Q: Can I hold the log book of a car as collateral until I receive full payment? 

A: Yes. 

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Q: I would like for a detailed explanation to hand to my manager. 

I started working for a company and they asked me the other day if I could help set up for a meeting. I said sure but I’m not touching the food as it was meat etc. bought from woolies which is haraam. They said okay that’s fine but I said I would put the fruit in the bowl because I’m allowed to eat that and it’s not haraam. 

After the meeting was over I was called in by my manager and she said that it’s my job to do it so isn’t there another way, but I don’t want to touch this haraam food because I never have and I don’t want to compromise my religion. 

Also an important thing to note is that there are two Muslim ladies at the work and they do not wear hijab, they allow the men to touch and hug them and they touch this haraam meat and just wash their hands after but I do not do this and don’t want to do it. So I think they probably think I’m being a snob and trying to get out of doing my job but that is not the case. 

Please can you give me a detailed explanation so that I can provide them with the proper reasonings so I don’t ever have to touch the haraam meat even with the gloves.

Q: I own a home-based online shop. I would like to know the following: 

1. Do I calculate zakāt on the selling price or cost price of unsold inventory? 

2. Are customer receivables (orders shipped but not yet paid) zakatable on my yearly zakāt date? 

3. If goods arrive only two days before the zakāt anniversary, must they be included?

Q: What is the rule for immersing a slaughtered chicken in hot (or boiling) water to remove its feathers? 

Q: We learnt that one should not drink water from a jug or bottle. Please advise regarding drinking from water bottles (the ones purchased from shops in 350ml / 500ml), juice bottles (children's school lunch bottles), flasks etc. that we find students are commonly using today. These come in various kinds of styles and sizes - some even going upto 1 and 2 litre bottles.

Q: Can you perform janazah salaah of person who passed away in a drunken state?

Q: Is it permissible for a man to take another wife secretly without knowing of his wife.

Q: Is it permissible to intentionally get an extra limb amputated? Example: an extra finger or toe.

Q: Is it permissible to bypass an estate agent in purchasing a property? 

Example, I see a property for sale on their website/see their board outside the property. I then go directly to the seller and do a private deal with them, to avoid getting the estate agent involved and to avoid paying them commission. Is this permissible?

Q: Is it permissible to give money to non-Islamic charities like Wateraid or Sightsavers?