Professional Liability Insurance for Dietitians in Canada QuestionAssalam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh! I was wondering if you are familiar with services that provide professional liability insurance for dietitians in Canada that aligns with Islamic principles (takaful). In order to have and to maintain the permit of dietitians, it entails the following rules: College of … Read more
Question Assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah, When I was growing up, I had a poor relationship with my father. He was not financially well off, and my mother, who was better off, carried most of the household expenses. I used to feel he was stingy and didn’t like to spend, and because of that I developed … Read more
QuestionSalam, I would like to know if working as a salesman at a car dealership is haram? Please let me know. Jazakallahu khayran. AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ‘ala rasoolillah, wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi ajma‘in. The ruling depends on the type of sales and financing that the dealership uses. Islamic jurisprudence distinguishes between permissible trade and … Read more
QuestionIs it haram for a person to receive welfare and work at the same time, if the work is only 20 hours a week (less than 30 hours)? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ‘ala rasoolillah, wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi ajma‘in. The ruling depends on the terms set by the government program: and the Prophet ﷺ said: … Read more
Question I am seeking a religious ruling on using a line of credit for educationI am a dentist living in Canada and I wish to start the Canadian dental equivalency process. In order to register for my first exam and the preparation course, I need a significant amount of money.I previously worked as a dental … Read more
Question:What is the ruling on working in the Human Resources (HR) department of a conventional bank? Answer: Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ‘ala rasulillah, Riba (usury/interest) is categorically forbidden in Islam, by Qur’an, Sunnah, and ijma‘. The Prophet ﷺ cursed the one who consumes riba, the one who pays it, the one who records it, and those … Read more
Can I have disability or life insurance? Question: Are Muslims allowed to have disability or term life insurance in non-Muslim countries like Canada, where there are no well-recognized alternatives like takaful, and families might suffer without such support? Short Answer: No, it is not allowed to take life insurance—including term life insurance—according to the consensus … Read more
Question:Is it permissible for a Muslim to work as a content creator or social media influencer if the content is halal? Answer:Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-RahimAlhamdulillahi Rabbil Alamin, was-salatu was-salamu ala ashrafil anbiya wal-mursalin, nabiyyina Muhammad, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajma’in, wa man tabi’ahum bi ihsan ila yawmid-din. The default ruling in muamalat is that any … Read more
Question: Is working in a non-halal industry (e.g., banks, supermarkets selling alcohol) allowed? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، الْـحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى أَشْرَفِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ، نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ، وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّينِ. Islam obligates the Muslim to earn a livelihood through lawful means. Working in a job … Read more
QuestionI work in a health care setting (long-term care and hospital) where I plate food and hand it to the residents. Sometimes these plates include pork. This is my job and the menu is predetermined. Answer: Firstly: The ruling on working with pork It is well established in Islamic law that pork is najis (impure) … Read more
Question:What is the ruling on delivering food with services like SkipTheDishes or DoorDash? Is it halal or haram, since people can order food that includes pork or other haram items? If it’s not allowed, how can someone do only certain orders and not others? JazakAllahu khair. Answer:If the restaurant you’re picking up from mainly sells … Read more
Question: There is this business model called dropshipping where you create a store and sell products without having any sort of possession of the products, would this be permissible to sell products without having possession of them? Answer: Dropshipping is a business model where you create an online store, list products for sale, and when … Read more
Question: I have a business where I connect technology brands with social media influencers to promote their products. For example, if a brand sells computers, I would connect them with a technology focused YouTuber. If the brand pays the influencer $1000 for the promotion, I take around 20% commission for establishing the deal. Typically, the … Read more
Question: Is it allowed to work for MasterCard or Visa? Answer:It depends on the nature of the work. MasterCard and Visa primarily operate in the financial sector, offering services that are largely based on interest-bearing (riba) contracts, which are not considered halal in Islamic finance. Therefore, it is not permissible to be directly involved in … Read more