Most-asked question
Is there a limit on profit when selling?
8 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 2 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
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What the Darul Iftas say
“There are no restrictions in Shari’ah on the amount of profit one may make in a business. The seller may make any amount of profits he wishes to as long as the buyer agrees to the price.”
“If the sale items and commodities that one is dealing in are regarded among the necessities of life (e.g. bread, milk, vegetables and other food items, etc.) and they are easily available to the common person in the place which one is residing in, then one may sell one’s items at any price one wishes, even though one’s price …”
Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.
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- Can one show a lower profit margin to pay lower tax? AskImam · 30 Dec 2014
- Is there any limit to how much profit a person can make? Mufti Online · 29 Oct 2013
- How much profit is permissible in Islam? AskImam · 2 Nov 2013
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- 1- Can we tell a lie if needed at any situation. 6- How much profit can be taken on a thing according to Shariat AskImam · 4 Apr 2003
- 1.I am currently paying investors based on my year-end profit margin around 10%? 2.Investor is demanding that 10% per month? 1. Is profit sharing Riba. 2. Is the investor right in his demand? AskImam · 19 Dec 2003
- want to intend to borrow some amount from provident fund and will return in monthly installments with some mark up. Is it permissible for me to take such loan and pay mark up ? AskImam · 17 Jul 2006
- How much profit are we allowed to make on any business transactions? Shukran AskImam · 7 Mar 2002
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