Trade

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?

Q: Is it permissible to use bone meal as compost when planting trees, etc.? Bone meal is made from dried and crushed or powdered animal bones. It could be from any animal. When planting, it is thrown on the roots with manure and then covered. It could be sprinkled on the plants as well.

Q: Is it permissible for a seller to fight with a person for an amount of 1 lac because the purchaser does not want to pay the remaining amount of a property purchased due to some reason. Is this amount halaal for the seller or not?

Q: If any author kept his book (not Deeni) on certain rate to download online (book for sale), the same book I get from another source some other guy downloaded before and posted on his site or from torrent. Is it ok to download that books and read it and get knowledge from it and it helps for my career. If the author is dead and the caretaker selling the book online. Can I download it from another source, I don't know weather they buy or just download it illegally and posting it for free.

Q: Please advise on below:

1. Many companies state at the bottom of their invoice "goods remain the property of the above company until fully paid for" What is the status of the goods?

2. Is it amaanat or does ownership pass on to the purchaser? Is such a condition permissible?

3. Will the sale be faasid if such a condition is added?

Q: Is there any permission to collect empty bottles of wine to sell to bottle factory (which collects all type of bottles = not only wine bottles)?

Q: I am self employed and selling biscuits and soft drinks to the retail shops. Some shops are off licenses as well. Is it permissible to do business with these shops. I do only soft drinks.