Business and Dealings

Investing in a bank

Q:

1. My question is, is investing in a commercial bank shares allowed? Halaal or haraam?

2. If someone gets dividends from investment on Banks share, can he/she make Sadqaa of this amount or can spend any charity work?

3. If someone thinks before investment in bank shares if he gets profit or dividend he/she will spend all the money for Sadqaa or any charity work. Is this situation is allowable / legal Islamic point of view?

Interest bearing loan

Q: I attend pharmacy school in the United States. It's my first year and as you might know I had to take out a loan because of the tuition. The tuition is extremely high so for the loan I had to take it out on a interest rate. I have taken out 2 loans so far both on interest. I am not doing well in my classes and I am on the verge of failing and getting kicked out. I have been fed up with this and I think it's because my tuition involves interest that's why. I want to leave but I do not know what I would after leaving this school and my parents don't understand; they want me stay here but inside I do not want to. What should I do? Please give me advice.

Imposing an impermissible fee

Q: Our pathology lab offered our services to a certain hospital. The hospital told our lab that many other labs also offered their services to them. They said that if we want, they will choose our lab and give us all their contracts, on condition that since they are giving us the business, our lab should pay them a stipulated fee as a token of appreciation. Is it permissible for our lab to pay the hospital this stipulated fee?

Sharing itr

Q: My sheikh gave me an itr and said that use it when you come to listen to the majlis. Can I give that to one other poor person who goes with me there?

Retirement plan

Q: When I started working, I took out an educational plan for my children. However, they misinterpreted my plan for a retirement plan. Am I allowed to use the money from this retirement plan even though the intention was for an educational plan?