Receiving haraam food as gift from Non Muslim

Question Assalamu Alaykum If we receive a box of chocolates as a gift which contains alcohol from a non muslim but we didn’t know at the time the gift was given, or we receive another gift which is haraam for us to consume, do we have to dispose of the food, or...

Parents using Children money

Question Assalamu alaikum. Would it be allowed to use our own children money ( for general spending not particularly spend on children)when they receive them as a gift from our relatives ? JazakAllah khayra Answer If someone gifts money to a child, the money belongs...

Unable to return money

Question A company employee carried out a service on my car and part of the service was they do a pick and drop off which they charge £30 for. I paid for the service but not the £30. I asked the employee who carried out the task about the payment and he provided a...

Late Payment Fees in Phone Contracts

Question Salam Mufti , Hope you are well. My question is regarding mobile phone contracts. I was looking to take a mobile phone contract and had some doubts in regard to whether its halal or haram. I have seen online fatwa from one site generically speak of late...

Allowing someone to look after and use their wealth

Question Assalamualaikum warahmatullah A sister looked after her maa’zoor sister for many years of her life. The  maa’zoor sister asked her younger sister to keep her money for her as she didnt have full mental capacity. While she was alive the...