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Buying, Selling & Trade
1,718 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Buying, Selling & Trade, part of Business & Finance. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Buying, Selling & Trade fatawa — page 22 of 43
- Mufti Online12 Nov 2018
Selling something that is non-existent at the time of the sale
I sell eggs and I keep my stock at my parents’ shop. Once, a staff member from my parents’ shop had taken from my stock which is kept separately and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Nov 2018
Giving a discount to the purchaser after the sale is concluded
My parents take products which they pay for later. 1. Sometimes they pay a few rands extra out of love. Is this fine? 2. Sometimes, I wish to give…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Nov 2018
Bitcoin
Is investing in Bitcoins halaal or haram?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 Nov 2018
What is the ruling on selling and buying machine slaughtered chickens?
A.w.w wanted to know what is the ruling on selling machine slaughtered chickens? Can you sell and buy them? And if yes is the income and profit…
Rabiul Islam - Mufti Online30 Oct 2018
Selling alcohol
If a person does not drink alcohol but he sells it, will Allah Ta'ala accept his salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam27 Oct 2018
Paying transaction fee with the interest received from the ICICI bank
Dear Mufti shahab, Assalam Alaikum, I would like to know that can i compensate the transaction charges of any bank from the interest amount got from…
Mirza Mahmood Baig - Mufti Online25 Oct 2018
Selling samples
I am a Muslim and a doctor. In our country, Medical Representatives (all pharmaceutical companies) visit us with some physician samples daily and we…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Oct 2018
Taking an interest bearing loan to start a business
I live in a country where all systems of the government are un-islamic. Most of the time our non-Muslim counterparts enjoy all the benefits from…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Oct 2018
Airtime Advance
Vodacom has a service called airtime advance whereby a person can purchase R5 or R10 airtime on credit. After you purchase the airtime, then at a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Oct 2018
Printing for alcohol companies
Is it permissible to do print work for alcohol companies?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Oct 2018
Purchasing an apartment before it is developed
1. Is buying a land which is not identifiable like people buy for example 500 yards in a housing scheme but the plot purchased is not yet…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Oct 2018
Taking orders for someone to sew clothes
My friend has a business of selling stitched female clothes. I'm in another city and she made a deal with me and my sister that for every dress that…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Oct 2018
Selling ladies clothing
Is it permissible to buy and sell ladies clothes? Nowadays, the clothes are according to the latest trend and fashion in the market which is not in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Oct 2018
Replacing stock that is past the sell by date
Sometimes store owners ask us to help them out with stock that has not been sold and is sometimes past the sell by date. 1. Is it permissible to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Oct 2018
Taking a loan from someone who took a loan on interest
1. If I borrow a certain amount of money from a person with the intention of paying back the exact amount to my lender but the money that has been…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Oct 2018
Purchasing from a supplier and reselling to the suppliers client
Ali sells tape to a shopkeeper. Can we also sell tape to the same shopkeeper by purchasing in bulk from Ali and sell to his same customer?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Oct 2018
Advertising in the newspaper and on online platforms
1. Is it permissible to advertise for my business in the newspaper? 2. Is it permissible to advertise for my business on advertising platforms like…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Oct 2018
Who is responsible for shipment or courier when ordering an item?
I ordered an item from overseas. When ordering, they offer you various shipment options, such as couriers, post office, etc., with various pricings.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Oct 2018Roman Urdu
Salary se hukoomat GPF lena
Me ek govt employee hu aur govt keh ri k GPF lazmi katwao nai to salary rok len gy. unho ny 2 option dye huy hn ek with interest likha hua hy aur ek…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Oct 2018
Paying extra to change one's airline ticket
Some airlines, while making reservations, offer the option of paying additional charges to make a non-refundable and non-changeable ticket become a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Oct 2018
Earning a living through selling CCTV cameras
I am a businessman and I own multiple businesses. One of my businesses sells CCTV cameras which are used for security purposes. Am I allowed to sell…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Oct 2018
Developing an online selling website for a person who will sell images
I work as a freelance web designer and programmer. Recently, a client asked me to create a website with an online store system to sell PSD files.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Oct 2018
Buying and selling sperm
Is it permissible to sell the sperm of animals in a straw to people who will use it to artificially inseminate their animals?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Oct 2018
Charging the client for the delivery note
Zaid (a wholesaler) sold goods on credit to the value of R100 000 to Amr (a retailer) on 15 January 2018. The goods were delivered on the same day…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Oct 2018
Selling agharbatti and muti products
1. Please advise if it's permissable for one to sell traditional muti products, such as tokoloshe salts, oils, soaps, etc, many of which has the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Oct 2018
Selling wigs
Is it allowed to sell human hair as wigs as well as plastic hair as wigs which is sold in cosmetic shops. I understand that there is some fatwa…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Oct 2018
Salesman purchasing items from company and selling it privately
I am working in a company who has a price listed for items. I am in the sales department. Is it halal for me to buy products at a listed price from…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Oct 2018
Giving frequent buyers loyalty cards
Some stores give a card to frequent customers. They give items to card holders for lower prices than other people, and when the items are purchased,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Oct 2018
Bank dropping off service fees if a certain amount is kept in one's account
I have opened an account in a bank and it offers a free ATM card. One of the features is that if you keep Rs. 25000 in your account then whenever…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Oct 2018
Round Tripping
Many businesses today engage in something called “round tripping”. What they do is purchase goods, thereafter they mark the goods for export and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Oct 2018
Reselling an item at a higher price
My husband is working in a private Afghan company that stores oil for America. Sometimes the Americans ask my husband for some goods like paint,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Sep 2018
Charging the customer a penalty on late payment
What can a company do to customers who default in their credit payments? 1. Can a company charge them a penalty for exceeding their credit term? If…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Sep 2018
Charging interest on loans
My mother passed away. She used to give loans and charge a percentage when people pay back. Is that money halaal for us according to the Shari’ah?…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam28 Sep 2018
Buying/ inheriting property from someone who purchased it through unlawful wealth.
Assalamualaikum I am resubmitting this question as it was unanswered TWICE: A father has property that he bought with money which was from winnings…
Muhammed Al-Ameen Bin Moulana Ismail Akoo - Ask Imaam26 Sep 2018
Buying an investment property (for renting) using Islamic financing
Aoa. Is it permissible to buy an investment property (for renting) using islamic/shariah financing ? (assuming that the bank is sharia compliant). I…
Mirza Mahmood Baig - Mufti Online19 Sep 2018
Buying gold on credit
Is it permissible for a person to purchase gold on credit?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam17 Sep 2018
Is it permissible to purchase commodity ETF (Exchange traded funds) and leveraged ETF
Aslm ww. Is it permissible to purchase commodity ETF's(Exchange traded funds)? Eg. Oil, Gas ETF. Also are leveraged ETFs permissible? ETF…
Tareque Ahmed - Mufti Online16 Sep 2018
Selling lingerie and bikinis
My partner and I want to buy a business that sells mainly lingerie and bikinis. Is this type of business permissible?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam13 Sep 2018
Selling T-Shirts with country flags; Advertising products with videos of people
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh 1. I want to sell T shirts with different country flags on them for the upcoming Soccer World Cup.…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online11 Sep 2018
Selling items for bridal and baby showers or birthdays
Is it permissible to sell stuff (favour boxes, name tags, cake toppers, place cards, etc.) that doesn't contain any pictures of any human/animal for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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