Q: I am a male masseuse and I have a massage parlour which is for males only. Sometimes, my clients want me to massage an area that is regarded as satar e.g. thighs, buttocks, etc. Is it permissible for me to massage these areas?
Q: I am a female working in a beauty salon. One of the services that we offer is hair removal. At times, we are requested to remove hair from the armpits, pubic area, etc. Is this permissible?
Q: I want to make my passport so I went to the passport office and there are agents sitting there. They do all the procedures of making the passport and charge some extra money for my easiness. Is this thing is right or wrong? Is this bribery or not?
Q:
1. Is the earning from takaaful insurance clearly stated as haraam?
2. If such a person invites a friend for a dinner party at his home, will it be halaal for him to consume such type of food?
Q: I am a qualified vet and generally treat farm animals.
Sometimes, the farmer asks me to treat a pig that is sick. I will need to examine the animal and administer the necessary medication or treatment to it. Naturally, this will involve some physical contact with the animal.
I was told that even a pig is deserving of treatment as it is the creation of Allah, and all creatures should be shown kindness. However, I want Islamic guidance in this regard.
Is this permissible? Will the money earned through this service be halaal?
Q: I work for Uber Eats and deliver food orders to customers. Sometimes, these food orders contain haraam food. I don’t know the food details before accepting the order. Will this type of earning be halaal for me?
Q: I am a lawyer by profession. I represent people who are being prosecuted for criminal charges and defend them in court.
In many instances, the accused party confesses to me that they are guilty of the crime for which they are being charged, even though they plead 'not guilty' to the court. In such situations, is it permissible for me to defend the accused in court, knowing that I am defending a guilty person who is lying to the court?
Q: I work as a picture framer. Sometimes I receive photos of people for framing. Occasionally, Hindus bring bhagwaans for framing. Christians bring pictures of Jesus and Jews bring things of their religion. What should I do in these situations?
Q: If a person has a shop and in that shop he is selling stolen goods, is the money that is earned by the worker considered haraam?
Q: I work for an engineering consulting firm. Our fees are mainly derived from consulting services for clients.
The firm is owned in a trust with the employees being the shareholders. The employees are allocated ‘shares’ based on their length of service and seniority in the firm. The employees do not buy any shares when entering into the firm, and neither do they sell any shares when leaving. Rather, the shares are merely allocated to them for the duration of their employment.
Every six months, a portion of surplus cash is allocated as profit and distributed amongst the employees according to their allocation of shares. The amount will be dependant on the performance of the company and the cash balance available at the time of allocation. No other bonus/13th cheque is paid. This profit share is over and above the regular salary that each employee receives.
Is this type of employment contract permissible?