Q: I often sell goods on lay-by. It is becoming more frequent that the buyer cancels the lay-by after having paid part of the agreed amount. I then refund him the paid amount.
When this happens, is it permissible for me to charge the buyer a handling fee or admin fee of say 10%?
Q: I have a tenant who is renting from me and he has game machines in his shop which people put money into it to play. Now my tenant wants to put a slot machine where a player puts money inside and the player then wins money from the machine.
Is it permissible for me to allow the tenant to put such a machine in the shop?
Q: We purchased a property in a syndicate and the money held by the lawyers as a guarantee was invested in a money market account and accrued interest.
Can this money be used to offset the lawyers fee or does it have to be given out with no intention.
Q: I plan on becoming an event planner. If I am asked to do the setup for a birthday party,would that be allowed from an Islamic perspective.
Q: I currently run a printing business where I print tissue paper for businesses. This will have their logo printed onto it so they can use this for packaging products.
Occassionly I get orders such as a logo and 'Christmas at Next' written underneath. Is it permissible to print this or not?
Q: I wanted to ask if it is permissible for one to lease out a shop to a non-Muslim who wants to sell fireworks for November, December and January. He then wants to continue selling furniture.
Q: Can I, as a landlord, permit my tenant (Muslim & / or non-Muslim) to sell fireworks?
Q: I am frustrated in my life, as my colleagues in my office work always target me. As a lady, I find it difficult to defend myself. Please help.
Q: Is it permissible to charge a customer just for a quote on the items they want? I know some people who are charging R50 to give a customer a quote on maybe 15 items. After that, if the customer comes back and buys about 6 of those items, they will refund their R50. If they don't buy any items or buy less than 6 items, they do not get refunded.
Q: Is it permissible to sell a children's blanket which will have some decorations, a name on it (e.g. Zain) and with it will be "Allahuma bismika Amooto wa Ahyaa"?