Monopoly, or Ihtikar in Arabic, is a prohibited practice in Islam because it leads to injustice. The Prophet Muhammad has made explicit and specific statements about it. For example, he said: "Whoever withholds food (in order to raise its price), has certainly erred!" [Muslim] Also: "Whoever strives to increase the... More

　　Definition 　　Linguistically, 'Al-Luqatah' refers to anything that is found and picked up from the ground. Technically, as Imam Ibn Qudamah a Muslim scholar, defined it as: 'Property that the owner loses and a person finds and takes away (to preserve it in trust).' 　　Legal Validity 　　Muslim scholars vary about the... More

　　Gift-giving is one of the good manners that maintains and strengthens relations between the giver and the recipient. It is one of the acts that Prophet Muhammad recommended Muslims to do. Al-Bukhari narrated that ‘Aa’ishah said: "The Messenger of Allah used to accept gifts and reward people for giving them."... More