Business and Dealings

Q: Is it allowed to work in marts for packaging frozen or dry items which include all sorts of miscallaneous haram halal products like pork meat etc?

Q: I would like to know the ruling regarding a person who contacts the seller of a property knowing well that someone else is busy negotiating to buy the property. Is it permissible for the second person to approach the seller to offer him more to secure the deal?

Q: I am a bcom graduate. Can I work in Investment banks like Northern trust, BNP paribas?

Q: Is it permissible to sell firecrackers during Christian holidays and offer freebies to attract customers to come in the store. The money from the firecrackers will be kept separate. Can you sellitems that are not legal to sell and can get fined for if you ger caught? After doing the above, can you still praise Alllah for makeing your business so successful and giving you so much barakah in the rozi and even if you are paying taxes. Please clarify.

Q: What is the ruling regarding giving my domestic helper a bonus wage along with her wages at the end of the year?

Q: What is the procedure in the following case:

I was at a parking lot. Just as I opened my car door, a strong wind blew it onto the car next to me and scratched the car abit and cracked the indicator light. I was scared and wasn't sure what to do. I considered leaving a note along with some money on the windscreen but I was afraid and drove away. Now it's really playing on my conscience. Please advise.

Q: When we make purchases online, some companies deliver their goods on cash on delivery terms. But they or a third party (delivering company) charge extra if one pays cash on delivery but no extra charges if we buy using credit card. Is it permissibe to pay the extra charges ?

Q: I intend to begin online precious metals trading (buying and selling gold online for example), and I read the mas’alah that “purchasing gold online in exchange of money” is permissible. Can you please explain what this means?

Q: I live in India. I own a shop. I have to sell it. Can I sell it to a bank or can I give the shop on rent to that bank. Will it he halal for me?

Q: I want to ask if futures trading is halal in Commodity Market. In my country Pakistan, this is allowed. Also, to make it clear this kind of trading has no interest (riba) associated to it. Its a contract to buy the commodity in future by depositing an initial deposit. Please advice. I am a sunni Hanfi.