Interest and Gambling

Q: With some bank accounts e.g. FNB platinum, access is gained to "slow" lounges in airports, where meals and rest etc can be taken. Is it permissible to use these lounges?

Q: I have read the fatwa regarding ebucks and I am interested in finding out about Diners card. Many of our Muslim brothers have a Diners card. It is like a credit card, which they pay a yearly fee for, and the benefits are that one can use Diners club lounges in airports throughout the world. In these lounges meals etc are available as well as lounge /resting facilities etc

Q: Can we buy home loan to avoid income tax? Income tax is also indirect interest. Instead of paying it to the Government can we pay to bank as interest? or do we have an alternative to avoid it which benefits us?

Q: I conducted an online customer satisfaction survey, as incentive all those that completed the survey will be entered into a cash prize draw. Seven
respondents will win R1000.00 each. I lost the data containing the contact details of all those that completed the survey. I never even have the draw as yet. How Do I resolve this, this is my fault because I delayed in administering this payout and now I lost the data. We are trying to recover the lost data but things are not looking very positive.

Q: A person pays R 450.00 fixed bank charges a month. This fee entitles him to receive a cheque book, paper clips, bank packets, rubber bands and also covers other standard bank administration services.

1. May he use the cheque book, money packets, paper clips etc if the value does not exceed the R450.00 bank charges he paid.
2. If the value of these items exceed R450.00 p.m , may he utilise these items?

Q: I wanted to ask if life insurance is haram and why?

Q: Regarding First national bank, I would like to know if the benefits they give to customers who bank with them (like access to SLOW lounge at airports) are permissible?

Q: I would like to find out if I enter a weight loss competition, can I do so, there is a fee to join? The winner will receive a portion of the fees collected.

Q: What is the shar`ee ruling on eBucks points earned through the bank?

Q: My question is about bank interest. If a person is receiving interest from a bank, can he use this interest for a poor girl's marriage?