Q: Is it permissible to take a house on rent on a heavy deposit? For example, normally, a house rent is RS 10000/- with RS 30000/- deposit. Is it permissible to rent the same house for RS 5000/- with RS 2,50,000/- deposit?
Q: Is it permissible for a Muslim to run a funeral parlor as a business by selling coffins and suits, driving the body to and from wherever it needs to go, store the bodies, etc.
Q: My father works in an office where his work is to maintain proper supply of electricity, making and maintaining electrical plants and supervising others who do the above works. Part of his job is to inform his seniors about new plans and progress of the plans. For this purpose he uses digital slides for presentations.
I noticed that the slides that he makes, he uses pictures of animate object. It could be a requirement from the office that he must use those. Sometimes others make these type of slides and he uses them. And sometimes he makes these slides and passes it to others. I want to know, does it make his income haraam?
Q: Is it permissible to rent out a premises to a funeral company?
Use of premises:
1. Office (Reception)
2. Coldroom storage - Mortuary
3. Parking their company vehicles in the premises (hearse).
Thats the info that was given to us so far.
Q: My friend and I are unemployed. Can we work in a credit card company? Is it allowed to work in this sector because the insurance and loan sectors are haraam for us.
Q: My office times are 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m. Mostly I reach the office late at 8:15 or 8:20 etc. Is it OK from a sharia point of view to reach the office late due to some reason?
Q: I am a government employee. I work on the computer. Often, there is little work and most of the time we are free. My questions are:
1. Can I use the Govt. computer and internet for further learning advanced technologies?
2. Can I use it for listening to Islamic lectures?
3. Can I use it for work with some other companies as most the time I have no work to do?
Furthermore, the internet service is free and does not incur extra charges.
Q: Is it permissible for one to work as an accountant for shops such as Pick n Pay, Makro, Checkers? These shops sell halaal, as well as non halaal items such as alcohol and non halaal meat.
Q: I am an accountant. I have a job offer from a restaurant where they serve alcohol with food. Is it permissible to take up the offer?
Q: A university requires some money for per-registering then it chooses the best among the candidates. Is it gambling?