Fatwas

Interest-Bearing Student Loans in the United States of America

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

The Permissibility of Credit Cards

Question: Are credit cards permissible to obtain and use? Answered by: Shaykh Umer Khan Summarized answer: Obtaining and using a conventional credit card is permissible

Zakah on Sukuk

Question: How much Zakat do I owe on my Sukuk? Answered by: Shaykh Umer Khan In the Name of Allāh ﷻ, the Most Merciful, the Most

Amount of Fidyah and Zakāt al-Fiṭr

For 2025, the Fidyah amount is recommended to be $15, and the Zakāt al-Fiṭr amount is recommended to be $10.

Giving Zakat for Political Campaigns

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

Zakah on Stocks

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