Question: Is it permissible for a Muslim student in America to take an interest-bearing student loan to pay for higher education? Summarized answer: Borrowing with… Read More »Interest-Bearing Student Loans in the United States of America
For 2025, the Fidyah amount is recommended to be $15, and the Zakāt al-Fiṭr amount is recommended to be $10.
Question: Given the reality of what is happening in Gaza, and that one of the most effective ways to help prevent genocide is by supporting politicians… Read More »Giving Zakat for Political Campaigns
Drafted by Shaykh Umer Khan. Approved by the Fiqh Council. All praise is due to Allāh ﷻ, and may peace and salutations be upon the Prophet ﷺ. Stocks As a Form… Read More »Zakah on Stocks
Investing in common stock of a company is permissible if the company’s main business is permissible, interest-bearing loans are <30% of market value, interest-bearing deposits are <30% of market value, and unlawful income is <5% of revenue. Unlawful income should be purified. Also note that the following are not permissible: preferred shares, margin trading, short selling, CFDs, futures, forwards, options, and other derivatives.
Zakāt on retirement funds is an annual obligation due on the withdrawable amount – meaning the amount one would possess if they were to liquidate the account and pay any penalties and taxes.
Question: What is the Islamic stance on withdrawing or withholding life sustaining care? Answered by: Shaykh Mustafa Umar The Fiqh Council recognizes that medicine is… Read More »What is the Islamic view on ending life support?
All the various forms of female circumcision are not permissible. There is no definitive basis in the Qur’an and Sunnah that requires or recommends female circumcision.
May 2022 (Tentative draft submitted to the Fiqh Council, by Dr. Yasir Qadhi) All praise is due to Allah, and may peace and salutations be… Read More »What is Islam’s Position on Transgenderism?
The Fiqh Council of North America suggests using 15° for both Fajr and Isha in the USA and using 13° for both Fajr and Isha in Canada, throughout the year.
