Business and Dealings

Q: Some time back I purchased some mtn Zakhele shares. Are these shares halaal?

Q: I want to know that I am going to plan to have a Muslim restaurant in a non-Muslim country in partnership with another non-Muslim person. Wine and beer is common to drink. Can my partner can sell on his behalf in that restaurant which we both own? (the profit from wine and beer will belong to him only).

Q: Will it be correct to use a marketing "catch line" that is not applicable to that type of trade e.g. a person selling motor vehicles that he owns or a company selling foreign currency that it owns, markets the sale of these products as a "zero percent commission" sale when in fact commission is not applicable in this sale as there is no agency involved. This however creates the impression of an excellent deal psychologically.

Q: There is a Muslim publication that caters for people seeking jobs. Can this publication post an advert for an establishment seeking a bartender?

Q: I work in the stock-buying department of a certain supermarket. Recently, they added the deli department to my portfolio. Now, I have to deal with buying and selling pork and its derivatives. Is it permissible for me to do this?

Q: A local supplier of sheep uses 1 of 2 methods in purchasing his sheep from a distant farmer:

1. The weight and description is given to him by the farmer telephonically.

2. He views digital images of the actual sheep as sent to him by the farmer.

Will the transaction of sale be correct in both situations considering he has not seen the actual animal?

Q: Is it permissible to take out life insurance for goats in a stall-fed goat farm?

Q: My friend studied engineering by taking an education loan from the bank. He has to pay back interest also after getting a job. Is earning money through this qualification haraam?

Q: My company installs the credit card swipe machine of a bank for merchants and I am in the sales department. I am receiving a fixed salary, and also receive a commission for every installation. Is my earning halaal or haraam?

Q: Please I am from Tunis. My son has a million in a bank so after 11 years he find "agios" "faida". I want to ask you if he can spend this money for his study?