Business and Dealings

Q: A pensioner, who is not working, is entitled to recieve monthly pension money from the government. Is this money halaal?

Q: If a property owner rents out his property and did not pay his property tax properly then what about his rental income, will it be lawful for him?

Q: I need a loan from the bank, but they are charging interest. Can I take that loan or I will find another bank that gives me an Islamic loan.

Q: Is it permissible to claim from the Road Accident Fund (RAF)? I had an accident and had to pay about R20 000 cash for medical expenses.

Q: What is the Islamic perspective on modelling, photography and photoshoots in Islam? Is it haraam or is it permissible for a male or female to earn a living as a model and appear in fashion shows?

Q: Is Health insurance policy, life insurance policy etc is permissible in Islam? Kindly send some reference of hadith and Quran also.

Q: If a person rents a house and during the time he occupied the premises,  he added fittings in the house that were not provided by the owner of the house (for example fitting burglar bars, lighting, etc,)

1. Can he demand the cost of the fittings from the owner at the time he leaves the place?

2. If the landlord refuses to give him the cost of the fittings he put into the house, can he remove the fittings when he leaves the house?

Q: Is it permissible to pay a fee to view an animal e.g. such as when visiting a zoo?

Q: What types of banking accounts are permissible to open? Can I open a savings account with the intention that I will deduct the amount of interest earned from the total balance every month?

Q: Is it Haraam or Halaal to pirate software books etc with or without selling it? Is it Halaal or Haraam to buy/use pirated material?