Services Plans and Contracts

Q: If an ustaaz comes every day with a few minutes of delay to Madrasah but he usually makes up for his hours by staying after the exit time. Is it allowed or not? Can we blame him for his delays?

Q:

1. I work as a Technical Support on a transport concern. The work will be when the need arises and I fix them. There is some leisure time also. Can I read Quraan in that time?

2. I used to see some personal mails, social networking apps during this time, is it allowed to do that?

Q: Is it necessary for an Aapa or Moulana receiving a salary, to pay back proportionately to the Maktab or Madrasah the amount of late minutes or days absent?

Q: Is roadside assistance permissible? Roadside assistance is a type of a plan where a person pays a company to get a service relating to their car in the case of an emergency. For example, if at any time of the year, I happen to get stuck on the road then the road side assistance truck will come and help out by changing my tire, or towing my car, filling my fuel, etc. based on what the car requires. This kind of assistance will be given 24/7 whenever I call them. Is this kind of service permissible?

Nowadays, if a person buys a brand-new car then he gets roadside assistance as a part of his car warranty. Will it be permissible for him to use the roadside assistance if he requires it?

Q:

1. Is it permissible for me to earn money through redirecting people to ad websites? When they click on a link on my website, they will first be directed to an ad website which will display an ad for few seconds and thereafter they will be directed to the link they clicked on. The ad website will pay me for each person who views their website via me directing them there. Will it be permissible for one to earn money in this way?

2. Will it be permissible for me to earn through advertising for people on my website? I will display people's ads on my website and the ads do not contain any haraam elements (pictures of animate objects, etc.)?

Q: Is it permissible for a clinic to hire a doctor in this way that he will be paid a stipulated sum of money for each clinic session, regardless of whether any patient is seen or not?

Q: Is it permissble to do a service in the following mannner:

1. The worker explains the service and its disadvantages to the client.

2. If the client wants the service, he pays a certain portion of the payment upfront as a deposit.

3. The worker then uses some of this deposited amount to purchase a facility that allows him to complete the service.

4. The work is then done and shown to the client for approval or rejection within 25 days.

5. If the client approves it: the client pays the remaining amount, and the completed work is given to client, along with ownership of the facility.

6. If the client does not want it: the worker then cancels the facility, receives a full refund from the facility provider, and returns the full deposited amount to the client.

Q: A certain person who works at a school decided to leave with a two week notice. The contract states that a three month’s notice period must be given, which is not correct according to the labour law. The labour law states that one month’s notice must be given. However, the board has decided that if the notice period is not served, the employee must pay them three months salary. The current month will not be paid and the employee must pay them for the other two months. Is this condition correct in the light of Shari’ah?

Q: My brother would like to start a business as an ISP (internet service provider). He will basically be providing internet to the users in his local area. A few people told us that it is haraam because some customers may use the internet for haraam e.g. porn sites. Is it permissible for him to start this business?