Business and Dealings

Paying interest on one's credit card

Submitted by admin on Sat, 2014-12-20 07:27

Q: A month ago my dad bought a phone on credit card. And if we pay the money used within 54 days then no interest charged. However my dad couldn't pay and now the time period is over for no interest. So now next Friday according to him he will pay. But now is there any way of avoiding interest. He only bought a phone he uses and nothing else. Please help us out and tell us how can we get rid of this card.

Amaanat funds

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2014-12-17 15:21

Q: Amanat funds held in ones possession may not be mixed with one's personal funds. Is it permissible to mix amanat funds with other amanat funds that are held eg. using one account for all amanat funds held?

Designing websites and pamphlets with Christmas and Easter themes

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2014-12-17 15:20

Q: I design websites and pamphlets etc. A certain client wants to give me a job where I will have to use images of people and also Christmas themes, Easter themes etc. Will it be permissible for me to do this work?

Web designer advertising TV's on client's websites

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2014-12-17 15:15

Q: I design websites. I have a client who I have designed an ecommerce website for. He mainly sells computers but also sells a TV screen. Can I add the TV screen to his website for him?

Who is liable for goods that have been lost by the courier company?

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2014-12-16 15:49

Q: Someone purchased some goods from me. I had it couriered/posted to him via a courier service. The goods have not reached him and cannot be traced. How should the situation be resolved and who is liable should the goods have been stolen/lost etc?

Paying debts with interest money

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2014-12-16 07:59

Q: I would like to know if interest (ribaa) money can be used to pay off debts? Can it be given to a Muslim to pay off debts owing to a Muslim? The person with the debt cannot afford to pay off the debt.

Deception

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2014-12-16 07:11

Q: If you lie to get wealth, does the wealth become haram?

Encouraging customer to take finance

Submitted by admin on Sat, 2014-12-13 07:38

Q: I want to sell my car and I know that in most cases, people will not be able to buy it cash. I know a car dealer who arranges finance from the bank for customers. Can I advertise the car and say that finance can be arranged, and when a customer comes to me, I will send him to the car dealer who I know will assist him with the finance? Will this be permissible?

Bribery

Submitted by admin on Sat, 2014-12-13 07:31

Q: The consultancy through which I am getting job in Saudi is asking for 1 lakh money for the job they are providing. Is it halaal to give money to them or is it just like bribery? Could you please help me out? The consultancy found the job for me in Saudi.

Pictures of animate object when selling clothes online

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2014-12-10 16:55

Q: What is the opinion of Ulema and Mufties in the light of Islamic teachings in the matter, that a person wants to run his clothing business through online retail platforms which requires the person to use live human model wearing clothes to be photographed and used for display of products online. So what is opinion regarding male and female models being used for such display. And if there are any restrictions, then what should be the permitted way to do business on these platforms by using human models. Also I want to ask another case with respect to this question that if male or female mannequin is used instead, then what is the opinion respectively.

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