Q:
1. Is it permissible for an engineer to design the structure (i.e. steel in beams, columns, etc.) of a building which the owners will use for producing alcohol?
2. Is it permissible for an engineer to design the structure of a church?
3. Is it permissible to sell grapes to someone who will use it for making wine?
Q: FNB offer a service where one can invest in Kruger Rand gold coins through them. They then store it for you at a fee of 0.86%pa.
-If one wants to sell the coin back to them, its done at the click of a button.
-If one wants the physical coin, they can arrange for it to be delivered to you at a cost.
-Prior to requesting the coin, I'm not sure if they keep the physical coin or not.
Please advise if it will be permissible to purchase a coin through them in this manner.
Q: My supplier sends me pictures and specifications of items that he is selling via WhatsApp. Whatever items I want, I order via WhatsApp. Is it permissible for my supplier to put a condition that once I order an item, the order cannot be cancelled, or is stipulating such a condition zulm (oppression and extortion)?
Q: What is the ruling of Shari’ah in regard to a person who is in financial constraints and people (e.g. his creditors) take advantage of his situation? They are well aware that due to his situation, if they offer him an extremely low price for his goods, he will accept due to his desperation and sell it to them. An item worth R50 will easily be sold to them for R5. Is it permissible for them to ‘squeeze’ him in this manner, due to which they will get much more money from him than he actually owes them?
Q: I want to start a vegetable business. Can we sell both non organic and organic vegeatables or only organic vegetables?
Also, can we sell chickens and egg without hens getting chemicals or injections in the body or do we have to sell organic only?
Q: What is an istisnaa’ transaction and what is the Shar’ee ruling regarding it?
Q: As we have to buy products like sunscreens and medicine even from the non Muslims (if the ingredients are halaal), they sometimes put crosses on the packaging.For instance, a sunscreen package may have a cross, the same goes for some medicines or patches.
Is it considered haraam for us to buy such medicine or sunscreens if the packaging has a cross?
Q: At work, I'm one of the buyer's for the cash 'n carry. They sell these traditional muti products amongst many other cosmetics, sweets, household items. These traditional muti products like tokoloshe salts, oils, etc. have phrases such as "win the lotto", "bring back lost love", "go away evil", etc. on its packaging. Now I have to buy these products, price it, promote it and so on, amongst other items. I really feel uneasy about it as its wrong and impermissible to sell according to my weak understanding. I don't know how to approach the boss and inform him. And the more heartbreaking thing is that one of the biggest suppliers of these products is Muslim owned, and also many of our Muslim brothers have specialized shops selling these products. What should I do and is my earnings doubtful or haraam?
Q: I am going to start an online business to sell women's clothing online. Is it permissible to post pictures of the clothes worn by women in which their faces, hair and hands are showing?
Q: Is it permissible in Islam to sell items at a large markup? Is there a limit as to how much profit we can make?