money until it is repaid. Yet there are...
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How to View and Manage our Wealth
Managing Wealth How much do we actually need? How much do we waste and how much do we save? A prudent person should cover their basic needs, spend and lend and then invest in...
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Islamic Mortgages, Insurance and Loans
Stuck between a Rock and Hard Place. Confused.com …about Mortgages, Insurance and Banking The Dangers of Riba Riba literally means increase. Known widely as ‘interest’ and ‘usury’, it is the charge levied for ‘using’...
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The Issue with Riba
RIBA – Worse Than Any Other Vice Neither Wrong Nor Be Wronged What is riba? How bad is it? Why did Allah Almighty ban it? Finance is so complicated now. Aren’t times different...
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Is My Du’a Blocked? Analysing Why Your Du’a is Not Being Answered
What Causes Du’as to be Rejected? Check Yourself When people are afflicted naturally they turn to Allah Almighty for relief. Some times that relief is not granted. I am frequently asked: How do I know...
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