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Is It Permissible to Work as a Cashier Selling Cigarettes?
A cashier working in a store where selling cigarettes is mandatory asks whether their income becomes unlawful and if they are sinful. Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān states that selling cigarettes is sinful and that one should only sell what is lawful.
Financial Transactions
Selling Perfume to Women
A man from France asks if he is responsible for women who buy perfume and use it outside the home. Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan replies that the seller is not responsible. Women are accountable for their own actions, so the shop can sell to both men and women.
Financial Transactions
Islamic Ruling on Bitcoin and Crypto
Shaykh Sulayman ar-Ruhayli explains the difference between electronic money and digital currencies, and discusses the main issues with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. He concludes that dealing with them is not allowed due to high risk, uncertainty, and lack of real value or government backing.
Ramaḍān and Fasting
Who Gets the Most Reward for Fasting?
The fasting person who remembers Allah ﷻ the most earns the greatest reward. The Prophet ﷺ said that the highest reward for fasting goes to those who constantly engage in dhikr. Ibn al-Qayyim explains this applies to all acts of worship: more remembrance means more reward.
Prayer
Is Straightening Rows Before Prayer Obligatory?
Straightening the rows before prayer is obligatory. The Prophet ﷺ would not commence the prayer until he observed the rows and ensured that shoulders and ankles were aligned. Once the rows were correctly straightened, he would begin the prayer, emphasising its importance in congregational worship.
Funerals and Burial
Burying a Deceased Whose Limbs Were Removed
If a person dies and the hospital has removed parts of the body, the deceased should still be buried promptly, as the Sunnah emphasises hastening burial. If the removed limbs are later returned, they should also be buried. Delaying burial for this reason is not correct.
Prayer
Leaving Friday Prayer Due to a Bad Sermon
If the Friday sermon contains slander against the scholars of the Sunnah or the rulers, you may distract yourself from listening and complete the prayer, then avoid returning. If you can reach another masjid of the people of Sunnah in time, you should attend there instead.
Prayer
Missing Congregational Prayer Due to Work
When work prevents you from reaching a masjid or hearing the call to prayer, you are excused from attending the congregation. You may pray with family at home or with colleagues at work. If this is not possible, praying alone is permitted.
Prayer
Don’t Pray Friday with Innovators
Shaykh Muhammad Bazmul says Muslims should not pray Jumu’ah in mosques of innovators if they can reach mosques of the Sunnah. Praying with innovators can increase their followers and expose people to false ideas. If no Sunni mosque is available, pray at home or another place.
Financial Transactions
Is Taking a University Loan Allowed?
Shaykh Muhammad Bazmul explains that taking an interest-free loan for university study is allowed if you can openly practice Islam and stay safe. However, taking a loan with interest is not permissible, even for education, because dealing in interest is forbidden in Islam.
Financial Transactions
Is Bitcoin Allowed in Islam?
Shaykh Sulayman ar-Ruhayli explains that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are not permissible. They have no real value, are not backed by any government, and their price depends only on market fluctuations. Investing in them is risky and considered a waste of wealth.