Justice and Rights
141 questions
Would you testify against a Muslim who assaulted a Christian's property, or would you cover for him?
Is it permissible to use wasta (connections/favoritism) to obtain a scholarship, given that admission systems rely on wasta and bribery instead of merit and GPA, and is this considered upholding justice or usurping the rights of others?
Is the aforementioned division of the building among the brothers and sisters, which was carried out by virtue of agreements and contracts, in accordance with Islamic law, knowing that the parties' father is still alive?
Why do we call the conquests of the Companions "Islamic conquests" and not "occupations"?
Is it permissible for the deceased's children and wife to ask their grandfather to waive his share of the inheritance before the estate is inventoried, in exchange for committing to financially support him, in order to avoid the complexities of inheritance in the event of his death, and would they incur sin for doing so?
Is it permissible to defend a client whose innocence is highly probable, despite some doubt concerning the accuracy of certain statements he made, and in light of him being subjected to an attack by specific adversaries?
Is it permissible to increase the price in a manufacturing contract (Istisna'a) if the prices of raw materials suddenly rise?
What is meant by terrorism? Is it exclusive to Muslims? Is there anything in the language of the Sharia that indicates its meaning? What is the ruling of the Sharia on terrorists? And how can Muslims protect their society from the evil of this terrorism?
How can one atone for the sin of perjury in court that led to the loss of rights for a friend's divorcée, knowing that retracting the testimony could lead to imprisonment on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a colleague who seized clients from my specialization after I had distributed clients among colleagues, which led to my material and psychological harm, and will Allah grant me victory and restore my rights?
Why did jurists not permit women to seek divorce in cases of polygamy? And why did the Prophet (peace be upon him) openly declare his love for Aisha, despite the sorrow this might cause his other wives, especially since the noble verse, "And you will never be able to be entirely just between wives, even if you desired it," indicates man's inability to achieve perfect justice in love among his wives?
Is it obligatory to maintain kinship ties with relatives through suckling, such as a brother, paternal uncle, or maternal uncle?
Does the obligation to maintain kinship ties, even with the hatred resulting from relatives' neglect, idleness, or foolishness, conflict with a person's right to distance themselves from those who bother them?
Is it permissible for a wife to refuse to sit with her husband, touch him, or see him after he marries another woman without her knowledge? Is she sinful for doing so? Does her husband have the right to this marriage, and how can he be brought back to her life alone?
Is the marriage considered valid if the wife does not reside in the marital home, and does sin result from this?
What is the ruling of Sharia regarding the repayment of a loan taken in Syrian Lira in 2011, when the lender is now demanding it in US Dollars, knowing that the value of the Syrian currency has significantly deteriorated?
Is it permissible for the second wife to give her husband a choice between her and his first wife, and is this her right?
What is God's wisdom in the imprisonment of my brother, and is it a punishment for a sin he committed, and how can that sin be known?
Must the promise made to the first wife, to prevent the second wife from using the boat, be fulfilled, or does the second wife have the right to fairness in the use of shared property, especially since preventing her causes hardship and additional costs?
Is it permissible to argue for dismissal of a claim in employment lawsuits that are more than 5 years old, in accordance with the Royal Decree, taking into account that the regulations require filing a grievance first before bringing the case before the Administrative Court?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding how to dispose of a sum of money left by a father to his minor son in his name alone, given demands from the paternal aunt to divide it among the heirs, and other claims concerning the father's properties? Is it permissible for the son to keep the money and the profits accrued from it, or must it be divided? If it is to be divided, how should the division be carried out? Should it be divided with the profits or without them? And what is the ruling concerning the money left by the father in the name of his other daughter?
Is it permissible to distinguish some workers by providing them with larger cuts of meat in their meals than others, knowing that the company requests this to increase its profits, and is this considered among the "Al-Tatfif" (short-weighing/cheating) mentioned in His (the Almighty’s) saying: "Woe to Al-Mutaffifeen (those who give less in measure and weight)"?
Does a mother selling her apartment and dividing the new house into three apartments (for her, her son, and her other son), with the justification that the daughters have usufruct rights as long as they are alive, constitute an injustice to the daughters who have taken their share of the inheritance?
Is it permissible for a man to marry a second wife while his first wife is fulfilling her duties, and is the wife entitled to seek divorce because of this marriage, and is that considered an objection to Allah’s decree?