Question I am a Muslim student living in Norway, studying in university there. I have a question about student loans given by the university. This loan is interest-free, and it is given to students, and if the students pass the half-year exam, the loan is turned into a grant or …
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Students: Ruling on a Worker Using a Low-cost Transit Pass
Question I am studying in Turkey. I have a transit pass, and this pass is cheaper than the regular passes that some people use; the pass is only for students and cannot be used by anyone except the person to whom it was issued. This year I am not going …
Read More »Is Swearing Allowed In Islam?
Question I got in a taxi with one of my neighbours, and I said to him, swearing an oath, that I would pay the fare, but unfortunately he insisted on paying, and he paid. What should I do? Should I offer expiation for breaking an oath, or should I go …
Read More »Marriage Proposal: He’s Very Religious But He Works In a Riba-based Bank
Question – She received a proposal of marriage from a man who works in a riba-based bank I received a proposal of marriage from a man who prays and is of good character, and all his characteristics are good, but he works in a riba-based bank as a manager in …
Read More »Can I Swear by the Aayaat of Allah?
Question – Ruling on swearing by the aayaat of Allah I have often heard this way of swearing an oath, but I do not know what the ruling on it is. This oath is “I swear by the aayaat of Allah.” I hope that you can explain the ruling on …
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