Jurisprudence

Q1959: An employee worked during the absence of the specialist, so much so that he gained enough experience to be a specialist himself. Is it permissible for such a person to approach his superiors with the intention of providing him with written evi...

Q1959: An employee worked during the absence of th...

Q1938: For a year now, I have in my possession some public property. I want to release myself from it. What should I do?A: Should the public property in your possession belong to a particular government department, you should return it to that depart...

Q1938: For a year now, I have in my possession som...

Q1895. Is it incumbent on the person who borrows money from the banks to ask the permission of authorized religious authority, or his agent when the bank demands payment of ribā? And is it permissible to borrow without any pressing need?A: In essence...

Q1895. Is it incumbent on the person who borrows m...

Q1935: What is the view on life insurance policies?A: There is no objection to them in shar‘.Q1936: Is it permissible to use the health insurance cards for people other than the holder’s own family? And is it permissible for the cardholder to put it ...

Q1935: What is the view on life insurance policies...

Q1933: What is the ruling in the matter of selling post-dated checks or bills of exchange for less than their nominal value for cash?A: There is no objection for the creditor to sell to the debtor the nominal amount of the post-dated check or bill of...

Q1933: What is the ruling in the matter of selling...

Q1931: I am a bank employee, working in a branch abroad. By virtue of being in that country, we have to abide by the rules and regulations applied in the banking system, among which is handling ribā-based transactions. Is it permissible for me to wor...

Q1931: I am a bank employee, working in a branch a...

Q1928: I deposited a sum of money in a savings account with the national bank. After a while, the bank gave me some money under the title of prize.What is the view on taking receipt of such money?A: There is no objection to having the prize and to us...

Q1928: I deposited a sum of money in a savings acc...

Q1879: Is silent partnership in other than gold and silver currencies permissible?A: There is no objection to a silent partnership being conducted in banknotes that are used nowadays. It is not permissible, though, to be conducted in merchandise.Q188...

Q1879: Is silent partnership in other than gold an...

Q1869: A man died and left behind a daughter and a son who is a ward due to incompetence. Is it permissible for his sister to have the right of disposal over his property by virtue of being his guardian?A: One person does not have guardianship over o...

Q1869: A man died and left behind a daughter and a...

Q1863: A person bought a piece of land for his minor child. He noted the sale on a piece of paper. After being mature according to shar‘, the child sold the land to a third party. The inheritors of the person laid a claim to the land to the effect th...

Q1863: A person bought a piece of land for his min...

Q1812: Before their martyrdom, some soldiers directed in their wills that one third of their estate should be spent bolstering the defenses [of the Islamic Republic]. And since the purpose behind such work has ended, how should one go about dealing w...

Q1812: Before their martyrdom, some soldiers direc...

Q1807: A fire gutted a factory. Among the losses were goods that were deposited in trust in the factory. Should the person in charge of the factory or its owner be made to pay compensation to the owners of these goods?A: If the fire was not attribute...

Q1807: A fire gutted a factory. Among the losses w...

Q 1803: The Imam Khomeini Aid Committee has put many containers and boxes in houses, streets, and public places at different cities and villages to collect mustaḥabb alms and hand it over to the poor. Is it permissible to pay the personnel working f...

Q 1803: The Imam Khomeini Aid Committee has put ma...

Q1776: In a ṣulḥ deed, a man agreed with his wife to relinquish the ownership of all he owned in her favor. He also made her the guardian of their children. After his death, have the husband’s parents any right in demanding a share of his estate?A:...

Q1776: In a ṣulḥ deed, a man agreed with his wif...

Q1742: A friend of mine, who owns a factory, borrowed from me a sum of money. After a while, he returned the money with an extra amount which he paid of his own free will. It is worth mentioning, though, that we did not sign an agreement to the effec...

Q1742: A friend of mine, who owns a factory, borro...

Q1699: Is it shar‘ī to use a present given by a minor orphan?A: It hinges upon the permission of his shar‘ī guardian.Q1700: Two brothers jointly own a plot of land. One of them gave his share by way of gift to his nephew who took possession of it. Is...

Q1699: Is it shar‘ī to use a present given by a mi...

Q1677: I contributed to the capital of a company and appointed the owner of the company as my agent in so far as the investment is concerned provided that he pays me a fixed monthly sum of money. A year later, I settled for a plot of land he gave me ...

Q1677: I contributed to the capital of a company a...

Q1667: Is it permissible for a person, who has no funds in the bank, to write a check with a view to standing surety for someone else?A: There is no objection to doing so. The validity of a surety deed and giving a check as a surety does not depend o...

Q1667: Is it permissible for a person, who has no ...

Q1669: The owner of a mortgaged property died and left behind minor children. The loan was not fully paid. The lender repossessed the property, which is worth much more than the outstanding amount of the loan. How should the extra amount [from the pr...

Q1669: The owner of a mortgaged property died and ...

Q1653: If the landlord declines to renew the lease, is it permissible for the tenant, who rented a shop for a given period, to refuse to vacate the shop unless he is paid a sarqoflī? And is it permissible for him to claim the right of sarqoflī, espec...

Q1653: If the landlord declines to renew the lease...

Q1619: When two persons share in an endowed property and one of them sells his share — in a case he is allowed to do that, does the other enjoy the right of pre-emption? If two people rent some property — whether or not it is an endowment, then one o...

Q1619: When two persons share in an endowed proper...