Q: Ayyoob and Junaid each contributed R200 000 as their capital investment to start a business partnership. They both agreed that Ayyoob will work in the business and Junaid will be a sleeping partner. Is it permissible for Junaid to stipulate his share of the monthly profits as 60% (i.e. 10% more than his capital investment)?
Q: Muhammad and Mahmood started a business partnership by each contributing R250 000 as capital. They have mutually agreed that Muhammad will work in the business and Mahmood will remain a sleeping partner. In exchange of the work he does, is it permissible for Muhammad to stipulate an extra 10% of the monthly profits for himself over and above his 50% share?
Q: Is it permissible to wish one another "Happy New Year" when the new english year starts? Some people say that the New Year's celebration has some kufr connotations. Is this correct?
Q: The stock, fittings, etc. in my business are worth R300 000. Is it permissible for me to charge R50 000 goodwill and sell my business for R350 000?
Q: Is is allowed in Islam to keep a crow and raven as a pet?
Q: I have qadha salaah from a certain year. I have read salaah in between but I'm not sure when my haiz fell during the year as well as which salaahs I read.
My question is, my intention for the qadha should be made from a specific date that my salaah became obligatory and each date so on till the current date, or should my intention be that, from the first of all the qadha I have right up until a number I assume I missed.
Q: Is it permissible to register a company name? Once registered, nobody has the right to use this name except myself. Also, what is the ruling regarding registering a product name under my name? After this, nobody can give their product this name except myself.
Q: 1. Is it permissible to package water, milk, and all drinks in the form of humans and animals?
2. If not, is it permissible to drink the water, milk, and all drinks which are packaged in the form of humans and animals.
Q: Why is it not permissible to stop people from making and selling pirate copies of CD’s which have a copyright? If they are not stopped, the original person who worked and made the CD will lose a lot of money.
Q: Can you explain what Esaal-e-thawaab is and how to carry it out?