Category: Misc

Reassessing the Principle of Default Permissibility in Contemporary Consumer Markets

Question received: We observe that AskHalal frequently conducts extensive reviews of products and often classifies them as doubtful (mashbūh). Below, we present an excerpt from Mufti Taqi Usmani in which he discusses the principles of ḥalāl and ḥarām, emphasizing the default position of permissibility for all non-meat items. He also notes that excessive scrutiny is […]

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Ethics and Guidance in Trade: Insights from the Prophet ﷺ’s Teachings

عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي غَرَزَةَ، قَالَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ نُسَمَّى السَّمَاسِرَةَ فَقَالَ ‏ “‏ يَا مَعْشَرَ التُّجَّارِ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ وَالإِثْمَ يَحْضُرَانِ الْبَيْعَ فَشُوبُوا بَيْعَكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ وَرِفَاعَةَ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي غَرَزَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏ رَوَاهُ […]

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Sihr (Magic): One of the seven Mubiqaat (destroyers)

by Maulana Fazal Muhammad Yousafzai والسحر ( ۱ ) كل مالطف مأخذه ودق فهو سحر (۲) اخراج الباطل في صورة الحق (۳) ما يفعل الانسان من الحيل To understand magic (sihr), it is essential to discuss certain extraordinary occurrences. These extraordinary phenomena can be categorized into seven types. The Ruling on Magic and MagiciansThere is […]

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