Business and Dealings

Q: Investing on stock market halal or haram?

Q: Is it permissible to use bone meal as compost when planting trees, etc.? Bone meal is made from dried and crushed or powdered animal bones. It could be from any animal. When planting, it is thrown on the roots with manure and then covered. It could be sprinkled on the plants as well.

Q: I was pulled over on the highway for driving fast according to the law of our country. I was trying to make it for salaah at my destination when the policeman pulled me over. In the rush I fell into ghaflat and gave him a R200 bribe to avoid the R750 fine and 2 demerits. Please advise on what to do.

Q: My Hindu neighbor sent a Diwali treat in a glass plate. The plate is non returnable. Are we allowed to use the plate?

Q: If parents buy clothes for their children and tell them to use it for dressing purposes and do not make them the owner of the clothes, will it be permissible for the parents to do whatever they like with that clothes without asking the child?

Q: Savings account is halal or haraam when profit are not given at fixed rate?

Q: Is it permissible to play shooting games and post that type of content on YouTube for making money from it?

Q: What is the ruling, and your view regarding working for a software company that engineers software when many of the companies clients (over 66%) are insurance companies.

Q: Is it permissible for a seller to fight with a person for an amount of 1 lac because the purchaser does not want to pay the remaining amount of a property purchased due to some reason. Is this amount halaal for the seller or not?

Q: I am employed in the motor vehicle industry. Is it permissible to contribute towards a provident fund? The employer contributes 8% of the monthly salary, and 7,5% is deducted from my salary.