Q: Zaid bought a device from Amar. When Zaid received it he switched it on and it gave a firmware error. (Firmware is a term sometimes used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs that internally control various electronic devices. Firmware is always involved with very basic low-level operations in a device, without which the […]
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Q: We have a few fitment centres across the country. Most stores are run by Muslim and non Muslim staff . During the time of Jumuah all Muslim staff are given time off for prayers. 90% of the staff are non Muslim. Should we stop trading completely, even where we do not have any Muslim
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Q: I would like to know if one is permitted to purchase assets from an auction that only keeps bank repossessed goods. A: It will be permissible to purchase bank repossessed goods from an auction. And Allah Knows best Siraj Desai (Mufti)
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Q: I would like to know if buying a new car with Wesbank Islamic finance is permissible? A: It is permissible to purchase a vehicle through Wesbank Islamic Finance. There is a Shariah Advisory Board that oversees these transactions.
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Q: Is selling raw, salted pig skins for the leather industry halal as the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said that any skin that is tanned is pure? A: It is true that treated skins of animals become paak or pure and this is mentioned in the hadith, but this excludes the pig,
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Q: Can one buy export goods which have not been exported? Is it makruh or haram? E.g. the producer or supplier claims rebate on 14% tax for a number of containers, declaring them to be for export, then he doesn’t export all of them and sells the ‘export’ goods locally for a cheaper price. A:
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Q: Is network marketing on the internet permissible? There are these products on the internet such as google adsense that pay users of it a certain amount of money for clicking on the link. A. Making money from network marketing is lawful and Halaal. The company pays one for the use of his or her
Q: I run a medical practice that I started personally 12 years ago. I am now looking for a partner or someone to buy into the practice. Is it permissible to sell the practice for a price, understanding that there is nothing physical to sell? I think the sale amounts to a royalty or goodwill.
Q: Is it permissible to add the clause of “first option to buy back” when selling any anything? A: Yes, it is permissible to add a clause giving the first seller first option to buy back in a sale agreement. But in that buy back option, the price must be left to the discretion of
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Q: Is it permissible to buy a house via Wesbank Islamic Finance? Are there any Halaal ways of buying a house? A. It is permissible to purchase a house via Wesbank Islamic Finance. You can also use Absa Islamic Finance or Al Barakah. They all have Shar’ee compliant packages for house finance. Mufti Siraj Desai
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