March 7, 2026
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Question:If my spouse held a 401(k) for only six months, how does the Hanafi Zakat anniversary affect its calculation? Answer: In the Hanafi* school, Zakat is calculated based on your total wealth on your established Zakat date (e.g., the 10th … Continue reading
April 18, 2025
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q: in islam if someone wants a loan from me can i request a collateral. How dose this work? (In person inquiry/after jummah salah/iccv) A: In Islam it is permissible to ask for collateral (rahn رَهْن) when giving a loan, … Continue reading
April 7, 2025
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q: How does one respond: i told a guy that going to a particular coffee shop is resulting in a type of fitna, provocative dressing by Muslims, interactions that are not quite right for a Muslim, he says when you … Continue reading
March 30, 2025
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Asalamualikum: Brothers and sisters, never did we imagine that we would gather for multiple Eids with the same question: Can we truly celebrate when the Ummah is suffering? Forget just Palestine—what about Sudan, Yemen, the Uyghur Muslims in China and … Continue reading
March 11, 2025
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Question: I have a shipment coming from china, is zakah due on it? It’s not in my possession, it’s still in the waters.Answer: Possession for Zakah on business inventory is not just about physical possession, but also ownership and control over … Continue reading
March 10, 2025
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q: I lost everything due to fires, a friend offered me funding to restart my business, in exchange he wants a 20% equity stake. Can I accept this deal under Islamic principles? Is it halal? He said its better I … Continue reading
February 12, 2025
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q: Asa I own a 7-11 and today my child went to Sunday school and the new mufti refused to take the tuition and said to my children you can come for free. The money of 7-11 is haram and … Continue reading
December 17, 2024
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Question: Assalamualakum Imam Shoayb, my name is (withheld for privacy by this website) (Additional private information withheld.) I talked to my manger about this and I know for a fact that I wouldn’t be able to work without doing this … Continue reading
October 24, 2024
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Assalamualaikum WRB, Respected Community Members, In any election—be it within a Musjid or a broader community setting—people cast their votes based on an innumerable set of reasons. Some are motivated by a sense of civic duty, others by personal or … Continue reading
August 28, 2024
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q: When a person has amount of nisab that person cannot get zakah. Period. I have spoken to a few mufti and they have said that once nisab is attained then zakah does not apply for that person. If you … Continue reading