business

Q: My husband has issued me with 2 talaaqs. I am currently at my parents house in iddat, as we have not reconciled. My husband is demanding that I return all the gold to him (some were given as mahr and this is documented on the marriage certificate, some was gifted to me by my husband during the duration of our marriage and some he has gifted to my daughter). I have paid zakaah on this gold over the years. Who is the rightful owner of the gold?

Q: Can we take a loan from a bank in a gulf country?

Q: Are we allowed to buy a house through Islamic Banking? Al Baraka Bank, Fnb Islamic Banking, etc.?

Q: Please tell me about prize bonds if its halal or haram in Islam.

Q: Is it permissible to collect some money as a salary in advance from the bank that I operate with so that at the end of the month they will deduct the amount that I collected from them from my salary and some extra money as charge fee.

Q: Could you please explain to me what is interest, riba and usury. If one has the talent to do a halal business (by Allah) and no money, and other has money but he can't do business, the one who is giving the money to the first person for the business and asking him to give a profit of 50% and at last he should return his money. Does this come under interest/riba/usuary. If yes then how should the business situation be dealt with. What does one do if one did that, and falled in a loss.

Q: I have a doubt, are Muslims allowed to work in a bank.

Q: We chose a cow for qurbaani. The seller is charging other customers R38 per kg. When he sent the bill to us, it was R41.50 per kg. My husband queried it and the seller responded that he has his own system of working out the cost which he does not have to explain, and we can cancel the purchase if it is not suitable to us. Is it permissible for him to conduct business in this way?