Claiming Gift Aid On A Loan

Question Salaam, I have agreed to give qardha hasanah to a charity for £5000. They have asked me to to claim gift aid on this amount. I was hesitant as I wasn’t sure if this was allowed. Will this be permissible as it is not a charitable donation rather it is an...

Working at insolvency law firm

Question I work at an insolvency law firm and I send out forms to creditors. Apart from filling out the amount of debt the debtor owes to them, the creditors can also fill out the amount of their ‘legal’ riba demand from the debtor, which the debtor owes...

Earning commission to invest in stocks

Question Assalamu alaikum warahmatullah wa barakatuh, i’m trying to make an investment company where i’ll get clients who’ll give me their own money and i’ll buy with their money stocks ( that engage in halal business) for a commission (that...

Jumma while travelling

Question اسلام عليكم Hope you are well. If there are 4 people travelling to town in Cornwall where the closest masjid is over an hour away. If we did jamaat for zohar on Friday at the house we were staying in would we read zohar or jumma? This would be if we...

Female led congregational prayers

Question What is the mainstream Hanafi position on: 1. A woman leading women only in congregational prayer (e.g. Zohar salaah) 2. A woman leading women only in Jumuah prayer (together with khutbah). 3. A women leading women only in Eid Salaah (together with khubah)...