The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts Archives

Renting a trading establishment to a bank which deals with ribaa

Fatwa, Forbidden Wealth, The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 4 February 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

I own [some] stores located on al-Hijaaz Road, and the National Bank has offered to rent them; [so] since this bank is amongst those banks which deal with ribaa, would it be permissible for me to rent [these stores] to this bank and those like it which deal with ribaa? Please provide us with a fatwa, and may Allaah reward you [well].

Working in Islaamic banks and investment companies

Fatwa, Forbidden Wealth, The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 2 February 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

Is working in Islaamic banks or Islaamic investment companies permissible, and is the salary [of the one who does] halaal?

Creating video images and photographic images

Fatwa, Manners & Etiquette, The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 19 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

Does the ruling for an image created with a video camera carry the same ruling as an image created with a photographic camera?

Saying: “I created this”

Allaah, Fatwa, The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 22 December 2014 Abu 'Abdullaah

If I was to make a cup for example, is it possible for me to say “I created it”, or would this be [regarded as] infringing in the affairs of the Attributes of Allaah and His Names?

Filming and taking photographs

Fatwa, Manners & Etiquette, The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 7 October 2014 Abu 'Abdullaah

I was gifted a camera and began [by] filming an entire film; however, I [then] heard that photographers [and filmmakers] will be punished the most severely on the Day of Resurrection, so what should I do? And should I begin by burning these [films and] pictures? And how about [filming and] taking pictures of nature – without any human beings?

Sometimes a doctor needs to lie to the patient

Fatwa, Oaths & Vows, The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 14 March 2014 Abu 'Abdullaah

Sometimes a doctor needs to lie to the patient, particularly when his condition does not permit him to comprehend the [full extent of the] situation he is in, so [in this case] has the doctor sinned?