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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.
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Buying, Selling & Trade fatawa — page 36 of 43
- Mufti Online27 Aug 2014
Buying a salon
I’m considering buying a salon and I have a few questions to ask: 1. I know that it is haraam for males to cut females’ hair, so I won’t allow that.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Aug 2014
Purchasing a vehicle through the bank
1. I would like to purchase a vehicle but I do not have the capital. Can I purchase it through the bank with a fixed price? 2. Are medical aid and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Aug 2014
Hire purchase
I live in muscat. I bought my car on hire purchase. The total price of tyre car is 8000 rials but on hire purchase its 8500 rials. So firstly is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Aug 2014
Sales rep taking a percentage of the profits
Is it permissible to pay somebody for bringing in business? I work in sales and people (3rd party) bring me business. If I make a sale they ask me…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Aug 2014
Being forced by the government to pay interest
If a person works at an accounting office that deals with tax and due to no fault of his own the government reassesses the tax liability of a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Jun 2014
Forced to pay interest
Is it haram to pay interest is one is forced to? For example if the government charges you a tax penalty and includes interest in it, is it haram…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 May 2014
Changing one's intention after purchasing an item for resale
I bought something for resale purposes. Now I no longer intend selling it, rather I will use it in my home. Will Zakaat be fardh on it?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 May 2014
Ordering online
The other day, I ordered a pizza online, and paid with my mother's visa debit card. My mother allowed me to use it. I didn't have enough money in my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN26 May 2014
Selling a debt
Q. I need some advice here. I recently sold my shares to a person. The deal was that he pay R100,000 immediately and on the 15th December 2013 , pay…
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online15 May 2014
Impermissible business transaction
A approached B to finance the purchase of a house which he did not see for 1.25 million rands and A agreed to buy the house from him at a higher…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 May 2014
Is zakaat compulsory upon wealth earned in a place where music is played?
If a person has a halaal business but there is some haram involved in it like music and he gives zakaat from that income, will his zakaat be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 May 2014
Mobile games and music
I have formed a company of programmers and developers to develop mobile games and applications. There are three sources of revenue: 1. Sell the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 May 2014
Zakaat on land that was purchased with the intention of resale
I am living abroad and my question is that I purchased two plots and decided that I will construct a house on one plot and and sell the second plot…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Apr 2014
Partners agreeing to buy off the share of the other in the event of death
Two shareholders in a company came to an agreement to buy each other’s share in the company at the death of either one of the shareholders at an…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Apr 2014
Extended warranty
I would like to know what is the ruling on extended warranty. My brother bought a fridge and he paid extra to get the warranty for 2-3 years more…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Apr 2014
Buying food for pets with interest money
Is it permissible to use interest money to buy food for pets?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Mar 2014
Setting up an ebooks website
I want to start a website where people can download books for free. Normally, we download books from other websites and upload on our website.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Mar 2014
Becoming a Mineral Water Distributor
I m Planning to Do a Mineral Water Distributor/Dealer Business. Is it permissible to do this business because it includes selling of Bottles to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Mar 2014
Goodwill/Increasing the Price of the Shop Fittings
I am aware that in Shari’ah, it is not permissible to charge anything for goodwill. However, I was told that if you attribute the same excess to the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Mar 2014
Seller passing away after the sale is concluded
An offer of purchase is signed by the purchaser and accepted by way of signing. While the lawyers are busy with the sale and waiting for the money,…
Mufti Zakaria Motala - Mufti Online11 Mar 2014
Taking a loan from the bank
My brother does not have own house and is planning to buy one with the help of bank loan. Will he be entering into any sin by doing so?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Mar 2014
Selling old coins for more than the face value
I have old 50 cent and R1 coins which I collected over the years. Is it permissible to sell these coins for a price more than the face value? It has…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Mar 2014
Buying a lottery ticket
I want to buy a lottery ticket. Is it permissible in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Mar 2014
Depositing trust money into interest bearing accounts
I am asking a question on behalf of a trust who runs musjids and madressas, schools and clinics. We had a executive committee meeting in which…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Mar 2014
Buyer receiving the wrong item and refunding
Person B sees advert of person A, and a successful transaction takes place. Upon person B receiving the goods, he notices that the contents do not…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Feb 2014
Extended warranty
I intend to purchase a car that has a warranty. The dealer offered to extend the warranty by 5 years for an additional amount of R3000. The warranty…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Feb 2014
Selling creams and lotions which contain alcohol
Most of my cosmetics contain cetyl alcohol. Cetyl alcohol is used in the cosmetic industry as an opacifier in shampoos, or as an emollient,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Feb 2014
Trading in on-line currencies
Is it permissible to trade currencies online. Funds are deposited into an account and the funds are then used to buy or sell currencies. Once the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Feb 2014
Interest Transactions
Are any of the following Interest Transactions? If a person says "Buy this item for me when you go to the supermarket, it costs R40,but I will give…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Feb 2014
Manufacturing and selling coffins
Is it permissible for a Muslim to manufacture and sell coffins?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Feb 2014
Taking a home loan to avoid tax
Can we buy home loan to avoid income tax? Income tax is also indirect interest. Instead of paying it to the Government can we pay to bank as…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Feb 2014
Copyright
Kindly provide a ruling for the following: Zayd gives a book to publisher A for publishing and gives him the copyright. The book is printed in 4…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jan 2014
Extended warranty on a cellphone
I am purchasing a cellphone and have been offered the following option for extending the warranty: Pay $10 a month and if you lose or break your…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Jan 2014
Buying a car in Muscat
I have 2 questions and please give me a satisfactory answer: I am a teacher in Muscat and I need a car. I can't pay full price so decided to go to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam22 Jan 2014
Herbalife Sales
I want to be MUTMAYIN that I informed you every minutest detail and then only you have reached your conclusion. Whatever you say I will InshaAllah…
Khalil Johnson - Mufti Online13 Jan 2014
Buying a car on instalments
I want to buy a car. If I buy it for cash then the price is R260 000, and if I buy it in instalments, then I have to pay R300 000 i.e. R40 000…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Jan 2014
Making money from blogging
I have one question. Is making money from blogging which contains games, softwares, etc haram or halal?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Jan 2014
Buying a car on installments
I had a question about buying a car on installments. There is a car the dealership is selling for 17,000 but if I don't have cash upfront then I'll…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jan 2014
Selling insurance policies
To my knowledge insurance is Haraam, however I see a number of Muslim insurance brokers selling insurance. Is this permissible to sell, wouldn’t it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Dec 2013
Taking a loan on interest
I heard a hadith that says the dua of a person is not accepted if the source of money for his food, for his drink and for his clothes is haram even…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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