Income

Income is the consumption and saving opportunity gained by an entity within a specified timeframe, which is generally expressed in monetary terms.For households and individuals, "income is the sum of all the wages, salaries, profits, interest payments, rents, and other forms of earnings received in a given period of time."

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Food . Income . Halal . Western Society

I live in a western country where I earn a living through providing food delivery services. Is the income permissible given that most of the food will not be Halal?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 2 months ago

It is not permissible for a Muslim to deliver alcohol, beer as well as pork to any one even to non Muslims.

Other non Halal food can be delivered to non Muslims who are allowed by their religion to consume it.
Wassalam.

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Pension . Income . Khums

My parents have a pension and profit from a savings account as their sources of income. Is the capital in the savings account subject to Khums given that a large sum is required to earn enough profit, on top of the pension, to cover all living expenses?

If the saved money came from an income out of which Khums has been paid, then no Khums again on such amount. But if the saved money came from a source of income with out paying its Khums, then Khums on that part of the savings remains obligatory.

Wassalam.

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Pork . Alcohol . Income . Haram . Online Business

I operate a platform for all restaurants to sell their food online but there are restaurants who also sell pork and alcohol. Will their sales on my website make my income Haram?

Muslim is not allowed to sell or take part in marketing or selling alcohol or pork. You should refrain putting such unlawful items on your website or platform. If you sell such Haraam items,bayou will be committing a sinful act, and every income from such work is Haraam as well.

You should keep your platform and business activities clean and pure from any Haraam business.

Wassalam.

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Movies . Income . TV Serial . Copyright

If I edit clips of movies or TV shows, that are copyrighted content, and upload them to YouTube and generate advertising revenue, is that income considered permissible?

Muslim should spread useful knowledge among people but we are not allowed to harm others or cause loss to them or violate their rights.

'Wassalam.

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Tax . Income . Western Society

Is it permissible if some people in the West do not pay the full amount of tax from the income they earn and find ways to pay less?

Muslim should be good citizen where ever he lives. Abiding to the laws of the land is part of the duties of good citizen. Many people try to decrease their tax liabilities through legal ways according to licensed tax advisors who advise citizens legally. It is permissible to seek and act upon such legal advice as it is in accordance to the law of the land.
Going against the law is very far from the Islamic teachings.

Wassalam.

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Income . Social Media . Loan

Is it allowed to earn an income from social media marketing for a company that raises funds to give loans to building owners?

Any business which deals with interest is not allowed in Islam. Raising funds for loans with interest is also not allowed.

Social media marketing is like any other type of marketing, must avoid Haraam businesses.

Wassalam.

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Income . Mut'a (Temporary marriage)

Is it possible for a woman to make Mutah as a business and source of her income while still following the rules correctly?

Mut'ah marriage is a type of marriage. Permanent marriage is used by some people to gain money and it remains valid marriage. Mut'ah marriage is no difference, can be for gaining financial benefits. The main thing is to follow all the conditions of it which will ensure that it is a marriage protecting both man and woman from falling in sinful sexual acts.

Practically speaking, marriage can not be a continuous business even if it had financial factors in its initiatives.

Wassalam.

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Hajj . Spouse . Income . Homemaking

Is Hajj obligatory on a spouse who is a homemaker and does not earn income?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 2 years ago

Hajj is prescribed for both men and women in Islam and is obligatory one time on anyone who is able to perform it.

If she is not able to perform hajj (because she cannot afford it, because it would cause hardship, because she is physically unable to, because she cannot get a visa, or for other reasons), then it is not obligatory right now.

Sometimes we are not able to do things in life because of our circumstances, and this is part of life. We are not responsible for the things we cannot do.

As the Qur'an says, Allah does not intend to burden us!

If she is not able to go, it is good for her to pray for Allah to grant her the opportunity to go in the future and to have the intention to go if it becomes possible. How often are prayers to go to hajj answered!

If her circumstances change so that she becomes able to do it, then it becomes obligatory.

However the intent behind Islamic law is that everyone who can perform hajj does so regardless of whether they are a homemaker or not.

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Father . Income . Children

If someone's father is earning Haram income, what is the ruling for their children? Is eating and other expenses incurred by them from that source of income Haram as well?

If the income of the father is mixed between lawful and unlawful, then it will allowed for his children to take what they need for their lawful needs with the intention of utilizing the lawful part of the income.

If the whole income of the father is Haram (Unlawful), then it becomes forbidden for the grown up (Baligh) children to use such unlawful income.

Wassalam.

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Halal . Income

What is the status of income that is an indistinguishable mix of Haram and Halal? Can it be used at all?

If you are sure that a part or percentage of the income is from unlawful source, the situation can be :

A. If you know the percentage or quantity of the unlawful funds, then you must take that unlawful part away and give it back to its real owner or if the real owner is unknown to you then to give it as Majhool Al-Maalik (funds of unknown owner) which is given to the Marje' of Taqleed to distribute it among the poor on behalf of the real owner.

B. If you do not know the exact percentage of the unlawful money or items, but you estimate it to be less than 20%, then you must pay the Khums of the whole amount, which will make the remaining amount allowed.

Wassalam.