Business and Dealings

Q: Can I buy an item and pay for it when the seller does not have possession of it yet? Only after payment is made, the seller orders the product from his own supplier.

Q: I am studying to become a software developer. If I receive a request to develop a website or web application which includes something haraam in it, like making a website that will sell alcohol online, then will it be permissible for me to develop such a website?

Q: What should a landlord do in a situation where a couple are having marital problems and the wife wants to rent a house from the landlord and live separately from the husband with the children. The couple are not divorced but the wife avers that she cannot take the husband’s constant abuse and beating anymore and living away from the husband will hopefully result in the husband “cooling down” and then there will be a basis for reconciliation.

Q: Please advise if the following store credit and voucher operations are permissible: (1) "Earn credit by referring your friends to shop on [online store]. Simply invite friends to sign-up via email and you will earn R100 store credit when each one spends R200 or more for the first time." (2) "Employees will be paid via vouchers that can be used to purchase commodities from [so-and-so] store. Vouchers cannot be redeemed for cash. It is not possible to use such vouchers at a store other than the one stipulated."

Q: Is it permissible to work events at a bar/ brewery doing security. They have nothing to do with alcohol. They just do crowd control and access control. Moreover the person works for the security company not for the bar. They have the contract so he gets called for events for ex: weddings, auctions, dinners, parties etc Most part is doing games at the air Canada Center for raptors and leafs and sometimes at the bar.

And the other question is I am currently a full time Imam in America and I do interfaith. There is a class coming to my mosque next week no the boys and girls will be coming together what do you advise me to do separate both of them or talk to them together?

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(1) I wish to advertise online for a certain company. They will pay me for the advertising I place on the internet of their products. Before doing so, I have to enter in a contract with them that I will not use any copyrighted materials on a website I run. Else it would be illegal (in the eyes of kaffir governmental laws) and violation of our contract. Is it necessary to honour this agreement I may make with them? I consider copyrite to be not recognised in Shari'a.

(2) The agreement also has a number of other mundane clauses and conditions that do not have a Deeni implication like above. For example, the agreement states that I cannot advertise on a certain type of website, or give someone a link to their website via email. If I agree to their 'operating agreement', is it necessary to follow all these laws?

(3) If not, will I be sinful for dishonouring my 'operating agreement' contract with them?

(4) Similarly, will any potential income from this business operation be haraam or 'tainted' if I do not follow the permissible clauses of the agreement/contract?

Q: Is it permissible to purchase a car through FNB Islamic finance?

Q: I am a student and working part time. I want to know that if I work in a place where pork and wine etc are sold and I would have to deal with these things, is it permissible in a non-Muslim country? In addition, I have tried my best to find a job that does not involve this stuff but either the pay rates were far below the minimum wage rate or I had no experience of that work.

Q: A certain person attended a soccer match at a big stadium. During the match, he took photos, and then sold one of the photos. There are figures of people visible in the photo and faces can be seen clearly. Is it permissible to earn money through selling this photo?

Q: Is it permissible for a woman to work out of the home (e.g. in a hospital, school, etc.) due to need and not having anyone to support her? Will her earnings be halaal?