Business and Dealings

Loyalty club members receiving discounts and entry into competitions

Q: There is a loyalty club business where you pay for a yearly membership and get discounts on a variety of stores. The company also gives you free entries into bi monthly prize draws to win a car, etc.

Since we are not paying money for the entries but are paying for the membership, will it be considered halaal if we win a prize?

Selling women's western clothing

Q: I am a young mom and don't work because of my little one. My husband isn't earning much so I recently started a business from home to at least fullfil my own needs. I sell online women's western clothes like skirts, cropped tops, jeans, etc.

I invested some money in it (my small savings I had) but the other day a thought came to my mind if it's halaal to sell such kind of clothes. Having said that most of my customers are Christians. Can you please help me if it's okay to sell such clothes to non-Muslim women?

Father distributing his wealth during his lifetime

Q: My father distributed his estate during his lifetime. The following questions come to mind:

1. If it was given away in his lifetime, was it necessary to give the brothers double share and if it was done like this, is this valid in shariah?

2. His house was given to my mother with specific instructions to give it to my brother so that in does NOT go into her estate upon her demise. Was this correct?

What happens to a partnership after one of the partners pass away?

Q: What is the ruling with regards to the share of a deceased who was in a partnership with his/her siblings, or anyone else for that matter?

1. Do the heirs of the deceased automatically become partners in the business?

2. Are the living partners under any obligation to make the heirs of the deceased, partners in the partnership?

3. Does the partnership seize on the demise of a partner? If so, what are the heirs entitled to, and how should the living partners ensure that the heirs receive their due?