Event planner setting up a birthday party
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.
Business and Dealings
Printing company printing orders with 'Christmas' messages
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?
Landlord permitting his tenant to sell fireworks
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.
Landlord permitting his tenant to sell fireworks
Q: Can I, as a landlord, permit my tenant (Muslim & / or non-Muslim) to sell fireworks?
Woman being targeted at the workplace
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.
Charging a customer to give a quote on items
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.
Selling a children's blanket with the inscription "Allahuma bismika Amooto wa Ahyaa"
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"?
Becoming a data analyst
Q: I want to become a data analyst, I am choosing a field, I have cherry picked the top most valuable & highest paying field they are:
1. Finance & Banking
2. IT Companies:
3. Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
Now I wanna choose a highest rewarding field too.
My question: "Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma): The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) cursed the one who consumes riba (usury or interest), the one who gives it, the one who records it, and the two witnesses to the transaction, and he said, 'They are all alike (in sin).'" (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Now if I become a financial data analyst, most probably I may have to record about any such possible riba transactions taken or given by company/banks etc.. Wont I be the sinner
2. Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. does it applicable to my role as Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences data analyst. it may also explore my way to have a Islamic finance field innovation.
3. Data analyst in IT companies play a significant role in developing technology and improving business operations, also it lead to me to gain more salary making me to give charity & other acts.
I would like to have your opinion on the best job role which you think will be with your islamic knowledge.
Paying for TV license with interest money and giving interest money in charity
Q: Can interest money be used to pay TV license?
I have a TV that we do not use anymore, however since it is a process to sell a TV screen, I still have to pay the license. Is it permissible to pay using interest.
Can interest be given in charity? Obviously not as Lilla or sadaqa.
Giving an early profit in an investment
Q: I have a furniture trading and manufacturing business. I want to take investment to grow my business. I am offering my prospects 30% to 36% (variable) early profit on their investment if they invest for a minimum 1 year.
Incase of any loss they will have to bear the loss as well. Is this shariah compliant and halaal?