Jobs and Income

May 4, 2023 1 min

How Do I Calculate My Zakat on the Stock of Cars Stuck Due to Lockdown?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I am a car salesman. I have cars to the value of R200000 in stock at the moment. Due to the current lockdown period, I cannot sell any of my stock. I only have R13000 in my bank account, and that is before I have to pay my expenses […]
April 2, 2023 3 mins

Can a Married Woman Facilitate Her Parents from Her Own Income?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question It is known that after marriage, the wife’s salary remains hers, and the husband’s salary is provision for both the wife and the husband. As the husband becomes the wife’s guardian, must she inform her husband when providing for her parents? Amongst society, it is not recognized or honorable […]
March 29, 2023 2 mins

Will My Job Be Halal If I Doubt Taking More Time Than I Deserve in My Theoretica...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m asking this because I want to earn halal money through a job that requires an M.Phil degree. I was giving a theoretical M.Phil exam. I felt I deserved more time to finish the exam, so I asked the invigilator for it, but he refused. Finally, I became enraged […]
March 22, 2023 2 mins

Can I Work as a Female Pediatric Nurse?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m a Muslim woman who wants to go into the health field. Would it be considered sinful for me to become a pediatric nurse practitioner? They sometimes treat people up to 21 years old. What is the ruling here? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and […]