Permissible and impermissible items of trade

Purchasing stolen items

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2020-03-22 06:22

Q: If someone has done fraud and is selling designer clothing and items by means of fraud, is it permissible to buy any clothes, shoes or accessories from this person Islamically?

Pictures of animate object when selling clothes online

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2020-02-18 16:55

Q: A person wants to run his clothing business through online retail platforms. To display the products, he will have to take photos of live human models wearing the clothing and other items. Is this allowed? If not, can mannequins with the heads be used?

Breeding and selling cats

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2020-02-13 06:44

Q: Is one allowed to breed and sell cats?

Selling branded items with kufr connotations

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2020-02-09 06:40

Q: I sell branded sneakers, bags, wallets, etc. I recently found out that Nike is haraam to wear. I did research on Versace as well and I found that it is also named after a Greek God. How do I determine which branded items are fine to sell and which are haraam? 

Making and selling dolls without heads

Submitted by user2 on Sat, 2020-01-25 07:21

Q: Is it permissible for me to make dolls without heads and sell them for children to play with?

Selling a DSTV decoder

Submitted by admin on Sat, 2020-01-25 06:41

Q: Telkom offers a certain internet package where you receive a free DSTV Explorer decoder. If I take the package, can I sell the decoder and keep the money?

Selling books with pictures

Submitted by admin on Fri, 2020-01-24 07:14

Q: 

1. I am a bookseller. Can I sell books that contain some pictures of animate objects? Most of the content of the books do not contain pictures of animate objects.

2. Can I sell paper, ink, etc. to printers knowing that they print pictures as well?

Selling Calamari, Lobsters, Crayfish and Crabs

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2020-01-22 07:00

Q: What is the ruling regarding restaurants that serve calamari, lobsters, crayfish and crabs? Although a Hanafi cannot eat these creatures, is it permissible for him to sell them in his restaurant, and what will be the status of his income?

Purchasing, selling or consuming haraam meat

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2020-01-21 09:49

Q: I want to open a pizza shop where I will be selling bacon pizzas as well as beef and chicken pizzas made from haraam meat. I will not eat from the shop, but I will be selling these items. Is this permissible, and will my income be halaal?

Selling soccer t-shirts

Submitted by user2 on Tue, 2020-01-21 08:10

Q:

1. I want to sell t-shirts with different country flags on them for the upcoming Soccer World Cup. Will it be permissible to sell these t-shirts?

2. What is the ruling on advertising products with videos of people using them? Sometimes, products need a video demonstration or a photo to show how to properly use them. What is a permissible way to do this?

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