Business and Dealings

Q: I had learnt in madrasah that among the conditions for the permissibility of a salam transaction is that the period of time from the date of the sale until the date of delivery should be a minimum of one month. If the salam period is less than one month, then the transaction will not be permissible and will not be valid. 

However, I was recently informed that there is another opinion in the Hanafi Mazhab, that even if the the period of time from the date of the sale until the date of delivery is less than one month, the salam transaction will be permissible provided that there is an urf of that nature in the place where one is staying. Is this the correct view in the Hanafi Mazhab?

Q: There is car company and they are selling their cars in the following manner: 

I pay a certain amount of the total and they give me the car but they don't transfer the car to my name. Then, after I pay the 9 installments, the car will come into my name. In the meanwhile, they ask me to take an insurance policy for 9 months to cover me from all risks in case something happens to the car. Is this type of deal correct?

Q: We acquired a property upon which the tenant has a six year lease on terms that fall far short of market related rentals. Are we obliged to renew the lease for the renewal period. 

It should also be remembered that the lease was irregularly concluded to start with and as already existing shareholders our rights were infringed upon by the person concluding the lease.

Q: 

1. A lesbian woman approaches a Muslim notary to draw up an Antenuptial contract for a civil union with another woman. 

2. A person who is openly gay/lesbian approaches a Muslim lawyer to do work for them. The work doesn't have to do with the client being gay/lesbian. It is normal legal work. 

In either of these scenarios, is it permissible for the notary/lawyer to do the work?

Q: In a democratic government, which types of jobs, taxes, and educational activities are permissible for a Muslim to participate in, and which ones are not allowed according to Islamic teachings?

Q: I got a business property that's vacant. There's a non Muslim who wished to rent it out for a supermarket and takeaway. He will be selling haraam meat in the takeaway. Can I let it out to him?

Q: In regards to the fitna of feminism arising, many of our Muslim women have fallen for this wherein if you try to advise them that university and offices is not a place for a Muslim woman, their argument is that Hazrat Khadeejah (radhiyallahu anha) was a businesswoman. My question is: 

I find that using Hazrat Khadeejah (radhiyallahu anha) as an example of why they want to work in the corporate sector by saying that she was a businesswoman, etc. is very disrespectful towards the mother of the Muslim women. How do I explain to them that using the Sahaabiyyaat as examples is very disrespectful? 

Q: The bank gives a percentage of interest on money in your savings account. Is it permissible to use this money to pay off debts?