Islam

Question:

As-salamu alaykum

I have a question regarding zakah on gold. For how many grams of gold zakah is payable and how many grams of it?

Thank you for your time answering our question.

Question:

Is it permissible to invest in the stock and commodities market? Please help me in this regard.

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Question:

In the UK like other western country insuring car, properties, home is compulsory. Is it allowed for us to work in such insurance company or start a business to sell insurance policy like a broker?

Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

Question:

Salaam. Should a pregnant woman due to a case of rape abort her fetus whether before 120 or after? Please clarify for us this ruling and is it true?

Answer:

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Question:

Assalam Alaikum

What is the best way to deal with depression from a religious stand point?

Answer:

Wa Alaikum Salaam,

Depression has three reasons that are participating, either any one of them or all together:

Question:

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. Is it permissible for a Muslim to engage in Forex trading with any broker who provides a Muslim account?

Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

Answer:

Wa `alaykum as-salamu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Question:

What is the Islamic view about cremation?

Answer:

In Islam, funeral rites and practices have been prescribed by revealed law, in accordance with the dictates of Allah. According to revealed law, beginning from the time of Prophet Adam until the last Prophet, Muhammad, peace be upon them all, burying the dead has been the prescribed method of conveying the deceased to their graves. We have no mention anywhere that cremation was acceptable in any of the previous dispensations from God.