Business Dealings

Reason for fixing commission

QUESTION: "PayJustNow allows you to pay for your purchase over three, equal, zero-interest instalments. You'll pay one instalment at the time of purchase, the next at the beginning of the following month and the last one, a month thereafter. Your instalments will...

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Airtime-related query

QUESTION: 1. Is it permissible to use the airtime advanced feature with an extra fee of the later payment option (for emergency & normal usage)? 2. Can one use, for example, "Voda bucks" that one's network offers as a reward for when loading airtime, to receive...

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Selling coffins

QUESTION: Is it permissible to sell coffins? ANSWER: It is Makrooh and inappropriate for Muslims to use a coffin under normal circumstances, but permissible at the time of necessity. However, it is acceptable to sell coffins to non-Muslims as they are not required to...

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Planet42 car rental

QUESTION: Please advise if the Planet42 rent-to-buy vehicle process is Jaaiz? The link with information is https://planet42.com/za/how-it-works/ They stipulate that the amount paid by the client is one fixed amount for the entire rental duration, and they buy the car...

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Income comprising of Halaal and Haraam

QUESTION: I work in IT Security for companies. I've recently got a job offer at a company which is an equity and investment advisory firm. Is it permissible for me to accept this job working as IT security for them? If a portion of a company's income is sourced from...

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Selling a saree

QUESTION: I received a saree as a gift. However, I do not wear it. I'd like to know if it's permissible for me to sell this saree and advertise it as a "saree", please? ANSWER: In the queried scenario, it will be permissible to sell the Saree. بَيْعُ الزُّنَّارِ مِنْ...

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Buying a petrol station with a Lotto machine

QUESTION: A person is negotiating buying a petrol station, and part of the contract is that he has to sell Lotto tickets. If he is unable to remove this condition from the contract, what steps can be taken in going ahead with the purchase while keeping in adherence...

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Rental based on sales of fuel

QUESTION: I’m interested in taking over a petrol station. However, the landlord does not want to take a fixed rental fee monthly. He wants to take a rental fee based on the amount of litres sold for the month. Is this agreement Jaaiz? ANSWER: For the validity of a...

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