Trade

Q: I want to buy a car. If I buy it for cash then the price is R260 000, and if I buy it in instalments, then I have to pay R300 000 i.e. R40 000 extra. Is it permissible to buy on instalments?

Q: I have one question. Is making money from blogging which contains games, softwares, etc haram or halal? 

Q: I had a question about buying a car on installments. There is a car the dealership is selling for 17,000 but if I don't have cash upfront then I'll have to buy it in installments. So now they will sell it to me for 20,000 because of the fact I don't have cash upfront so will this be getting involved with interest?

Q: To my knowledge insurance is Haraam, however I see a number of Muslim insurance brokers selling insurance. Is this permissible to sell, wouldn’t it be the same as selling another haraam thing.

Q: Is it permissible for a pharmacy to sell the following products:

1. Items containing gelatin from animals that were not slaughtered according to Shari’ah?

2. Items containing alcohol which have a non-alcoholic equivalent.

3. Also, will the money earned from such sales be haraam?

Q: I work as a middleman, taking orders for medical equipment, surgical instruments, etc. I make money through charging a commission on the orders. Is this permissible?

Q: Is online forex trading permissible? Many brokers offer Islamic non-interest accounts. I intend only trading in gold. Is this fine?

Q: I am a student. I have few notes that are copyright and very expensive but  I have a copy of them. Can I sell copies at a low price as a lot of people are looking to buy them online and I need money for further studies?

Q: I want to buy a new laptop which is currently worth R6ooo, but I don’t have enough money. If I purchase it in instalments, it will cost R7800 over one year. Is this permissible?

Q: Can you do a business transaction with your spouse? E.g. the husband wants to buy a car. Can the wife pay for it and sell it to her husband with a profit on the sale of the car?