Q: I received, from Clicks, a funeral plan that pays my dependents 10% of the amount I spent in Clicks for the last 6 months before my death. There are no monthly payments or any deposits. Is this halaal or is it a kind of insurance?
Q: I just wanted to know, I received an email from FNB and I am not sure if you know how EBucks work but basically it is earned from money spent from your bank account. I spend money and they award me EBucks for doing so. These EBucks are worth 10 cents each. I basically wanted to know if I could use my EBucks as a form of Zakaat to the Pakistan flood victims?
Q: Are there any jobs running without interest involvement? All companies have bank accounts and deal with banks in this modern age.
Q: A courier company offers its services for a certain amount (e.g. R50). However, they state that if you wish to have the item insured, the charge is so much more (e.g. R50 more – total R100 if you want it insured). We are unaware if they are insuring with a third party. Is it permissible to take this insurance?
Q:
1. Is it permissible for a Muslim to sell beer powder? The names of the beer powder in question are mnanti beer powder and kings brew beer powder. According to my knowledge, these items can only be used to make beer.
2. One of the staff members in this business is a Muslim. He works in the receiving and despatch department. Is it permissible for him to do this work?
3. If the company says that the profits from selling these haraam items are totally separate from the other items and it is taken out and spent in different avenues, will it be permissible?
Q: My friend was going from Torino to Rome in a car with his friends (my friend was not the car owner). Another person crashed his car into the car which my friend was travelling in. In Italy, it is mandatory for every car to have insurance. In the case of an accident, anyone who was in the car and was injured, whether the owner or just a passenger, will be paid some money, depending on the extent of their injury. My friend was injured in this accident and his collar bone was broken. Regarding this situation, we want to ask the following questions:
Q: Are Muslim men allowed to become Gynaecologists?
Q: A competition is being run where a certain amount is given as a donation and the donor is entered into a draw for an Umrah ticket and a quad bike. The money is used for a campaign to free a prisoner and the prizes are sponsored by third parties. Is this type of competition permissible?
Q: A person is asked for a loan of R50 000. He offers the R50 000 loan together with a soccer ball stating, “I am selling this soccer ball to you at R20 000, together with loaning you the R50 000.” The creditor now wants payment of R70 000. Is this deal permissible?
Q: Is it permissible to use the prizes won from a music competition. The host plays a song and prizes are given for knowing the name of the song, artist, etc. No money is paid to enter the competition.