Ijaarah

Adding a clause in a contract that if a person does not complete the work by a certain time then he will be fined and will not receive a salary

Q: I did a job in a company that gave me a project for a week with a guideline that if I complete this project within 7 days, they will pay my salary otherwise I'll have to pay some charges if I am not able to complete my task. Is this okay?

Transporting haraam items

Q: I work in the removal service industry which is to transport people’s personal belonging from their old residents to their new home. Majority of the time is just boxes and clothes etc. Sometimes I do stomp upon alcohol that they may take with them in 1 of the boxes. What is the ruling on this? Is my money haraam?

Software planning for an alcohol manufacturing company

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? 

Travel agent changing hotels after a package is booked and paid for

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?