Q: I live in Germany, and over here, parcels (above a certain size) are usually insured in case of loss etc. This is the case, regardless of the parcel service, as far as I know. Is it permissible to use this service to send and receive parcels?
Q: If a person has a bakery and a customer orders a birthday cake, will it be permissible for the bakery to make it and sell it?
Q: Is it permissible for a dressmaker to sew the uniform worn by ladies of the Zion/Nazareth church? This dress will only be used during their prayers.
Q: Is it permissible to work at this company: http://www.ramaer.nl/nl/markets/aerospace
See under the heading "markets" for which sources they produce products for.
Q: I work for an engineering company that sometimes asks us to visit chemical plants. On some of the plants, it is a requirement for the workers to have no facial hair so that one can use a gas mask in case of a gas release. What should we do in this situation? You should keep in mind that there are many Muslims who work in these types of environments and could not find an alternate job because of the profession they have chosen. Some of the companies include Aramco, Qatar Petroleum, Ras Gas, etc. that are owned by Muslims countries.
Q: A film crew making wants to use a property for a scene in their show. They pay a location fee. Is this income halaal? If not, can this income be donated? Sadaqah?
Q: Some people say that to take Ujrah for teaching Qur'aan/Deen is not permissible according to Imaam Abu Hanifah (RA) and Nabi (SAW) prohibited it very sternly yet the Hanafi Ulama take Ujrah for teaching, is that not that they are eating Haraam and following their desires, will Allah's curse come upon them as the Yahud? Please clarify with proofs as this has become a serious issue amongst friends and family.
Q: Is it permissible for a Muslim male to practice as a gynaecologist, and is it permissible for a Muslim female to visit a male gynaecologist for her monthly check-ups and delivery of the baby?
Q: We wish to get involved in the development of private cemeteries. We will not be involved directly in burials but only in purchasing and developing it to the required standards for Council to allow burials on it. Most of the burials done here will be for non-muslims. The norm now in South Africa is for individual burial plots to be leased to the family of the deceased for approximately 10 years or so and thereafter the plots are recycled. We wish to humbly enquire whether it is permissible for us to lease the plots and then after 10 years or so, lease it again to a different family. It must be known that the Municipality has stressed that due to the large shortage of burial sites, all burial plots must be recycled after 7 to 10 years. Each individual plot will be surveyed and marked out and will be leased to burial homes in order for them to facilitate burials. Which of the following would be permissible for us to do:
Q: Is it permissible to have banks and ATM's as tenants. Is the money from earned/received from these tenants Halaal?