The following is a draft translation from Arabic. Question: Is it permissable to use Credit cards? Answer:Credit cards are of different types: In one of its types, the card holder would have a certain amount of money in the bank that issues such card (debit card). The card holder would then make purchase by using the … Continue reading Q&A: Is it permissable to use Credit cards?
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The Significance of Zakah
The word zakah is derived from its Arabic verbal root, meaning to increase, to purify, and to bless. The origin of the Islamic rule is in the Qur'an where Allah (Subhanahu wa ta’aala) commands: خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَتُزَكِّيهِم بِهَا "Take sadaqah (sadaqah) from their property in order to purify and sanctify (zakihim) them" … Continue reading The Significance of Zakah