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Monthly monetary statistics. Central Bank of Kuwait.; Economic Research Department Vol. 32, no. 3 (Mar. 2011), pp.43-44, 2 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Mutual funds; Budgets; Kuwait; Statistics

Monthly monetary statistics. Central Bank of Kuwait.; Economic Research Department Vol. 32, no. 3 (Mar. 2011), pp.38-38, 1 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Mutual funds; Debts; Kuwait; Statistics

Monthly monetary statistics. Central Bank of Kuwait.; Economic Research Department Vol. 32, no. 3 (Mar. 2011), pp.37-37, 1 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Mutual funds; Debts; Kuwait; Statistics

Monthly monetary statistics. Central Bank of Kuwait.; Economic Research Department Vol. 32, no. 3 (Mar. 2011), pp.36-36, 1 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Mutual funds; Inventories; Kuwait; Statistics

Question: Dear Dr. Kahf :ASAK, I hope this email finds you well. You were kind enough to answer some questions for me regarding Islamic will provisions last year (I am a financial planner with a number of clients with these concerns). ....

Subjects: Estate planning; Islamic jurisprudence; Life insurance

Question: Assalaamu Alaykum Wa RehmatullahDear Brother Dr. Monzer Kahf :InShaAllah, you and your family are safe during these times of turmoil.A few brothers (in their 30s and 40s) who attend a Qur’anic tafseer program in the area of Islamic foundation, villa ....

Subjects: Inheritance; Islamic jurisprudence; Pensions; Wages

Question: Salam,I am in a difficult situation, I have been made an offer as a support application analyst in a IT department of an asset investment management firm, but I need to know will it be okay for me to accept ....

Question: Asalamualaikum,Dear Monzer Kahf,May Blessings and mercy of Allah on You, and this mail find you in good health ?I got an offer from renowned bank in Kuwait to work as IT administrator (National Bank of Kuwait).The responsibilities involve maintenance of ....

Question: [Question One] :Aslamo Alaykum Wa Rahmatu Allahi Wa Barakatuh Dr Kahf,I hope this email finds you well. I am sorry for sending the promissory notes later than the date I specified, I wanted more time to revise and finalize them. ....

Subjects: Administrative fees; Commissions; Islamic jurisprudence; Microfinance

Monthly monetary statistics Central Bank of Kuwait.; Economic Research Department Vol. 32, no. 2 (Feb. 2011), pp.40-41, 2 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Mutual funds; Accounting; Kuwait; Statistics

Monthly monetary statistics Central Bank of Kuwait.; Economic Research Department Vol. 32, no. 2 (Feb. 2011), pp.35-35, 1 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Debts; Inventories; Kuwait; Statistics

Monthly monetary statistics Central Bank of Kuwait.; Economic Research Department Vol. 32, no. 2 (Feb. 2011), pp.34-34, 1 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Mutual funds; Debts; Kuwait; Statistics

Monthly monetary statistics Central Bank of Kuwait.; Economic Research Department Vol. 32, no. 2 (Feb. 2011), pp.33-33, 1 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Mutual funds; Inventories; Kuwait; Statistics

Question: Dearest Dr. Monzer,As-Salamu `Alaykum,Thank you very much for yesterday’s session, may Allah accept your effort and abundantly reward you,Could you kindly reply to the following question ?As-Salam 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh :Isn't it a fruitless venture, the attempt at ....

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Social justice; Usury

Question: Dear Br. Dr. Monzer,Walaikum assalam warahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.Thank you for your detail response--it is very helpful.1-What I understand from your response is that while under Waqf property is transferred to trust permanently and cannot go to the heirs at any ....

Subjects: Inheritance; Islamic jurisprudence; Waqf

Question: [Question One]BismillahAsalam Alaykum Wa Rahmatu Allah Wa Barakatuh, I pray to Allah you are doing great Dr Monzer,Jazaka Allah Khair for the incredible work and benefit you are providing the Ummah. My name is Hazem Awad, a PhD student in ....

Subjects: Finance; Investments; Management; Money

Question: Dearest Dr. Monzer,As-Salamu `Alaykum,Could you kindly reply to the following question ?As-Salamu `Alaykum, I take life insurance solely to save income tax levied otherwise on my salary at maturity they give back the money invested plus the vested bonus. I ....

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Life insurance; Taxes

Question: Dearest Dr. Monzer,As-Salamu `Alaykum,We, in the Islamic center here in America, face a problem and a debate about having insurance for the Masjid. We do not have insurance for the Masjid and few weeks ago someone turned the fire on ....

Subjects: Insurance; Islamic jurisprudence; Property

Question: SirThis is not commercial, or charity cause emailIt is just a genuine email from a newly born finance and accounting student who is a highly enthusiastic.Main Purpose : to know my limits and have guidance for future in career in ....

Question: Assalamu Alikom W Rahmatu Allah W Barakatuh:I need your advice; I have Lease Hold property till year 2073. I paid for that 210,000.00, I paid 1/2 of that, and carry 1/2 as mortgage. Now, I am in position to pay ....

Subjects: Contracts; Purchasing; Real property; Rent

Question: Asslaamu 3aliomI am Muslim and try as much to obey Allah.I am offered a job in a store that sells all Halal things but they are selling lottery cards too. Is it Halal to work there or not and I ....

By: Mirzai, Ali. Islamic Economic Studies. Vol. 18, no. 1-2 (Jan. 2011), pp.45-81, 37 p.

Subjects: Banks; Comparative analysis; Competition; Islam; Islamic jurisprudence

By: Triyanta, Agus; Hassan, Rusni. Islamic Economic Studies. Vol. 18, no. 1-2 (Jan. 2011), pp.17-43, 27 p.

Subjects: Banks; Indonesia; Islam; Islamic jurisprudence; Law

By: Onagun, Abd al-Salam Ismail. Islamic Economic Studies. Vol. 18, no. 1-2 (Jan. 2011), pp.1-16, 16 p.

Subjects: Banks; Interdependence; Islam; Islamic jurisprudence; Loans

Monthly monetary statistics Central Bank of Kuwait.; Economic Research Department Vol. 32, no. 1 (Jan. 2011), pp.40-41, 2 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Mutual funds; Accounting; Kuwait; Statistics

Monthly monetary statistics Central Bank of Kuwait.; Economic Research Department Vol. 32, no. 1 (Jan. 2011), pp.35-35, 1 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Debts; Inventories; Kuwait; Statistics

Monthly monetary statistics Central Bank of Kuwait.; Economic Research Department Vol. 32, no. 1 (Jan. 2011), pp.33-33, 1 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Mutual funds; Inventories; Kuwait; Statistics

Monthly monetary statistics Central Bank of Kuwait.; Economic Research Department Vol. 32, no. 1 (Jan. 2011), pp.34-34, 1 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Mutual funds; Debts; Kuwait; Statistics

Question: Dear Prof. Monzer,I would like to ask your favor to clarify what Shari'ah (or different schools of Islamic laws) says about the nomination of a Mutawalli and what is your stand on the issue. I saw some of the waqf ....

Question: As Salaam Walikum,I am an Indian working in Kuwait and I am trying to buy a shop in Mumbai already I booked and I paid 40 percent for balance 60 percent I need to loan can you please help me ....

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Loans; Purchasing; Real property; Usury

Question: [Question One] :Assalamu'Aliakum Shaykh,I have two questions, I am really sorry for any inconvenience ; Irstly, few months back, I applied for an internship. At initial stage of the application I was asked to do an unsupervised 20min English test ....

Question: Dear Sir,I am currently working as branch head (manager) of one of Pakistan's conventional general insurance company. Whenever a cover note (a document before policy) is issued I sign on behalf of the company. Moreover I have started getting insurance ....

Subjects: Insurance; Insurance companies; Islamic jurisprudence; Labour

Question: Salam Sheikh,I am currently working for a giant oil and gas company. However I fear that my source of income may be Haram. That is because they have special rules and regulations in dealing with vendors from countries like Yemen, ....

Question: Dear jurists, I’m working as a computer programmer in a gulf country for the past three years, My qualifications are as under :- a) Pursuing MCA (computer Applications) b) Bsc (English, Zoology, Botany, and Chemistry) c) 1yr dip. In computers ....

Question: Dear Dr. Kahf,Assalamu alaikum wa rahamatullahi wa barakatuh.I would appreciate if you could answer my question in regard to credit card fees. These days some credit cards are offering 0 % financing (I.e., no interest) for loans or cash advances, ....

Subjects: Administrative fees; Commissions; Credit cards; Islamic jurisprudence

Question: Dearest Dr. Monzer,As-Salam `Alaykum,Could you kindly reply to the following two Fatwas ?1. Property dispute :24 years ago my husband purchased a land and constructed it with his money (without my father in law and brothers in law money being ....

Subjects: Alms tax; Travel

Question: Dearest Dr. Monzer,Could you kindly reply to the following question ? with the civil unrest in Egypt, which is worsening the living circumstances of the poor, what does Islam teach us about helping and supporting each other ? what role ....

Subjects: Poor

Question: Assalamu Alaykum and hoping that my mail reaches you in the best of Iman. I pray also Allah SWT gives you the patience to bear with my stress. My inquiries goes this way :1. Please what is the position of ....

Subjects: Debts; Loans; Money; Pilgrimage

Question: Salam Dr. Monzer Kahf,Firstly, let me introduce myself. My name is Mahathir, graduated from Business Degree in Singapore, last July. I've read your advises online on IslamOnline.net and your website, and I find them very enlightening and insightful. I'm currently ....

Question: Assalamu Alaykum !Dear Sir,I wish to know is the interest coming from fixed deposit Haram or Halal. I heard of people saying its pure Haram, whereas not dividend from shares. Could you please explain the difference and whether its Haram ....

Subjects: Bank deposits; Islamic jurisprudence

Question: Assalaamu Alaikum Dr Kahf;It is with great interest I read your website and the advices you offer. Thank you. I wonder if you can assist me with the following issue.I have a home I purchased long ago that I paid ....

Subjects: Waqf

Question: Assalaamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah Dr Kahf ;Please allow me to extend my gratitude for all the work you do for the benefit of all of us living in the United States. I have learned so much from reading the various ....

Subjects: Contracts; Financing; Postponed sale

Question: Is my income as a para-planner Halal, since I will be doing the research but not the advising on the different products (life insurance, mortgages, fixed interest bonds, mutual funds with non shariah compliant companies etc.) ?I am currently training ....

Subjects: Income; al-Halal and al-Haram

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Subjects: Dues; Labour; Unemployment

Question: Assalaamu Alaykum Dr. Kahf ;I pray that all is well with you and the family In Sha Allah.I've been conducting some research on the Istisna' construction financing particularly as practiced by Islamic Banks. Since Istisna is a sale contract with ....

Subjects: Contracting out; Islamic Banks; Islamic jurisprudence; Manufactured goods sale

Question: Salaams Br. Monzer,Hope all is well with you and your family.Let me take this opportunity to wish you and yours all the best for the new year 2011. May Allah (SWT) make it easy for you and yours to achieve ....

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Partnerships

Question: Dearest Dr. Monzer,As-Salamu `Alaikum,Could you kindly reply to this Fatwa ? earning-Halal or notAs-Salamu `Alaikum, I have two questions ; 1. I happen to work for a delivery company that contracts pizza places and restaurants. I get a delivery charge ....

Donor award: Bank of London and the Middle East (London, United Kingdom)

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Auditing; Financial statements; Rewards; Stockholders

Donor award: Saman Bank (Tehran, Iran)

Subjects: Banks; Capital; Debts; Islamic jurisprudence; Management

Donor award: International Investment Bank (Manama, Bahrain)

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Auditing; Executive Management; Investments; Management