Day Questions

Is it permissible for a man to wear a necklace or ring made of white gold?

It is permissible for men to wear white gold jewelry, as long as he is not imitating women.

How can I calculate zakat on my wealth?

There is no zakat on real estate or on cash assets.

Is it appropriate to engage in sports activities like cricket, football, tennis etc. on the eve or day of Ashura?

Engaging in such activities on the night or day of Ashura is not in accordance to what has been narrated from the Imams (peace be upon them) in the exhortation to express grief and sadness over the tragedy suffered by Imam Hussain (peace be upon him), his household and companions on the day of Ashura.

I am employed at the central bank of my country and my responsibilities include making correspondence with banks, categorizing each bank as good, satisfactory, or bad etc. with respect to financial position and the like. Please guide me whether my salary is permissible?

If your work in the bank does not include editing contracts that involve interest or participating in forming such contracts by being a party to them, then working in banks is permissible. The cash bills that you receive from the government from such work as salary, if they were previously owned by Muslims, are called “Majhool al-Malik”. The religious obligation on it is to receive it with the intention of being on behalf of His Eminence (may Allah grant him a long life), and then intend to take ownership of it.

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