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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 9 of 43
- Ibn Masood31 Jul 2023
Existing member registering as a “new member” to receive discount
A certain franchise offers a promotion of 20% discount for new members. I already have an email account registered with them. Will it be permissible…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood31 Jul 2023
Charging a fee to load airtime
Zaid advertises that he’ll load airtime on a phone immediately for someone, to save them time. The person has to message Zaid, and Zaid will load…
- Mufti Online29 Jul 2023
Selling items that one does not have stock of
I sell clothing, shoes and bags as a way to earn an income. I advertise items, get orders, the customer pays then I buy the stuff from the supplier…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - MJC29 Jul 2023
Using interest for traffic fines
The opinion that permits the payment of traffic fine with interest is based upon the contention that the levying of traffic fines is an injustice.…
Mufti Taha Karaan - Azaadville28 Jul 2023
Selling A Property Held As Surety
A person borrows 1 million Rand. He says that will pay back in 3 months, he gives his property worth 4 million Rand as surety. The person fails to…
- Ibn Masood27 Jul 2023
Bay-e-Salam
Please explain if the following manner of conducting business transactions is permissible: I don’t keep stock on hand. When customers wish to…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood25 Jul 2023
Selling television sets for security purposes
Will it be permissible to sell a TV on condition that the customer uses it for CCTV purposes only? Will the transaction and money acquired be Halaal?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ibn Masood25 Jul 2023
Trading Forex
I was selling Dollars and someone enquired to buy it from me. I offered him a rate, to which he agreed. I asked him where he lived (to determine how…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online23 Jul 2023
Jeweller selling one's jewellery without permission
I went to a jeweller with some items of old gold jewellery to to get new jewellery. He gave me 2 options: 1. He melts the old jewellery and makes…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville13 Jul 2023
Inflating A Price Due to Late Payment
If I sell a product for R100 and some people want to buy the product but they are taking long to pay so can I sell it for R105 to them because of…
- Ibn Masood12 Jul 2023
Purchasing Vouchers
1) Is it permissible to sell a voucher with an expiry date, for one’s business? For example, a voucher which sells for R50 with the following…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood12 Jul 2023
Cancelling appointments
1. If an appointment has been made and the person offering the service sets the time exclusively for that person, and then the person does not honor…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood11 Jul 2023
Dropshipping
1. Will it be permissible to open an online art gallery, where I will take a fee from the artists to showcase their work? If the art that is…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood6 Jul 2023
Selling second-hand clothing
Is one permitted to sell second-hand clothing?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood6 Jul 2023
Defective item delivered to purchaser
I purchased a set of 3 glass dishes after seeing pictures of it. However, it was delivered from another town in a packet without the glass being…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online27 Jun 2023
Earning by viewing adverts online
I am doing online work. The process of this work is that they have websites where we can work. They have the process that first we have to choose…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville24 Jun 2023
Employment As An Insurance Salesman
I had a question in regard to halaal income. I am about to start my career as a car and home insurance agent. I will be selling car and home…
- Mufti Online21 Jun 2023
Using ebucks to purchase pet food
In light of ebucks being haraam, would it be permissible to use the ebucks to purchase pet food?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville20 Jun 2023
Selling Items Displaying Pictures Of Animate Objects
Please advise if it is permissible to tell items in ones store which has pictures of humans/animals on them. Example: School bag with a picture…
- Ibn Masood14 Jun 2023
Purchasing gold and silver online
Is it permissible to buy gold and silver from online stores?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood7 Jun 2023
Purchasing a motor vehicle with a extended warranty or motor plan included
Will purchasing an extended warranty or motor plan be permissible in the following scenarios: 1) When buying a second hand vehicle and considering…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online5 Jun 2023
Selling livestock without taking possession of the livestock
I've been doing livestock for the past year, I wholesale and retail livestock throughout the year and I try to do everything in the best of my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood3 Jun 2023
Spinning the wheel due to making a purchase
If one purchases from certain stores for an x-amount, they automatically qualify to spin a wheel and win a prize. Will the prize be Halaal?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood30 May 2023
Prohibition of selling fruit before it ripens
Nowadays, people sell fruit before it ripens, whereas this type of transaction is prohibited in the Hadith. Will this Urf be considered or not?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ibn Masood29 May 2023
Receiving a refund and keeping the product
I’d bought a product online from China. The product arrived two month’s later than expected, and is defective. The website offers two options;…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville29 May 2023
Charging A Credit Card Transaction Fee
Will it be permissible to charge a customer a 1.5% extra charge on credit card transactions fee on an invoice where the final price of the invoice…
- Ibn Masood25 May 2023
Installing a 5g transmitter on Masjid premises
Our Masjid Shura has taken the decision to install a 5g cell transmitter on the Masjid property. Is it correct for this to be installed for monetary…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online20 May 2023
Selling western style clothes for men and women
I sell men's and women's clothes. I sell men's jeans, short pants and t-shirts with different photos. And I also sell women's jeans, short jeans,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood17 May 2023
Referring clients to car dealers that finance their vehicles through the banks
1. Is it permissible to refer potential clients to a car dealership/car trader who will then sell cars on finance to them, through the bank? The…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood17 May 2023
Selling items used for Black Magic
My husband is working for Muslims in a retail store as a Manager. They sell shoes and have now started selling other items such as, soaps, oils,…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Mufti Online11 May 2023
Using Bay'as Salam to make a dropshipping business halaal
I would like to know more about Bay'as Salam and how I can use this to make my dropshipping business halaal? When a customer places an order, the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood10 May 2023
Purchasing bank-repossessed vehicles
Is it permissible to buy a bank-repossessed vehicle? I know that some Mufti’s have indicated that it is better not to, as these vehicles are the…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online9 May 2023
Laundromat business that also washes football clubs kits
Is the business of a laundry who also washes t-shirts, shorts of football clubs (or other sports clubs) permissible? As these shirts may contain…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 May 2023
Earning halaal wealth using a laptop that was bought with haraam money
I have a laptop that I bought with haram money. If I earn money online on this in a halal way, will my income be halal?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood6 May 2023
Sells one’s property to a church
Is it permissible to sell a property to a church organization?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville28 Apr 2023
Selling An Item To The Person Holding It As Amaanat (Trust)
Does the person who is keeping an item as Amaanat (trust) have to re-assume possession of the item before selling it to the person it is held at?
- Azaadville28 Apr 2023
Selling Warthogs
A Muslim farmer has a warthog. Can he sell this animal?
- Ibn Masood25 Apr 2023
Starting a photography business
I want to start a side business where I will take photos for important legal documents only, such as passports, photos, ID documents, driver’s…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville18 Apr 2023
Gift Cards
I had a question regarding the purchase of gift cards. There is a specific scenario which I am wondering if it is Halal to purchase or not. Various…
- Azaadville3 Apr 2023
A Non-Owner Selling A Property Belonging To Heirs In An Estate
My father passed away leaving behind 1 son and 10 daughters as heirs. My fathers property was a piece of land. One of the heirs husband (my sisters…
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