Q: I have noticed that my father has been selling filter/rolling paper (rizla) in bulk such as in large boxes to possible retail customers. I would just like to know whether it is permissible to sell such an item given the nature of its use?
Q: I would like to know what is the masaail concerning fake goods. As a retailer stocking original goods (which does come with its price tag) finds others selling fake goods matching the originals at a much lower rate. Is it permissible to stock these goods?
And what is the masaail concerning a person purchasing fake goods because the price is right.
Q: Recently we see maktab jalsahs being held and you have to purchase a ticket to attend. Is this allowed?
Before we use to go to jalsahs without having to buy a ticket. Tickets are sold for R50.
If the maktab can't afford an elaborate jalsah, why have it elaborate or if its difficult then should they have a jalsah?
Q: There is car company and they are selling their cars in the following manner:
I pay a certain amount of the total and they give me the car but they don't transfer the car to my name. Then, after I pay the 9 installments, the car will come into my name. In the meanwhile, they ask me to take an insurance policy for 9 months to cover me from all risks in case something happens to the car. Is this type of deal correct?
Q: Please advise which of the following is permissible:
1. A person buys an asset and then sells it to a customer for a profit on terms. For example, he buys a truck for R2,000,000 and sells it for R4,000,000 fixed price over 5 years. Buyer is aware of this and is willing to pay the R4,000,000. Would this be permissible?
2. A person buys an asset and sells it to customer for the capital + profit earned on the asset during the agreed capital re-payment period. For example, he buys a truck for R2,000,000. Sells the truck for agreed R2,000,000 over 5 years + pays him the profit he makes while using that truck in his business over those 5 years. The profit varies based on the business he does each month and there is possibility of loss also. At the end of the 5 years the truck belongs to the buyer, and he stops sharing profit. The seller of the asset is made well aware of the risks. Would this be permissible?
Q: I traded with gold online without knowing that I have to take physical possession and because it's online you cannot take physical possession of it.
Is it permissible for me to take back my capital or should I give it as sadaqah without the intention of reward?
Q: I would like to know if buying a box with the contents being unknown permissible or not. Example there are 5 closed boxes you cannot open before buying but the estimated value is R100 each. It can be worth more, it can be less. If the estimated value is R100 and it's on an auction platform, the bid can land upto R800 example or can cost you R100.
Is this permissible to buy?
Please note that each box will have something and none will be empty but it can be something with very low value.
Q: Is it permissible to renegotiate a business deal that one had previously agreed to but had not considered the consequences thoroughly?
Q: A pharmacy takes orders, and then delivers the medication along with the invoice. At times the price of the items in the order is known to both the pharmacy and the seller.
1. At times the purchaser just orders certain items, and receives the goods with the invoice. The price was not known till receiving the goods. With small items that they keep in stock, there is no issue with returns.
1.1. Is this sale correct?
1.2. If there was no issue with the item, but the purchaser is not happy with the price (since he only saw the price upon delivery), then what should he do?
2. At times the pharmacy does not stock a certain item and has to order it. Again, the buyer sometimes doesn't know the price till he recieves the order. The pharmacy cannot take returns on specially ordered items.
2.1. Is this sale correct without knowing the price before ordering?
2.2 If the purchaser is not happy with the price (since he only saw the price upon delivery), what should be done? The pharmacy is not happy to take returns since they specially arranged for this item at their delivery cost etc.
2.3 What type of sale is this classified as?
3. The pharmacy supplied a medication/cream etc. that is close to expiry, expiring within 2 weeks. The buyer will not use that much of the item to complete it within that time period. Is the buyer entitled to return the item based on the expiry date? If the pharmacy says there's no issue with using the item past its delivery date, does this statement absolve them of taking the item back?
Q:
1. Are we allowed to manufacture coffin boxes?
2. Are we allowed to sell coffin boxes?