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.
Depending on the situation, obeying one’s parents can be obligatory, or encouraged, or permissible, or even prohibited in some cases.
In modern society, lowering the pants below the ankles is not sinful because it is not considered a way of showing off.
Although backbiting is prohibited in Islām, there are some cases where it is permissible for the purpose of a greater good.
Question: What is the Islamic ruling on women plucking their eyebrows? Answered by: Dr. Yasir Qadhi Answer: In the Name of Allāh ﷻ, the Most Merciful, the Most
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.
