Q: I have a commercial property which I want to rent out. I have been approached by a bookmaker who wants to hire the premises. The bookmaker conducts business through a chain of licensed betting shops all over the country. Is it allowed for me, as a landlord, to rent the premises to a business of this type?
Q: I am looking for a job. I have seen many vacancies in banking sector but as its prohibited in Islam I never looked to work into banking. Its been a long time I have been looking to find a job. I have got an opportunity to work with one of the MNC, but they provide service to insurance company and my profile will be customer service executive. Its a BPO service provider. So should I join this company or not. Please help me in this case.
Q: I went to a college in 2015 and for three months I missed payments to them. I want to pay it back now but I only want to pay for two months. Because the one month we did not do much work and they wasted my time. Can I pay for two months or do I have to pay for all three months? They have no record of it, and they are not asking. But I know that I missed three payments. Do I have to pay for it or must leave it?
Q: Sending this on behalf of someone: If I buy a property and the bank finances it and I pay a set amount plus interest every month to the bank, is it halaal or haraam?
Q: I needed ithmid surma so my husband arranged it as one of his friends went for umrah. That person is a barber by profession and gave surmah as a gift. He trims, shaves beard of clients and there is a television in his shop. I want to know if I can use the surma or not?
Q: Mmy sister took a loan for me to help me but my brother took it and used it for his own purpose. Now she is asking money from me to pay the interest and return money which never reached me. So I seek help. Am I responsible for the money?
Q: I am working in the accounts department of a company that has a chain of restaurants. In these restaurants, they also sell alcohol. I only work in the accounts department and I don’t sell alcohol, but I do upload invoices on to their system that have records of the alcohol sales. In this case, am I allowed to work at such a place? Will my earnings be halaal?
Q: Vodacom (mobile service provider) introduced something called Play Everyday. It involves playing a game at a cost of R1, wherein you can win different sorts of prizes like airtime or mobile data. Whether you win or not is randomly calculated. Is this permissible or is it a form of gambling?
Q: Is it permissible to leases one's premises to the following entities:
(1) A Muslim that sells electronics, including DVD movies and music CDs.
(2) A Muslim, male insurance broker.
(3) A Muslim, female accountant.
(4) A Muslim, female attorney.
(5) A non-Muslim, female General Practitioner (that will attend to both males and females.)
(6) A non-Muslim, female gynecologist.
(7) The offices of a non-Muslim government (including places like the Department of Home Affairs, Department of Labour, etc.)
(8) A Christian funeral parlor that, in addition to coffins, sells funeral plans.
(9) Two gays.
Q: I am from India. I am a married woman. Is there permission in our religion to join a job with someone's recommendation (I mean government jobs).