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Buying, Selling & Trade

1,711 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Buying, Selling & Trade, part of Business & Finance. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.

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Buying, Selling & Trade fatawa — page 22 of 43

  1. Mufti Online25 Oct 2018

    Taking an interest bearing loan to start a business

    I live in a country where all systems of the government are un-islamic. Most of the time our non-Muslim counterparts enjoy all the benefits from…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  2. Mufti Online25 Oct 2018

    Airtime Advance

    Vodacom has a service called airtime advance whereby a person can purchase R5 or R10 airtime on credit. After you purchase the airtime, then at a…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  3. Mufti Online24 Oct 2018

    Printing for alcohol companies

    Is it permissible to do print work for alcohol companies?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  4. Mufti Online24 Oct 2018

    Purchasing an apartment before it is developed

    1. Is buying a land which is not identifiable like people buy for example 500 yards in a housing scheme but the plot purchased is not yet…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  5. Mufti Online22 Oct 2018

    Taking orders for someone to sew clothes

    My friend has a business of selling stitched female clothes. I'm in another city and she made a deal with me and my sister that for every dress that…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  6. Mufti Online22 Oct 2018

    Selling ladies clothing

    Is it permissible to buy and sell ladies clothes? Nowadays, the clothes are according to the latest trend and fashion in the market which is not in…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  7. Mufti Online21 Oct 2018

    Replacing stock that is past the sell by date

    Sometimes store owners ask us to help them out with stock that has not been sold and is sometimes past the sell by date. 1. Is it permissible to…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  8. Mufti Online18 Oct 2018

    Taking a loan from someone who took a loan on interest

    1. If I borrow a certain amount of money from a person with the intention of paying back the exact amount to my lender but the money that has been…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  9. Mufti Online17 Oct 2018

    Purchasing from a supplier and reselling to the suppliers client

    Ali sells tape to a shopkeeper. Can we also sell tape to the same shopkeeper by purchasing in bulk from Ali and sell to his same customer?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  10. Mufti Online17 Oct 2018

    Advertising in the newspaper and on online platforms

    1. Is it permissible to advertise for my business in the newspaper? 2. Is it permissible to advertise for my business on advertising platforms like…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  11. Mufti Online17 Oct 2018

    Who is responsible for shipment or courier when ordering an item?

    I ordered an item from overseas. When ordering, they offer you various shipment options, such as couriers, post office, etc., with various pricings.…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  12. Mufti Online17 Oct 2018Roman Urdu

    Salary se hukoomat GPF lena

    Me ek govt employee hu aur govt keh ri k GPF lazmi katwao nai to salary rok len gy. unho ny 2 option dye huy hn ek with interest likha hua hy aur ek…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  13. Mufti Online17 Oct 2018

    Paying extra to change one's airline ticket

    Some airlines, while making reservations, offer the option of paying additional charges to make a non-refundable and non-changeable ticket become a…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  14. Mufti Online16 Oct 2018

    Earning a living through selling CCTV cameras

    I am a businessman and I own multiple businesses. One of my businesses sells CCTV cameras which are used for security purposes. Am I allowed to sell…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  15. Mufti Online16 Oct 2018

    Developing an online selling website for a person who will sell images

    I work as a freelance web designer and programmer. Recently, a client asked me to create a website with an online store system to sell PSD files.…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  16. Mufti Online15 Oct 2018

    Buying and selling sperm

    Is it permissible to sell the sperm of animals in a straw to people who will use it to artificially inseminate their animals?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  17. Mufti Online14 Oct 2018

    Charging the client for the delivery note

    Zaid (a wholesaler) sold goods on credit to the value of R100 000 to Amr (a retailer) on 15 January 2018. The goods were delivered on the same day…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  18. Mufti Online13 Oct 2018

    Selling agharbatti and muti products

    1. Please advise if it's permissable for one to sell traditional muti products, such as tokoloshe salts, oils, soaps, etc, many of which has the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  19. Mufti Online10 Oct 2018

    Selling wigs

    Is it allowed to sell human hair as wigs as well as plastic hair as wigs which is sold in cosmetic shops. I understand that there is some fatwa…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  20. Mufti Online9 Oct 2018

    Salesman purchasing items from company and selling it privately

    I am working in a company who has a price listed for items. I am in the sales department. Is it halal for me to buy products at a listed price from…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  21. Mufti Online9 Oct 2018

    Giving frequent buyers loyalty cards

    Some stores give a card to frequent customers. They give items to card holders for lower prices than other people, and when the items are purchased,…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  22. Mufti Online9 Oct 2018

    Bank dropping off service fees if a certain amount is kept in one's account

    I have opened an account in a bank and it offers a free ATM card. One of the features is that if you keep Rs. 25000 in your account then whenever…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  23. Mufti Online4 Oct 2018

    Round Tripping

    Many businesses today engage in something called “round tripping”. What they do is purchase goods, thereafter they mark the goods for export and…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  24. Mufti Online2 Oct 2018

    Reselling an item at a higher price

    My husband is working in a private Afghan company that stores oil for America. Sometimes the Americans ask my husband for some goods like paint,…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  25. Mufti Online29 Sep 2018

    Charging the customer a penalty on late payment

    What can a company do to customers who default in their credit payments? 1. Can a company charge them a penalty for exceeding their credit term? If…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  26. Mufti Online29 Sep 2018

    Charging interest on loans

    My mother passed away. She used to give loans and charge a percentage when people pay back. Is that money halaal for us according to the Shari’ah?…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  27. Ask Imaam28 Sep 2018

    Buying/ inheriting property from someone who purchased it through unlawful wealth.

    Assalamualaikum I am resubmitting this question as it was unanswered TWICE: A father has property that he bought with money which was from winnings…

    Muhammed Al-Ameen Bin Moulana Ismail Akoo
  28. Ask Imaam26 Sep 2018

    Buying an investment property (for renting) using Islamic financing

    Aoa. Is it permissible to buy an investment property (for renting) using islamic/shariah financing ? (assuming that the bank is sharia compliant). I…

    Mirza Mahmood Baig
  29. Mufti Online19 Sep 2018

    Buying gold on credit

    Is it permissible for a person to purchase gold on credit?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  30. Ask Imaam17 Sep 2018

    Is it permissible to purchase commodity ETF (Exchange traded funds) and leveraged ETF

    Aslm ww. Is it permissible to purchase commodity ETF's(Exchange traded funds)? Eg. Oil, Gas ETF. Also are leveraged ETFs permissible? ETF…

    Tareque Ahmed
  31. Mufti Online16 Sep 2018

    Selling lingerie and bikinis

    My partner and I want to buy a business that sells mainly lingerie and bikinis. Is this type of business permissible?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  32. Ask Imaam13 Sep 2018

    Selling T-Shirts with country flags; Advertising products with videos of people

    Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh 1. I want to sell T shirts with different country flags on them for the upcoming Soccer World Cup.…

    Muajul I. Chowdhury
  33. Mufti Online11 Sep 2018

    Selling items for bridal and baby showers or birthdays

    Is it permissible to sell stuff (favour boxes, name tags, cake toppers, place cards, etc.) that doesn't contain any pictures of any human/animal for…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  34. Mufti Online9 Sep 2018

    Selling jewellery with kufr connotations

    I work in a jewellery store in which we sell watches, earrings, different chains, etc. Some of the chains that we sell contain Christian…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  35. Mufti Online9 Sep 2018

    Selling cats

    I breed and sell cats as a business. Is this a permissible form of income?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  36. Ask Imaam6 Sep 2018

    Selling ones animal to abattoirs who only fix a price after slaughtering the animal and grading the meat

    Mufti Saheb Is is permissible for a muslim farmer to sell his animals to an abattoir who will pay him only after they slaughter and skin etc.…

    Aboobakr Siddeeq bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad
  37. Mufti Online5 Sep 2018Roman Urdu

    Kiya bank ka processing fee sood he?

    Bank mjhe interest free loan ki offer deraha hai jo k mandatory within 1 year return karna hai. its confirmed k koi interest nahi hai but wo one…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  38. Mufti Online5 Sep 2018Roman Urdu

    Bank ka interest halaal he?

    Hm jo paisa bank m jama krwate h or jo un paiso ka intrest milta h wo halal h ya haram?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  39. Mufti Online4 Sep 2018

    Selling animals to an abattoir that pays according to the weight of the animal after slaughter

    Is it permissible for a Muslim farmer to sell his animals to an abattoir that will pay him only after they slaughter and skin etc.? Nowadays, most…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  40. Mufti Online4 Sep 2018

    Selling anti-alcohol products

    I would like to ask whether is it allowed in Islam to sell anti-alcohol products/medicines, which works as an antioxidants to prevent liver and…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee

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