QUESTION: My dad passed away 11 and 1/2 years ago. He had an Old Mutual retirement fund which he had made my mum a beneficiary of. She has been receiving R330 p/m, from the time of his death. We have now received correspondence from Old Mutual to say she can cash it...
QUESTION: I have a Retirement Annuity Fund which has already matured, but I have chosen not to cash it in until I turn 65 years old. According to the South African Pension Funds Act, I am unable to transfer the fund onto my wife's name, however, I can make her the...
QUESTION: A company we have been supplying for many years has employed a new buyer who has drastically reduced purchases from us by about 70% and split it with another supplier. This reduction has affected us greatly. Is it permissible to offer the buyer an incentive...
QUESTION: My wife works as an air hostess, the harms of which are widely known, and it is now taking its toll on our marriage. Please advise what the Shar'i ruling is regarding such employment for females? ANSWER: From the onset, it should be borne in mind that Islam...
Q1. Is it permissible to employ male domestic workers in homes where females live? Can females wash the clothes of males? A1. It is not permissible to have male domestic workers in homes where only females reside. However, it will be permissible if there are some...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to work for a butcher that sells Haraam meat? Will the status of the money earned from this employment be Halaal or Haraam? ANSWER: If the majority of the meat that is sold is Haraam, then the income will be Haraam. However, if majority of...
QUESTION: Alhamdulillah, I have a job offer, but I am not sure if it is Islamic. The working hours are 48 hours per week. I queried as to how many hours per day and was told it is a 6-day week job with the amount of hours per day where the timings and the number of...
QUESTION: If a woman has a home-run business and the domestic helper assists with work related to the business, must she be given separate wages for helping in that regard or will the work she does be included in her salary for working at the house? ANSWER: If the...