Stipulating a different price for cash and a different price for credit
Q: I have a commodity whose price is Rs1000. When I sell for cash, I sell it for Rs1000 but when I sell it for credit, I sell it for Rs1500. Is this allowed in Islam?
Business and Dealings
Working for a company that studies fingerprints
Q: We run a DMIT company (dermatoglyphic multiple intelligence analysis). This is based on the science of dermatoglyphics (study of fingerprints) which reveals a person's inborn brain lobe functions, diagnosis of psychological disorders, learning sensitivity, multiple intelligence, learning style, brain skills, personality traits etc based on study of finger ridges of an individual. Is it allowed in Islam to work for such a company?
Working for a bank
Q: The only job I have ever had since I have finished school was at the bank, it is all the experience that I have. Is my salary that I earn Haraam?Due to our financial situation I am forced to work.
Credit cards
Q: Is it permissible to use credit cards as long as I pay off the balance without having to pay interest?
Dealing in shares
Q: Is stock business halaal? If I avoid items like bank, insurance, financial institution and so on? Again, When a new stock item comes into market it offers many people to apply for that and among them some people are allotted with that item primarily. It is done by a random selection. After that they return the money of others. After a limited time this primary stock comes into the regular stock market. Is this halaal or haraam in Islam? Can I apply for that primary stock item?
Women working
Q: If a family is facing some financial problems can a girl go for a job in a firm? Is there any problem if a girl goes for a job in Islam?
Meezan Bank
Q: I want to get your opinion about Islamic banking in Pakistan. Is meezan bank a real Islamic bank in Pakistan or partially Islamic?
Voting
Q: I am from Kashmir India. Please tell me can we vote to choose our MLA or leader in Kashmir as every one knows we arr fighting for freedom and the political parties here are do not allow Muslim law. Please answer me can we cast our vote as these parties are allowing wine shops and make anti Islamic rules.
Preparing packaging for alcohol products
Q: I am working in a packaging company, muslim owned and we print a lot of alcohol products. I don't partake in it though, does my income become haraam? And if I do partake in it in the future, will my income then be haraam?
Guidelines for trading in shares
Q:
- What type of transaction (partnership, etc.) does one enter into when trading/investing on the JSE?
- Please give me some guidelines for buying, keeping and selling shares.
- What is the ruling regarding a company being a Legal Entity