Selling the testicles of halaal animals
Q: Is it permissible to sell the testicles of halaal animals?
Business and Dealings
Accepting a gift or working for someone whose income is haraam
Q:
1. If all of a person's income is haraam, can you accept a gift of dawat from such a person (i.e. you are sure that he has no halaal wealth or income)?
2. Can you work for such a person? The work you are doing for him is of a halaal nature, but he is going to pay you your salary from haraam money.
3. If such a wishes to purchase something from you and you are certain that the money he is paying with haraam money, will it be permissible to sell to him?
4. Will there be any difference in the ruling if the person (whose income is haraam) is a non-Muslim?
Receiving gifts from a person who works in the bank
Q: I would like advice regarding the following:
My father works in the bank and it's his only source of income. After finding out that interest is war with Allah Ta'ala, I decided to find a job and move out.
My question is, now that I have a job and moved out, all the stuff that were bought for me by my father what do I do with it? Do I give it away or can I still use it? My clothing, I have tools my father bought and basically everything I have is from my father, what do I do?
Taking fishing equipment left behind by others for oneself
Q: If a person finds any fishing equipment like sinkers etc. on the rocks by the ocean, are you allowed to take it in your possession?
Usually these sinkers etc. are left deliberately by other fisherman as they do not want it anymore.
Non-baaligh children giving sadaqah or buying gifts for others with their own money
Q: Is it permissible for non-baaligh children to give sadaqah from their own spending or to buy gifts for others with their own money?
Also, will non-baaligh siblings be able to share with each other something that was given to them individually?
Upholding the laws of Islam in a Muslim or non-Muslim country
Q: I would like to ask regarding فقه الأقليات.
What is it? Could some examples be given of where it is applied? What's Mufti Saheb's stance on it? If Mufti Saheb is for it then why? If not then why? I would really appreciate a detailed answer as this is very commonly applied by Ulama here in the West and I'm not sure if what they're doing is right or not. Using this, some have permitted interest too.
Validity of a gift given with the owner's consent
Q: I have a question regarding a matter of giving on behalf of someone….it’s kind off detailed…
Few years ago, my uncle took the responsibility of dealing with my grandfathers financial matters - with my grandfathers approval. At that time my grandfather was 100% mentally well but physically he was disabled and needed to live with someone to look after him. My mother (my grandfathers daughter) took that responsibility.
My uncle gave my father my grandfathers car as a gift (gift or kindoff payment for looking after my grandfather). Was this gifting valid?
Now my grandfather has dementia and isn’t in a state to make decisions, so it’s not possible to ask his approval of this gift. My father has passed away since then, so will the car be part of my father’s estate or is it still belonging to my grandfather?
Calling interest "service charge"
Q: There is a government youth development department here. There is a loan project and it was declared on the terms 9% service charge for women with no Riba.
9% at gradually low rate.
Is working as a youth development officer halaal there or taking the loan?
It’s a charitable government department but yet there is that 10% service charge for men, 9% service charge for women, etc. rate for other gender.
Selling a property off-plan
Q: If one is doing a property development, what is the mas'alah of selling the property off-plan? From limited knowledge, we are aware that if a commodity is not in stock, one is not allowed to sell it.
Buying a bag of goods without knowing its contents
Q: There is a app called Refreshi, this is how it works, you pay a certain amount and get a bag of food/dessert etc... but you don't know exactly what. This is how it is written.
"Enjoy a tasty mix of baked goods. R68 You could receive, donuts, croissants, danishes, and/or pastries. Every bag is a surprise and delight to your tastebuds."
Is this permissible?