Q: Please advise whether it is permissible to buy a property on which any of the following tenants are found:
1. Non muslim homes
2. Supermarkets that sell haram products
3. Liquor stores
4. Gambling dens
5. Non muslim places of worship
6. Banks
Q: Is it permissible to speak to and look at a woman during a business deal? Many women are running their own businesses. Will it be permissible to transact with them?
Q: Is it permissible to work as a property dealer and sell houses? Is this a halaal job?
Q: Someone has purchased shares in a property that has been rented out to Checkers. Will the rental income derived from this property be permissible, bearing in mind that Checkers has a liquor department within the store? Someone said that since the majority income is from other permissible items, the rental income is permissible. Please clarify.
Q: I want to sell a piece of land. The total price is R1.5 million. The buyer will pay me a 33% deposit as an upfront payment and the rest within 6 months, and then only will I hand over the land papers and land to him. If the purchaser fails to give me 67% within these 6 months, the sale will be cancelled and the purchaser will lose the 33% deposit. Is this clause permissible (forfeiting the initial deposit)?
Q: I am standing at a stall in a madrasah and selling things for the madrasah such as sweets, etc. The items do not belong to me but to the madrasah. Can I purchase items for myself from the stalls, or would this be impermissible since I would, in essence, be the buyer and the seller at the same time?
Q: What is the difference between sadaqah-e-jaariyah and esaal-e-thawaab? Which of the two refers to giving charity for deceased people, and which refers to gaining ongoing reward for oneself?
Q: If I have qadha salaah to perform, can I perform it after Asr salaah?
Q: I understand that cosmetic surgery is generally haram. But if I have a feature that is deformed, my nose goes to one side, is it halal to get this straightened. It is not a medical issue but causes psychological distress. Allah says he doesn't burden any soul with more than it can bear, so if I can't bear this will He understand?
Q: If musaafir performs two rakaats and someone tells him we should pray four. Due to confusion he reads four again. Which one is counted?