Business and Dealings

Q: Why is riba condemned in Shariah?

Q: My father in law is a teacher in a government school. And he is interested in gardening. He planted many kinds of trees in school. Are the fruits of the trees in school halal for him?

Q: As a Muslim, is it right to work in a non-Muslim company like Bata company? 

Q: Is referal bonus amount haram or halal? I have a payment app that gives me Rs 51 as a referal bonus.

Q: Regarding Black Friday, I understand that it is to do with the kuffaar, however is it permissible for one to take advantage of the sales? 

Q: I read that it is impermissible to charge others to use a stallion as a stud. Does this mean that hiring out one’s stallion to impregnate someone else’s mare is impermissible? We breed and sell dogs for security purposes. Is it impermissible for one person to send his dog to get impregnated by someone else’s dog? One will have to pay for this.

Q: If the governtment doesn't allow tution and someone makes money out of tution, then is the money haram or not?

Q: I am a chef working in a hotel restaurant. Is it permissible to work with haraam items such as alcohol and pig? I don’t have to touch it with my hands or taste it. I can use gloves when I touch it and work with it.

Q: Is it permissible to enter into a fixed plan with ones energy supplier? By fixed plan I mean entering into a contract to pay a fixed price per kWh for any gas/electricity used during the coming year. The alternative is to remain on a variable plan, which means that the price of the gas/electricity fluctuates depending on market prices.

Q: I have an amount of US Dollars which I purchased at R13.50 to a Dollar. Can I sell the Dollars at a higher price than what I paid for? The US Dollar rate as at today is R14.42