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Answer to Question The Leaked Panama Papers and the Motives! (Translated) Q uestion The leaked Panama Papers are still the subject of discussion amongst the media and politicians, especially those named in the documents... I have read an article in Al-Raya Newspaper, Issue No. 73 which concludes that America is behind these leaks... and my question is: Is it true that America is behind these leaks? Moreover, what has been written about the leaks suggests that they are to strike at tax havens and this means that there is an economic aspect, but I did not find it in the article, to what extent is the economic purpose in these leaks? In other words, is the motivation for these leaks political, as stated in the article, or that there is also an economic motive? Please clarify this matter, thank you. Answer As stated in the article that America is behind these leaks, it is true, as for the question of the existence of an economic motive behind the leaks, in addition to the politi

Is it Permissible for Land to have a Financial Return? To Saleh Natseh (Translated) Question: As-Salaamu Alaikum, I have a question and it relates to the Hukm of when two people who have a co-partnership in the cultivation of land; the first owns the land whilst the second cultivates it. Is this permissible or is it  Muzara’ah  (sharecropping)? This is as I am confused about the matter and that is because there are from the Shabab the one who says that it is sharecropping whilst from them is the one who says that it is permissible in the case where the owner of the land can sell it within three years and this provides a period of time for it be cultivated. Barakallahu feekum. Answer: Wa Alaikum us Salaam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuhu, Al-Muzaara’ah (sharecropping) is the leasing of land for it to be cultivated and numerous evidences have come indicating the prohibition of sharecropping. These include: 1- Bukhari narrated in his Saheeh on the authority of Abu Hurai

This is from the draft translation of  الجامع لأحكام الصيام ‘Al-Jami li Ahkam as-Siyam’ (A complete guide of the rules of fasting) by  Sheikh Abu Iyas Mahmoud bin Abdul Latif al-Uweida , please note this is a draft translation so please overlook errors.  As-Suhoor: The merits of As-Suhoor (pre-dawn food): The following Ahaadeeth have been reported in relation to the merits of Suhoor: 1)       Anas bin Maalik (ra) said that the Prophet (saw) said: "Make Suhoor because verily in As-Suhoor is Barakah (blessing)". Al-Bukhaari (1923), Muslim, An-Nasaa’i, At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Maajah and Ad-Daarami. 2)       Abdullah ibn Al-Haarith said that one of the companions of the Prophet (saw) said: "I entered the abode of the Prophet (saw) and he was having Suhoor and he said: Verily it is a Barakah that Allah has bestowed upon you (all) so do not neglect it". An-Nasaa’i (2162) and Ahmad. 3)       Al-Miqdaam Bin Ma’dy said that the Prophet (saw) said: "Y