Taking out and selling cellphone contracts
Q:
1. Is it permissible to take out a cell phone contract?
2. Is it permissible to sell cell phone contracts as a third party with a commission for each sale.
Services Plans and Contracts
Adding a clause in a contract that if a person does not complete the work by a certain time then he will be fined and will not receive a salary
Q: I did a job in a company that gave me a project for a week with a guideline that if I complete this project within 7 days, they will pay my salary otherwise I'll have to pay some charges if I am not able to complete my task. Is this okay?
Receiving a commission over and above one's fixed salary
Q: Is it halaal or haraam to accept a fixed salary and get performance related pay e.g. commission, bonus on good performance or to provide for a good services? Is it permissible for an employee and employer also?
Accepting fuel allowance for a month from a company even if one does not require it
Q: If a person is under employment (working for someone) and fuel allowance is also included in the contract (given in cash), however, if a month/week comes wherein the employee has enough fuel in the vehicle and therefore, for that particular month/week, he feels that he doesn’t need the fuel, should he still accept the cash or not, because it is in the contract?
Coming late to work
Q: My office times are 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m. Mostly I reach the office late at 8:15 or 8:20 etc. Is it OK from a sharia point of view to reach the office late due to some reason?
Using one's work computer for personal work if one has free time
Q: I am a government employee. I work on the computer. Often, there is little work and most of the time we are free. My questions are:
1. Can I use the Govt. computer and internet for further learning advanced technologies?
2. Can I use it for listening to Islamic lectures?
3. Can I use it for work with some other companies as most the time I have no work to do?
Furthermore, the internet service is free and does not incur extra charges.
Ustaad engaging in ibaadah while waiting for students
Q: I teach at a Maktab and before we start the actual lesson, the learners are given 5 to 10 min to go over the sabaq for the day. In this time I would either read 40 durood or do some tilawat of my own. Also, while waiting for all the learners to come, I sometimes perform two rakaats of salaah. Is this khiyaanah (deception) of madrasah time?
Ustaaz covering minutes late after madrasah
Q: If an ustaaz comes every day with a few minutes of delay to Madrasah but he usually makes up for his hours by staying after the exit time. Is it allowed or not? Can we blame him for his delays?
Doing personal work during work time
Q:
1. I work as a Technical Support on a transport concern. The work will be when the need arises and I fix them. There is some leisure time also. Can I read Quraan in that time?
2. I used to see some personal mails, social networking apps during this time, is it allowed to do that?
Paying back a portion of one's salary for late minutes or days absent
Q: Is it necessary for an Aapa or Moulana receiving a salary, to pay back proportionately to the Maktab or Madrasah the amount of late minutes or days absent?