Business and Dealings

Q: I am working in a packaging company, muslim owned and we print a lot of alcohol products. I don't partake in it though, does my income become haraam? And if I do partake in it in the future, will my income then be haraam?

Q:

1. What type of transaction (partnership, etc.) does one enter into when trading/investing on the JSE?
2. Please give me some guidelines for buying, keeping and selling shares.
3. What is the ruling regarding a company being a Legal Entity

Q: Kindly tell me what is the ruling for buying a new car on installment because in this case we have to pay extra money. Is this extra money considered as interest? And is it allowed to buy a car on installments?

Q: To encourage consumers to complete an online customer survey can I offer them entry into a cash prize draw. 5 lucky respondents will get R1000 each for example. Is this permissible?

Q: I have been exonerated by court for false accusations made by my in-laws. I lost my job, reputation, everything. Can I sue? What are my rights?

Q: Today I was having a debate with a very loving uncle of mine regarding the issue that whether a non Muslim can become a ruler of an Islamic state or not. We didn't end up with any conclusion so I need your help. I'm of the view that a non Muslim can become a ruler provided that he has all the abilities required in a genuine leader and can make the state prosperous. So what does Islam ordains us about this matter. If the answer is "YES", then it's ok for me but if "NO" then kindly answer my following queries:

1. If he can't become a leader then in my view its injustice with him owing to only this reason that he has born that way which he had no control of?
2. He lives in that state and loves it and can sacrifice his life for his motherland like any other Muslim can so where's the difference?
3. In such debates, just to make an argument, we assume any such supposed leader to implement all the things which have been prohibited by Islam on us even though our constitution doesn't allow any such rule to be passed. So even then why is Islam not allowing it?

Q: Is monies earned from unit trust halaal?

Q: I had a question about a friend who sells his medication called Hydrocodone pain killer. He gets it for free under his insurance and sells it to relatives and friends to be used for pain killer? What's the ruling on that? 

Q: I have got a job in a software company at a testing project of City Bank International. I will be providing IT solutions to the website of the bank. Is this permissible?

Q: For rotating money in the business, one person will be collecting a fixed amount from the 10 persons for the 11 months (including himself). Each month he will gather the entire amount and for the first month he will take the entire amount himself. For the remaining months, whoevers turn its is will take whole collected amount and the first person will take a small amount of commission (fixed amount) as the maintenance charge of this system. Is this system allowed in Islam? Is the commission amount interest?