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Al Salam Alaykoum,

Al Hamd le ALLAH, I have just bought a new car & I need to know whether there is any duty that I have to pay or do for buying a new thing.

Thanking you & I`m a great admirer to your website. May ALLAH praise your efforts.

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Answer:

Rites of buying new car

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

There are absolutely no rites, or rituals or duties one has to perform when one is blessed by their Lord to buy a new house, or a new business, or a new car, or new clothes, etc….except to recognize and be grateful to their Lord for His Favors and Grace, and lawfully utilize it in the Blessed Name of their Lord Most Gracious.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan