Q: My brother passed away a few years ago. I knew he had a debt when he was abroad. But I don't know the whereabouts. What can we do for that?
It's not really possible for us to re-pay his debt as we are not a wealthy family. What can we do for my brother to save him from the hell fire? Sometimes my brother comes in my dream suffering from pain or as tortured telling me to save him. What can I do for him?
Q: I have two question regarding the agency fees for real estate.
1. Is the agency fees haraam for an agent if he shows numerous real estate properties to numerous clients and then one of the clients, rented or bought a property and the agent takes 10% or so amount of the property sold or half month or the rent for the commission of the agent?
2. Is this agency fees is haraam for the client to pay to the agent?
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: Will it be permissible to take home the coffee, sugar, toothbrush etc. that the hotels provide for you to use?
Q: If my non-Muslim neighbour gives me money for my birthday, is it permissible for me to use that money?
Q: I had learnt in madrasah that among the conditions for the permissibility of a salam transaction is that the period of time from the date of the sale until the date of delivery should be a minimum of one month. If the salam period is less than one month, then the transaction will not be permissible and will not be valid.
However, I was recently informed that there is another opinion in the Hanafi Mazhab, that even if the the period of time from the date of the sale until the date of delivery is less than one month, the salam transaction will be permissible provided that there is an urf of that nature in the place where one is staying. Is this the correct view in the Hanafi Mazhab?
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: We acquired a property upon which the tenant has a six year lease on terms that fall far short of market related rentals. Are we obliged to renew the lease for the renewal period.
It should also be remembered that the lease was irregularly concluded to start with and as already existing shareholders our rights were infringed upon by the person concluding the lease.
Q:
1. A lesbian woman approaches a Muslim notary to draw up an Antenuptial contract for a civil union with another woman.
2. A person who is openly gay/lesbian approaches a Muslim lawyer to do work for them. The work doesn't have to do with the client being gay/lesbian. It is normal legal work.
In either of these scenarios, is it permissible for the notary/lawyer to do the work?
Q: In a democratic government, which types of jobs, taxes, and educational activities are permissible for a Muslim to participate in, and which ones are not allowed according to Islamic teachings?