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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 30 of 43

  1. Mufti Online17 Nov 2016

    Early settlement discount

    Where I work, we offer the 2.5% settlement discount for all customers if they pay their account within 30 days. This is a practice followed by the…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  2. Ask Imaam6 Nov 2016

    Is my transaction valid?

    I went to a jeweler and sold an old ring. The jeweler gave me a credit note for say R10 000. I then purchased another ring for say R15 000. I…

    Mu’ādh Chati
  3. Mufti Online6 Nov 2016

    Seller charging less for an item

    A seller charged me £1 for an item. The next day I purchased the same thing but this time he charged me £2, citing that he made an error the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  4. Mufti Online5 Nov 2016

    Income of a person selling movies and videos

    My husband's grandmother's only source of income is earned from selling movies and videos. Will it be permissible to eat at her house? Her income is…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  5. Mufti Online5 Nov 2016

    Selling snakes and spiders

    I would like to know if there is any ruling regarding a Muslim breeding and selling snakes and spiders. It it allowed in Islam?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  6. Mufti Online5 Nov 2016

    Selling an item for more than the recommended price

    If any shopkeeper is taking extra charges i,e commission on the price written on company product. i.e If the rate of product is 20rs written by the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  7. Mufti Online3 Nov 2016

    Early settlement discount

    I am in retail and many suppliers state their terms similar or as follows: COD 10% 30 Days 7% 60 Days - No discount This is the general practise…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  8. Mufti Online31 Oct 2016

    Charging the customer handling charges when cancelling the sale

    Is it permissible to charge the customer a handling charge when he returns an item?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  9. Mufti Online31 Oct 2016

    Alternative to early settlement discount

    Will it be permissible for one to make an agreement with the supplier, at the onset before purchasing, that for example, the terms will be 30 days…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  10. Mufti Online29 Oct 2016

    Advertising Diwali specials

    I run a supermarket. Can I come up with offers that target Hindu clientele e.g. Diwali 20 percent off or Raksha Bandan offers? As a Muslim, can I…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  11. Mufti Online25 Oct 2016

    Father running a bottle store

    My question is regarding haraam income. My uncle used to run a sharab shop (bar) but now he is no more. He had taken a loan and there was no one to…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  12. Mufti Online20 Oct 2016Roman Urdu

    Wakeel mushtabah maal se khareedna

    Mera dost shopping pe ja raha tha vo mere liye kuch cheeze kharid kar laya mene un cheezo ko apne halal paise dekar le li ab mera sawal ye he ki…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  13. Mufti Online19 Oct 2016

    Buying and selling shares

    If we interpret various Fataawa then it seems we can purchase shares and then sell them. But some people say that if you purchase the shares…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  14. Mufti Online19 Oct 2016

    Early settlement discount

    We have customers who buy on credit. Is it permissible for us to tell them that we will give them a discount if they pay before the due date? For…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  15. Mufti Online15 Oct 2016

    Forcing the purchaser to pay more than the agreed amount

    I bought a property from friend. We agreed to close our deal a year later. I paid him 40,0000 $ advanced. We signed a legal binding agreement. All…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  16. Mufti Online15 Oct 2016

    Procedure of a Lay-by sale

    A person wishes to purchase some goods from a certain furniture store but does not have the money at present. The seller tells him that he can buy…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  17. Ask Imaam10 Oct 2016

    Selling fake weed

    salam my question, is selling fake weed like 2k brand is the same as smoking weed in islam?

    Saad Haque
  18. Mufti Online8 Oct 2016

    Repair shop mistakenly selling the repaired item

    A person took his watch to a repair shop. Thereafter, the repair shop accidentally sold his watch to someone. What should now be done? Should the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  19. Mufti Online8 Oct 2016

    Sale item not being specified

    I went to buy some jewellery. A salesman there told me that there is a scheme where I have to pay 11 instalments in advance and the 12th instalment…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  20. Mufti Online4 Oct 2016

    Designing ticket management software for haraam events

    I am a software engineer and I have to develop a software for a ticket management system for different events. Events can be Eid events, Christmas…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  21. Mufti Online2 Oct 2016

    Google ads

    I have a job advertisement website on which I post job offers, people looking for employment, etc. I now want to apply to have Google Ads on my site…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  22. Mufti Online21 Sep 2016

    The correct procedure in regard to purchasing an animal for Qurbaani

    What is the ruling regarding the following situation: At the time of Qurbaani, certain stock farmers sell sheep and goats to the public. They charge…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  23. Ask Imaam11 Sep 2016

    Insurance Sales Job

    IS SALES JOB HALAL IN INSUARANCE SECTOR ?

    Ismail Desai
  24. Mufti Online4 Sep 2016

    Seller giving the purchaser a discount due to the item being damaged

    I bought something from a person and then saw that it was slightly damaged. When I complained to the seller, he offered me a discount. Can I accept…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  25. Mufti Online3 Sep 2016

    Selling clothing made from pig skin

    Is it permissible for a Muslim to sell clothing made from pig skin e.g. gloves, shoes, etc.? Will there be any difference in the ruling if these…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  26. Mufti Online3 Sep 2016

    Interest bearing loans

    Is personal loans from Al Ahli bank (NCB) Saudi Arabia Halal? The bank claims it's Islamic.

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  27. Mufti Online25 Aug 2016

    Estate agent charging a commission

    I am working as a real estate agent. Whenever a deal is done, we take a 2% commission from both sides i.e. from the buyer as well as from the owner.…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  28. Mufti Online24 Aug 2016Roman Urdu

    Shirkat me zameen khareedna

    Ayk plot ki kimat 50 lakh he. Mene 30 lakh aur mere dost ne 20 lakh invest kiye he. Ab jab ham bechte he to jo bhi nafa hoga use hum kis tarah…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  29. Mufti Online13 Aug 2016

    Non-Muslim who deals in interest purchasing from one's shop

    A Muslim shopkeeper does business with a non-muslim who partakes in interest. The non-muslim then buys something from the shopkeeper. Is the money…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  30. Mufti Online13 Aug 2016

    Online Forex

    I trade currencies in the Forex market. I do not use leverage or margin, neither do I receive interest or pay any interest. All these things are…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  31. Mufti Online10 Aug 2016

    Giving dead stock as zakaat

    Can a person give dead stock as zakaah?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  32. Mufti Online7 Aug 2016

    Selling smoke pipes

    I do not sell cigarettes, but I sell smoke pipes. Is this permissible?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  33. Mufti Online6 Aug 2016

    Purchasing online

    Can a Muslim buy something online?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  34. Mufti Online1 Aug 2016

    Opening a travel and tour business

    We want to open a travel and tour business in which we sell tickets to people to travel to other countries. Is this business permissible?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  35. Mufti Online31 Jul 2016

    Zakaat on land purchased with the intention of resale

    A person purchased land abroad with the intention to sell and make profit 8 years ago. The price of this land has risen, thought is stagnant at…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  36. Mufti Online30 Jul 2016Roman Urdu

    Sood se bachna

    Main apne saaley (brother in-law) ke sath mil kar bank se car niklwa kar karobar karna chahata hoon. Aap ye bataen mera bank se car niklwa kar…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  37. Mufti Online30 Jul 2016

    Designing educational games

    I am working as a gaming programmer. I intend to design educational games that will not contain any music or pictures of animate objects. Is this…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  38. Mufti Online27 Jul 2016

    Purchasing an item on credit from Makro

    A person wishes to purchase a stove on credit from Makro (for example). The cash price of the stove is R5000. However, Makro says that if you wish…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  39. Mufti Online26 Jul 2016

    Cellphone under warranty being damaged through one's own doing

    About 2 years ago a purchased a cellphone from a store that offers an extra warranty which I had taken out that says they will provide you with a…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  40. Ask Imaam19 Jul 2016

    Installment Sale: Clarification

    I was bit confused over these two fatwas. I am not able to distinguish between them because both of them have different answers. Fatwa 31134 Fatwa…

    Mufti Ismail Desai

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