Business and Dealings

Q: I had left some money with an acquaintance. He invested the money and with the profits bought homes etc. and has a big bank balance. To whom does all this money and homes belong to?

Q:

1. Is it mentioned in the Quran or Hadith that a husband and wife should buy gifts for one another?

2. Also is it mentioned that hard work pays off well?

Q: My grandfather, may Allah have mercy on him, owns a land that was a burial site about 40 years ago. It was deserted but now the land is in the middle of the city and we want to sell it or make use of it. I want to know if it is halaal to do so.

Q:

1. Can we sell dogs? 

2. Is the money earned from selling dogs halaal?

Q: I have a severe confusion prevailing over my mind whether I should do a particular thing or not, the situation is as follows:

I got enlisted in a regular-basis employee list from state government recently and if I produce documents before the government I will be appointed as a linesman in power development department of my state, but the problem is it requires to be qualified up to 8th standard i.e. middle pass, and I don't possess any document regarding that as I'm not a middle pass or I can say I haven't qualified 8th standard.

Now my family members have suggested to borrow an illegal certificate or make a duplicate any how to get the job and support my family. My situation is confusing as I'm poor and need to support my family and on the other hand I've always praised Allah Ta'ala in five prayers a day. I'm under pressure from my family to take the wrong step but I personally don't want to take this step. Please suggest something in this regard so I can be out of this mess.

Q: I have two jobs, one is very relaxed and the other is a full time. Kindly guide me if it is not haram because it is mentioned in the contract of the first job that you will not be engaged in any other job while performing this job.

Q: Is it permissible to buy shares from a company manufacturing cement?

Q: I am working in the IT sector for a bank. Is this permissible? I create the process of how share holder request are routed from beginning to end with automation. I am not directly working with any customers. If it is not permissible should I quit right away and look for another job? I have already started applying as soon as I realized it may not be permissible.

Q: Kindly tell me what is the Islamic ruling on network marketing (MLM)? 

Q: Someone was debating with me a while ago and said “ why do you Moulana’s etc drive cars because the place where you purchase the vehicle from - e.g. Toyota - are in backdraft of over millions, owing other companies money, etc. Will it be haraam to purchase this car.

They also gave the example that why do we buy from checkers etc, if we know that the money they are buying their goods with is Haraam.

What is the answer to these two questions?