Business and Dealings

Q: Six brothers are in partnership in a portfolio of various properties. One of the brothers would like to exit. He would exit by taking his equal share in the form of properties. This would incur capital tax gain payments to the tax authorities and transfer and stamp duty payments. From a Shar’ee point of view, who would be liable for capital tax payments and transfer and stamp duty costs? Would it be the buyer (the brother exiting) or the sellers (the remaining five brothers)?

Q: My husband is working in a private Afghan company that stores oil for America. Sometimes the Americans ask my husband for some goods like paint, furniture or other things. My husband asks the price from the shopkeeper and buys the goods then gives the goods with an increased price to the Americans.

For example, the furniture price is 300 dollars and my husband gives the price as 500 dollars, even the Americans know the real price but they accept the price that my husband gives.

I told my husband that this money is haram but he says that I am not their employee, I work for another company. They ask me to buy goods for them and I give them a quotation then they buy it. This is business. I don't directly tell them that I increased the price but they know. They accept it because they trust me and they need one person to do their work for them since they can't directly buy those things. I spend my time and effort for them in getting those things so the money is not haram. Kindly tell me whether the money my husband charges them is haram or halal. 

Q: Is it permissible to work in a hotel where unmarried people rent rooms on an hourly basis or daily basis to have sex? Is my salary halaal?

Q: What can a company do to customers who default in their credit payments?

1. Can a company charge them a penalty for exceeding their credit term? If not, what are the Shar’ee alternatives?

2. Sometimes, customers who exceed credit terms request proofs of deliveries again, although an invoice was sent to them with the delivery. Can a company charge them for this, just as Fnb and any other bank charges for producing a statement over 3 months old?

Q: My mother passed away. She used to give loans and charge a percentage when people pay back. Is that money halaal for us according to the Shari’ah? What should we do?

Q: I work in a canteen where I sell whatever the owner brings. To increase my income, can I bring a few things, like biscuits, that I buy from my money, and sell it without letting the owner know?

Q: I am a government employee. I got my car by signing a lease with the bank on a monthly installment for 7 years. The actuall price was 15 lacks but the bank gave it to me for 23 lacks which is too much. Now I am not comfortable with it. Is it interest as all the banks in pakistan are based on interest. 

Q: Ten years ago, there was a businessman whom we would deal with. Eventually, he became bankrupt and ran away. There are many people who he owes money to. I owe a certain amount of money to this person. Can I give the amount to someone who he owes money to so that I become absolved of my debt?

Q: Is it permissible for a person to purchase gold on credit?

Q: I am a web developer. I have a job offer to build a website which will hire male and female models. Is it permissible for me to develop this site?