He wants to open a restaurant in which menwill mix with women

I want to open a restaurant in one of the Muslim countries where men
and women mix and most people live a western kind of lifestyle.Will I
be sinning if some of these people who mixcome to eat in my
restaurant? Please take into consideration that this is work that I
can doin the best manner.
Praise be to Allaah.
So long as this country isone in which men mix with women and most
people live a western kind of lifestyle, this means that in this
restaurant there will be a number of objectionable issues:
1. Women showing their adornment and charms without any religious
or moral deterrent.
2. Free mixing between men and women, which leads to agreat deal
of immorality.
3. Haraam and dubious relationships among the customers of the
restaurant, such as a man coming with his girlfriend to this
restaurant.
These matters -- as is well known -- are haraam and are things that
pose the greatest danger to society.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
There is no doubt that enabling women to mix with men is the basis of
all calamity and evil, andit is one of the greatest causes of
all-encompassing punishment coming down. It is also one of the causes
of corruption in public and private affairs. Mixing of men and women
is the cause of a great deal of immoral actions and zina. And it is
one of the causes of widespread death and ongoing plagues.
One of the greatest causes of widespread death is the prevalence of
zina, because of enabling women to mix with men and walk among them
displaying their finery and beautified. If the people in charge knew
how much corruption that causes in worldly affairs and people's
affairs, let alone religious affairs, they would be stricter in
putting a stop to it. End quote.
Al-Turuq al-Hukmiyyah, p. 407-408
Just as Allah has forbidden disobedience to Him, He has also forbidden
helping the sinner in his disobedience, and has made it obligatory to
stop him from committing that sin.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Help you one another in Al-Birr and At-Taqwa (virtue, righteousness
and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And
fear Allaah"
[al-Maa'idah 5:2]
And Muslim (49) narrated from Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri (may Allah be
pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him) said:
"Whoever among you sees an evil action, then let him change it with
his hand [by taking action]; if he cannot, then with his tongue
[byspeaking out]; and if he cannot, then with his heart - and that is
the weakest of faith."
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The words of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him),
"let him change it,"is a command according to the consensus of the
ummah, and the obligation of enjoining what is good and forbidding
what is evil, is well established according to the Qur'aanand Sunnah
and the consensus of the ummah. This is also part of the sincerity
(naseehah) which is Islam. End quote.
So it is not permissible for the Muslim to help the sinner in his sin.
Opening this restaurant in the way you described involves helping
these people in their deviance and keeping quiet about their evil
deeds and falsehood.
Seeing that you cannot prevent these evils and you will rather be
helping people in committing them, our advice to you is to forgetabout
this work and look for something else. Remember that "Whoever gives up
a thing for the sake of Allah, Allah will compensate him with
something better than it," and "And whosoever fears Allaah and keeps
his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every
difficulty). 3. And He will provide him from (sources) he never could
imagine" [al-Talaaq 65:2-3].
We ask Allah to make things easy for you and to grant you a good,
halaal provision.
And Allah knows best.

Buying shares then selling them to get money for his brother (tawarruq)

My brother asked me to take out a loan from the bank in my name, in
the form of shares, and then sell them and give him the price in cash,
and he will pay the bank the instalments in full. I am uncomfortable
about this matter because he ispaying more than he took. What is the
ruling, may Allah bless you?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
This transaction comes under the heading of tawarruq using shares
[tawarruq means buyingan item to be paid for at a later date, then
selling it – to someone other than the person from whom one bought it
– for cash, usually at a lower price], and calling it a loan is
clearly incorrect. This is why you felt uneasy about it, because if it
were a loan,it would not be permissible to pay more than you take.
We have previously discussed tawarruq using shares and the conditions
of its being permissible in detail, in the answer to question no.
118270 .
If the conditions of permissibility are met in this transaction, then
there is nothing wrong with you getting involved in it in order to do
an act of kindness to your brother. So long as the transaction is in
yourname, your giving the money to your brother isby way of a loan. So
if you buy the shares from the bank for 100,000 – for example – and
you sell them for 90,000, you are lending 90,000 to your brother, and
he is taking responsibility for the remaining ten thousand that
belonged to the bank, which you had to pay because of him. If the
lender is doing a favour to the borrower, he should not be penalised
for that. "No ground (of complaint) can there be against the Muhsinoon
(good-doers)" [al-Tawbah 9:91]. This is not regarded as a loan that
brings a benefit, because in fact it does not bring you any benefit
except in the Hereafter, in sha Allah. Concerning the reward for
giving a loan, the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
said: "There is no Muslim who lends something to another Muslim twice,
but it will be like giving charity once." Narrated by Ibn Maajah
(2430); by Ibn Hibbaan in his Saheeh; and by al-Bayhaqi in a marfoo'
mawqoof report. Classes as hasan by al-Albaani in Irwa' al-Ghaleel,
5/225
And Allah knows best.

Ruling on investing money in return for a share of the profit

I have some money that Igave to an investment company to invest, and
it made some profit, but there was no agreementon a set percentage. Is
this riba or not?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If you agreed on that, there is nothing wrong with it. If the company
invested the money in return for half of the profit, or one-third, or
one-quarter, there is nothing wrong with it. But if they give you a
setamount (based on your capital), three or four or five per cent,
this is not permissible. But if you have a share of the profit in
return for giving them the money to use in buying and selling, or
other kinds of business, and you have half of the profit, or
one-quarter or one-fifth,that is fine. This is called mudaarabah.
But if they take the money from you and give you a set amount, such as
five percent, or one percent, this is riba and is not permissible. End
quote.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allah havemercy on him)

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Day of Ashura

Muharram: 1st Month of the Islamic Calendar
Sunni References
The Tenth of Muharram and Ashurah
The Islamic year begins with Muharram ul Haram,the first month of the
Hijri Calendar. While followers of other religions spend their opening
month in worthless merriment, thefirst month of Islam teaches us
lessons of admonition, good counselling, knowledge of Allah Ta'ala,
sacrifice, selflessness, patience andseeking the pleasure of Allah
Ta'ala.
The tenth day of Muharram (Ashurah) has many distinctive qualitiesand
features. Allah Ta'ala created the heavens and the earth on this
blessed day. On this day He gave His infinite blessings and bounties
to many of His Prophets and delivered them from the clutches oftheir
enemies.
Allah Ta'ala created Hazrat Adam (Alaihis-Salam) in this month,
pardoned him of his mistake, and Hazrat Noah's (Alaihis-Salam) Ark
landed successfully on Mount Judi, and he saved Hazrat Ibrahim
(Alaihis-Salam) from fire and rescued Hazrat Musa (Alaihis-Salam) from
Pharaoh.
On the first of Muharram offer 2 rakats Nafl prayer.In each rakat
after Surah Fateha recite Surah Ikhlas3 times. After the Salam pray to
Allah Ta'ala for allyour needs and desires. From the blessing of this
prayer, Allah Ta'ala will appoint an angel for sucha person. The angel
will guide him or her to do only good deeds and prevent them in
engaging in sinful acts.
On the eve of "Ashurah" offer 100 rakats Nafl. In each rakat recite
Surah Ikhlas 3 times after SurahFateha. After Salam recitefirst
'Kalimah' 100 times. Allah Ta'ala will forgive all the sins of such a
person.
Dua-e-Ashurah - An insurance for a year's Life
Hazrat Imam Zainul Abidain (Radi Allah Anhu)reports that who ever
recites this dua( Dua-e- Ashurah ) on the tenth of Muharram, any time
aftersunrise and before sunset, or listens to its recitation from
someone else, Allah Ta'ala will certainly make it an insurance for a
years' life for him, by keeping death away from him. However, if one
is to become the victim of death in that year, they will by some
strange coincidence not remember to recite it.
Nafl Salat for the Eve of Ashurah
On the eve of Ashurah offer 4 rakats Nafl Salat as follows: In every
rakat after Surah Fateha recite"Ayetul Kursi" once and Surah Ikhlas 3
times. After completing this Namaz recite Surah Ikhlas100 times. Allah
Ta'ala will purify such a person of all their sins and grant them
endless bounties and blessings in paradise.
The Fast of Ashurah
On the 9th and 10th of Muharram, one should fast. If it is not
possible tofast on both days, then every effort should be made to fast
on the 10th day of Muharram, as there is great reward for this fast.
(Muslim Shareef).
The following are some of the desirable acts one should do on the day
of Ashurah:
1. To observe fast on this day.
2. To give as much charityas you can afford.
3. To perform Nafl Salat prayers.
4. To recite Surah Ikhlas 1000 times.
5. To visit and be in the company of pious Ulema.
6. To place a hand of affection on an orphan's head.
7. To give generously to one's relatives.
8. To put surma in one's eyes.
9. To take a bath.
10. To cut one's nails.
11. To visit the sick.
12. To establish friendly ties with one's enemies.
13. To recite Dua-e- Ashurah
14. To visit the shrines of Awliyas and the graves of Muslims.
Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (RadiAllah Anhu), a Companion of the Holy
Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allahu Alaihi wa Sallam) reports the following
saying of the Messenger of Allah Ta'ala,"Whosoever prepares ample
foodand drink for his family on this sacred day and delights in
feeding them generously, Allah Ta'ala will increase His provisions for
that year and place much blessings and good therein."
Imam Hussain (Radi Allah Anhu) and his companions were martyred on the
tenth of this month.
Like any month in the Islamic Calendar there are in this first Islamic
month, many anniversaries which are celebrated every where in the w
orld.