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...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to have a profession as a debt counselor? ANSWER: If debt counsellors assist people by advising them how to control their finances and spend correctly, or they advise them how to negotiate with creditors and enter an agreement to pay their...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to be a stallholder at fairs, flea markets, souks etc? What is the status of income earned from these places as a stall holder? ANSWER: There is no problem in hiring a stall at a flea market or souk and sell one’s Halaal products. However,...
QUESTION: Please advise if the Islamic products such as "savings pocket" and "fixed deposit" offered by various banks, are permissible? One specific product offered by FNB is "Islamic Money Maximizer" that many Muslims are investing in, and that I personally know of,...
QUESTION: There are a large variety of assorted fragrances of Agarbatti. Some of the variants have dubious names like: Hamba Tokoloshe Good Luck Money Drawing Erotica Please inform me if I am allowed to sell these products? ANSWER: Agarbatti, also known as incense...
QUESTION: If so many Muslims are eating and living from Haraam income, then how are they expected to engage in A'maal and how is their Ibaadat going to be accepted? How is the knowledge of Halaal and Haraam in trading going to reach the Ummah? Why are the Muslimahs...
QUESTION: If a person is in debt, can another person help to pay those debts with interest money (and without an intention of attaining reward)? ANSWER: Firstly, it is not permissible to intentionally accumulate interest money. However, if interest funds accrued in...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to sell material or clothing with prints of animate objects on them? ANSWER: If the picture on the clothing or material is the objective of the purchaser, then selling such material or clothing will not be permitted. In this instance, the...