Q: Is it allowed to sell human hair as wigs as well as plastic hair as wigs which is sold in cosmetic shops. I understand that there is some fatwa regarding it but to my understanding the Hadith states that we cannot sell it or wear it. Please clarify the matter.
Q: I am working in a company who has a price listed for items. I am in the sales department. Is it halal for me to buy products at a listed price from my own company and sell these products in the market at profit by not affecting the company's clients or sales volumes? Is getting profit for me in this way halal or not?
Q: Some stores give a card to frequent customers. They give items to card holders for lower prices than other people, and when the items are purchased, they get points which can be used in future to buy things for free from them. Is this allowed?
Q: Many businesses today engage in something called “round tripping”. What they do is purchase goods, thereafter they mark the goods for export and claim the vat back, while the actual goods are not exported but are instead sold locally.
From my understanding, in the process, there are lies spoken (lying to suppliers by saying that the goods are going over the border), bribes are given (a payment is made to border officials and revenue officials to stamp documents and release payments from the revenue services) and corruption is taking place. Is this practice allowed in Islam and is it permissible for us to purchase from these businesses?
Q: My husband is working in a private Afghan company that stores oil for America. Sometimes the Americans ask my husband for some goods like paint, furniture or other things. My husband asks the price from the shopkeeper and buys the goods then gives the goods with an increased price to the Americans.
For example, the furniture price is 300 dollars and my husband gives the price as 500 dollars, even the Americans know the real price but they accept the price that my husband gives.
I told my husband that this money is haram but he says that I am not their employee, I work for another company. They ask me to buy goods for them and I give them a quotation then they buy it. This is business. I don't directly tell them that I increased the price but they know. They accept it because they trust me and they need one person to do their work for them since they can't directly buy those things. I spend my time and effort for them in getting those things so the money is not haram. Kindly tell me whether the money my husband charges them is haram or halal.
Q: What can a company do to customers who default in their credit payments?
1. Can a company charge them a penalty for exceeding their credit term? If not, what are the Shar’ee alternatives?
2. Sometimes, customers who exceed credit terms request proofs of deliveries again, although an invoice was sent to them with the delivery. Can a company charge them for this, just as Fnb and any other bank charges for producing a statement over 3 months old?
Q: Is it permissible for a person to purchase gold on credit?
Q: My partner and I want to buy a business that sells mainly lingerie and bikinis. Is this type of business permissible?
Q: Is it permissible to sell stuff (favour boxes, name tags, cake toppers, place cards, etc.) that doesn't contain any pictures of any human/animal for bridal showers, baby showers and birthday events?
Q: I breed and sell cats as a business. Is this a permissible form of income?