Blood money (Diyah) in
Date 16 February 2026 & Clock 19:20
Question 5: Why are some of the lunar months called "haram" months? Why is the blood money (diyah) doubled in this month?
Answer 5: In pre-Islamic days many tribes banned war in Mecca as a place where conflict was “haram” (forbidden) and four months of the year were also set aside as haram months when all conflict and battles between them were suspended. Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) continued these conventions and sanctified them. Diyah increases in this month to 1/3 because these months are considered as noble by Islam also.
The rational argument behind the prophetic mission of the prophets
Date 16 February 2026 & Clock 19:20
Question 25: I express my heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of your great father. The question I want to ask is: what is the rational argument behind the prophetic mission of the prophets?
Answer 25: Thank you for your sympathy and sincere message. May Allah grant you success. The main reason for the necessity of the prophetic mission of the prophets is the principle of grace (qaeda-e lotf). This principle means that graciousness is necessary and obligatory upon God. Rationally, God cannot deny human beings guidance and prosperity. He must send down a religion or a Shari’ah through a prophet. The same rational argument applies to Imamat. This topic is dealt with at length by books relating ideological subjects. Please refer.
Sell the loan to another person
Date 16 February 2026 & Clock 19:20
Question 14: We have deposited our money in a mortgage bank and now the bank is going to give us a house loan but at present we cannot buy a house. The question is that, can we sell the loan to another person for the current price? Is the interest (mark up) given by the bank halal?
Answer 14: According to Islamic law, it is permissible for you to give your right of taking loan to another person and take money in exchange for it.
Paw-broking (al-rahn or real security)
Date 16 February 2026 & Clock 19:20
Question 18: In answer to the question whether or not complete paw-broking (al-rahn or real security) and leasing are allowed, many have prohibited full pawn-broking. They say that the contract should be based on a lease with the condition of a loan. Since the individuals do not really intend to give a loan and they resort to such a contract only to get rid of riba (interest) with neither of them meaning to take a loan and give it while the contract is concluded under the title "lease" or "compromise" while both sides allow each other to use the property for a fixed period of time (for example, A (owner of the real estate) allows B (the other person) to use the benefit and he (b) also allows the other side (a) to use his property), is there any religious prohibition in such a contract?
Answer 18: Intention is required in all contracts, the conditions in them and in all the specific features involved, otherwise they (contracts) would not be valid.
As per your explanation, there is no binding condition in ebaha (permission to use a property) to make adherence obligatory because the person who gives such a permission can prevent the other side from using his property at anytime he wants whereas in a lease (ejarah) contract, the two sides seek to transfer the ownership of the property to the other side in such a manner that it is binding for both sides.
Ebaha has no meaning with respect to the properties which remain intact but whose benefits are used and it is also problematic about money.
Ebaha vis-à-vis transferring the ownership of the property in a loan form is problematic as it involves interest but if they make musaleha (compromise) in which the house owner uses the money in exchange for the house with both sides consenting to it, apparently it would be valid and there would be no objection to it.
The People of the Book are taher(ritually pure)
Date 16 February 2026 & Clock 19:20
Question 29: I had asked a question about the People of the Book (Christian and Jews) and you said that they are taher (ritually pure). Does the said verdict include the entire European society?
Answer 29: If a person says that he is from the people of the Book and there is no indication of him being a polytheist, he is treated as ritually clean. The distortions in their teachings do not harm their purity, if they do not lead them to setting up a partner for God.
