Business Dealings

Working For A Pharmaceutical Company

QUESTION: I am interested in working for a pharmaceutical company. Pharmaceutical companies primarily earn revenue from selling medicines and almost all capsule medicines contain porcine gelatine. Other medicines may also contain Haraam ingredients such as glycerol,...

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Demise Of Business Partner

QUESTION: Below is a Business Share agreement: Initially, Partner A controlled 60%, and Partner B controlled 40%. Over time, changes were made between both parties. Partner B passed away in May 2026. How should we resolve this business venture? ANSWER: Fuqaha...

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Purchasing Haraam Animals

QUESTION: In terms of Fiqh, certain animals are classified as impermissible to sell, for example, a hedgehog. Does this impermissibility extend to purchasing these animals as well? ANSWER:  The buying and selling of all kinds of animals is permissible, except pig. و...

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Life Insurance

QUESTION: My mother has taken out 3 life insurance policies for 3 of us siblings. My mother lives with my brother who takes care of all her needs. We have explained to her that this is wrong and that upon her passing, we will not be able to partake of that payout....

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Remuneration For Unworked Hours

QUESTION: I secured a job at a university working on engineering projects and so on. Afterwards, for various reasons, I didn't work the number of hours per week that was originally agreed upon. Although my employers did not question it, I did not feel comfortable...

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AI Systems

 QUESTION: I run a digital marketing and AI systems agency, and I need some guidance on two specific situations that have come up. Our work involves creating and posting social media content (images/videos) for clients, some of which is made by us or outsourced...

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Investment Scam

A person approached different individuals and asked them to give him money for business purposes. For example, he would say, “Give me R100 000. I will use it to purchase a particular product, sell it, and after a few days, I will return your capital together with a...

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Two-Pot System (Follow Up Query)

I have noted the Fatwa regarding the two-pot provident fund. I am part of an involuntary pension fund so I assume that the application will be the same, since I also have an accessible portion. Two issues come to mind after going through the response to the initial...

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