QUESTION: Person A advises person B regarding a good location for his business. The business is of a Haraam nature. Person B intends to pay person A for his advice with money from a Halaal business. Is this money Halaal for him? ANSWER: If it is known with certainty...
QUESTION: Would it be permissible to sell a holiday at the resorts in Sun City? If it is impermissible, will the ruling be the same for other holiday resorts where different evils are found? ANSWER: While it will be permissible to sell a holiday timeshare resort in...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to trade on the following site? https://iamforextrader.com/en/broker/pocketoption/is-halal-or-haram/ ANSWER: The Darul Ifta does not approve of binary trading. The trade website cited in the query is not permissible. After studying the...
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: I want to start a graphic design business. Would it be permissible for me to design birthday posters or wedding invitations etc.? ANSWER: In principle, if there is no law of Shariah that is violated in studying graphic design, i.e. it is studied within the...
QUESTION: Standard Bank offers a rewards program called "UCount". By subscribing to "UCount" for a monthly fee of R25, customers can earn cashback in the form of points when they use their bank card to purchase fuel, or to shop at specific grocery stores. Points...
QUESTION: In my line of work, if a client wants to use my services which requires me to travel to their location, I charge the client a call-out fee. This fee is included in the final quote and is made known to the client at the outset. In the event of me using a...
QUESTION: What is the ruling regarding the sale of illegal cigarettes and the earnings accrued therefrom? ANSWER: It is necessary for us as Muslims, to abide by the rules and regulations of the country, particularly when the laws of the country do not contradict the...