Studying and practicing actuarial science
Q: Can you tell me if studying and practicing actuarial science is permissible?
Permissible and Impermissible employment
Working for an advertising agency
Q: Is it permissible for a person to work in an advertisement agency? Will his earnings be permissible or not?
Employer cheating the customers
Q: I am working in Singapore. I am in charge for some oil carrying ships of a company. I would prepare the ships technically to run smoothly. But I don't involve myself in the operation department. But my boss cheats the customers by supplying oils short. For eg: instead of 5000 MT, 4600 MT will be supplied through the help of the operation department. Kindly advise whether my earnings are halaal? Though I am not involved myself in these activities, I feel that my earnings are haraam and my duas will not be accepted.
Selling insurance policies
Q: I had a question in regard to halaal income. I am about to start my career as a car and home insurance agent. I will be selling car and home insurance to people and was wondering if it is halaal to do so or would I have to get away from the whole industry. Also what about real estate agent?
Leaving one's job in a cargo company
Q: I am working in airport cargo. My company forwards cargo to freighter aircrafts. Some days we handle cargo which is going to American Army Base in Afghanistan which includes Army Vehicles. Most days as a staff I am involved directly in these handling. I have to do documentation and monitor loading. I am thinking of resigning as soon as possible.
Charging an admission fee
Q: I run a small Madrasah from home. Is it permissible for me take a once off non-refundable admission/registration fee?
Arranging the shipment of haraam food
Q: I work in a forwarding and clearing company in the export department. We have a client that exports variety of food stuff to Dubai often it is haraam foods. I will soon have to handle this account. Would it be permissible for me to arrange the shipments (transport / custom clearance) of these haraam foods. If not please make dua Allah Ta'ala protects me from this.
Accepting a wage from the Madrasah
Q: A person is working for a Madrasah. He says he is doing it for Allah's sake/pleasure. Does this mean that he can't /shouldn't take a salary from the madrasah?
Working for a company whose name has Greek religious connotations
Q: A company that was founded and currently owned by a Muslim has the name 'Hyperion.' In Greek mythology, 'Hyperion' is the name of a child between the Sky and Earth deities. This is a formal definition of the word 'Hyperion': "Hyperion is a Titan and a son of Uranus and Gaia. He is married to his sister Theia and has three children - Helios, Selene and Eos. The name Hyperion means "he who goes before the sun" and may have arisen because he was sometimes thought of as the sun." ["Hyperion." Encyclopedia Mythica. 2015. Encyclopedia Mythica Online.] Hence, the name of this Muslim-owned company has the same kufr-shirk connotations as Nike. Please advise:
(1) Is it permissible to utilize the services of a company with such a name? They provide online courses in computer programming and similar services.
(2) Is it permissible to be employed in such a company?
Working for a Jewish auditing firm
Q: I have recently been offered and accepted employment at a firm of auditors. Only now has it come to my attention that the partners of the firm are all Jewish. There are others working there who are of other religions. The firm is part of an international firm that isn't Jewish. Working here would it be allowed and permissible?