Q: I am aware that men are not allowed to wear a silver ring that exce​eds one mithqaal. However, is there any ruling regarding which finger the ring can be worn on?

Q: A person has an auto lot which sells cars. Before selling the cars, he informs the customers that he is selling the cars “voetstoets” i.e. the customer will not be able to return the car or claim any compensation if a defect or fault is found in it. Is it permissible to attach this condition before selling an item?

Q: Is roadside assistance permissible? Roadside assistance is a type of a plan where a person pays a company to get a service relating to their car in the case of an emergency. For example, if at any time of the year, I happen to get stuck on the road then the road side assistance truck will come and help out by changing my tire, or towing my car, filling my fuel, etc. based on what the car requires. This kind of assistance will be given 24/7 whenever I call them. Is this kind of service permissible?

Nowadays, if a person buys a brand-new car then he gets roadside assistance as a part of his car warranty. Will it be permissible for him to use the roadside assistance if he requires it?

Q: If someone buys a load of timber, and then comes back and says that the size is wrong and he needs a bigger size, can one charge a 10% handling fee on the timber returned?

Q: I purchased a brand-new stove last year from a Muslim brother who owns an appliance store. Two weeks ago, the thermostat blew. When the electrician opened the stove and was changing the thermostat, he noticed that the brand-new parts of the stove had been replaced with old, slightly damaged parts before it was sold to me. When I complained to the appliance store, they acknowledged the fault but were unhappy to give me a full refund because of the blown thermostat. What options do I have in Shari’ah?

Q: How is Islamic (Shari’ah) finance any different to normal commercial bank finance? In both types of finance, you pay more money than you initially borrowed. In fact, in most cases, when you compare the two options, Islamic finance costs more. Is Islamic finance really halaal?

Q: If a customer wishes to return an item that he purchased merely because he changed his mind and there was nothing wrong with the item, do I have to cancel the sale or can I refuse to cancel the sale?

Q: I have employed a salesman who will be paid a commission. The commission is percentage based, but there is a different percentage stipulated based on the amount of the sales. For example, for sales between R1 and R5000, the commission is 5%, but from R5001 to R10 000, the commission is 7.5%. Is this permissible?

Q: I am a boy and I dance on instrumental music only. My form of dancing is waving and stunts and does not contain any vulgar and obscene dance moves. It is just simple movements of my hands and legs, and I am a solo dancer so there is no intermingling of sexes involved in it. If I earn money through dancing, will my earnings be considered haraam?

Q: I would like to know what kind of slipper I can wear in the state of ihraam. Is it a must to wear a 2 belt slipper or I can wear the slipper which is open in the front and back?