Q: I work for a software company which makes planning software for companies. Their clients include many manufacturing companies which needs a software for planning. My role is to support the implementation of software and provide training and support for customers.
If their client is an alcohol manufacturing company, and they assign me to work on this project. Is it permissible for me to work?
Will my earnings be halaal?
Q: Is it halaal or haraam to accept a fixed salary and get performance related pay e.g. commission, bonus on good performance or to provide for a good services? Is it permissible for an employee and employer also?
Q: A man has left a motobike with me for selling. He mentioned a price of R13 000. He also said that I can make a profit out of it. I have found a buyer for R15 000. Do I have to tell the seller the amount of profit I have made or can I just pay him what he wants. Will the profit of R2000 be halaal for me?
Q: I have noticed a few travel agents advertising Umrah packages with such and such hotel, and the words "or similar", next to that. The price is then stated below.
In a recent incident, a package was booked for and paid for about 50 days prior to departure. At the time of booking, it was confirmed that the hotels stated on the advert were available. About ten days prior to departure, the agent sent out a travel voucher for a different hotel (this was supposedly one of the "similar hotels"). The reason given was that the hotel advertised initially was not available or fully booked. However, on arrival in Madinah Munawwarah, the agent then informed that the hotel was changed again.
In some cases, some travelers were told by the agent that they would be staying one night in a certain hotel and thereafter moving to another hotel for the rest of the stay. (This changing of hotels for one night has happened with more than one agent) None of these hotels were mentioned or spoken about before departure.
In another instance, after payment, the agent advised that the airline changed the flight and hence the 12 night package now became an 11 night package.
Is this type of advertising permissible? Is this type of transaction permissible?
Q: I am an online earner who works as a freelancer on Fiverr. Since I am too old to use my own photo, I have used my father's photo in my profile. I am an expert in this field now.
In Islam, is it permissible to use your father's photo in place of your own in order to make money?
Q: My friends and I had a business idea to rent out bicycles for couples to go for rides by the beach or something. Like couples going for honeymoon etc... Is this buisness halaal?
Q: A school van driver is receiving a whole month's fare from children but there was 12 days holidays from school in a month. During the 12 days school holiday, the driver did not provide any service.
Is he eligible to receive 12 days fare in accordance with injuctions of Islam?
Q: If a person was working for a company for more than a year. In terms of the shariah, what is the minimum notice period or how long of a notice period does one need to give to a company if he decided to resign from that company?
Q: Due to tenants not paying rental on time, we intend putting a clause to deter tenants from delaying payment. Please advise if it is permissible to include the following clauses in a lease agreement.
NB: We only intend using one of the 2 clauses in each lease.
1. Failure to pay monthly rental by the due date will result in the premises being locked by the lessor. The lessor will only unlock the premises once all arrear rentals are fully paid. The lessee will be charged for expenses incurred in having the premises locked and unlocked.
2. Failure to pay rental by the due date will result in immediate termination of lease. The lessee will be liable for a daily rental of R1000 until the premises has been vacated or a new lease has been agreed upon. (The amount for daily rental we intend using here will be significantly higher than the [proportionate daily] amount the tenant is being charged accordingly to the lease which has a monthly rental amount.)
Q: Is it halaal to earn with online games?