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- (F 394) People in a neighborhood in Khan Younis crowded around a communal food kitchen. Amid the pushing and jostling, a boiling pot of food toppled over onto a ten-year-old boy, leading to his death. The boy’s guardians requested compensation (blood money) from those present, holding them responsible for causing his death. However, the people refused to pay, arguing that the pushing occurred due to the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. In such cases, who is responsible for paying the blood money?
- (F 393) A man died at approximately ninety years of age, leaving behind one son and five daughters. All of them are married except for two daughters, whom Allāh did not decree to marry yet. They used to live with him in his house, which he owned. He gifted this house—where he lived with them—to these two daughters and officially registered it in their names. This house is valued at three million dollars, which amounts to seventy-five percent of the total value of his estate. After that, the man passed away—may Allāh have mercy on him—and now the remaining heirs are asking: Has this gifted house become exclusively the property of the two daughters, excluding the rest of the heirs? Did the deceased father sin by doing this? And do the two daughters bear any sin for accepting their father’s gift? If he did sin by gifting his house to two of his daughters without including the rest of the heirs, what can the heirs do to remove this sin from him?
- (F 392) What is the Islamic ruling on purchasing items from large stores like Walmart and similar outlets with the intention of using the item for a short period and then returning it within the allowed return period to receive a full refund? An example would be buying a suit or accessory to attend an event, then returning it afterward. Many people do this, and the policies of stores like Walmart allow full refunds.
- (F 391) Question regarding inheritance distribution in America: Is there any Shar῾ī (Islamically religious) responsibility upon the deceased if the American court rules to divide the inheritance according to American law? And how can the deceased be absolved of the religious obligation? Please advise, may Allāh bless you.
- (F 390) A friend asked me to give a five-star review on Google for his store, but I have neither visited the place nor used its services. However, I asked some people who have been there, and they told me it is an excellent store. Is this impermissible?