Trade

Q: I want to open a business with boating, roller coaster rides, and other similar facilities. Can I provide such entertainment to people for a fee?

Q: I have a shop in which I sell different types of toys. Some of these toys are action figures e.g. a famous wrestler, soccer player, movie character, etc. Is this permissible in Islam?

Q: I am in the business of buying and selling car mags. A few months back, I sold a set of rims to someone for R1800. A couple of months later, I got a call from the same person asking if I want to buy these same rims back because he had no use for them. I made him an offer of R1200 and purchased them back. Is this considered as riba or is it permissible?

Q: I would like to know the ruling regarding a person who contacts the seller of a property knowing well that someone else is busy negotiating to buy the property. Is it permissible for the second person to approach the seller to offer him more to secure the deal?

Q: Is it permissible to sell firecrackers during Christian holidays and offer freebies to attract customers to come in the store. The money from the firecrackers will be kept separate. Can you sellitems that are not legal to sell and can get fined for if you ger caught? After doing the above, can you still praise Alllah for makeing your business so successful and giving you so much barakah in the rozi and even if you are paying taxes. Please clarify.

Q: When we make purchases online, some companies deliver their goods on cash on delivery terms. But they or a third party (delivering company) charge extra if one pays cash on delivery but no extra charges if we buy using credit card. Is it permissibe to pay the extra charges ?

Q: I intend to begin online precious metals trading (buying and selling gold online for example), and I read the mas’alah that “purchasing gold online in exchange of money” is permissible. Can you please explain what this means?

Q: I live in India. I own a shop. I have to sell it. Can I sell it to a bank or can I give the shop on rent to that bank. Will it he halal for me?

Q: I want to ask if futures trading is halal in Commodity Market. In my country Pakistan, this is allowed. Also, to make it clear this kind of trading has no interest (riba) associated to it. Its a contract to buy the commodity in future by depositing an initial deposit. Please advice. I am a sunni Hanfi.

Q: Is it permissible to run a shop selling paan and cigarates?