Buying and Selling
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Is zakat obligatory on a piece of land registered in the name of a person who did not desire it, and his mother managed it through a power of attorney from him, for the past five years?
What is the duty of Muslims towards those who practice indecency, group sex, زوج swapping, adultery, and sodomy, and is it permissible to visit them, pledge allegiance to them, or interact with them except out of necessity?
Are eighty heads of sheep, purchased for consumption, honoring guests, selling their offspring, and buying fodder with their price, considered trade goods? If so, how is their zakat paid: Is zakat paid on the capital with which they were purchased, or is it paid on their market price at the time zakat becomes due, and is it permissible to appraise them oneself, or is it necessary to seek assistance from an appraiser?
Does zakat continue to apply to the full value of shares intended for speculation, even if the speculation has ceased and the shares have remained in their original state without profits since 2008, or is zakat only due on distributed profits?
What is the ruling on dealing with an online food delivery website that displays advertisements for a telecommunications company known for its support of groups that attack the Mother of Believers?
Are the profits obtained from purchasing goods from a factory that belongs to a large corporation lawful, given that the factory does not allocate equal shares to traders, and there is a manager who mediates to increase traders' shares in exchange for a commission?
Is selling paper bracelets and necklaces to tourists, who may not be Muslim, permissible or forbidden?
Is it permissible to trade in Forex with the replacement of the earned money with lawful money, and how can one know when it is permissible to work in Forex? Is it permissible to assist a Forex trader by sending him reports for lawful money? Are Islamic accounts permissible, and if not, what are the conditions for their use?
What is the ruling on trading gold on the stock exchange, or selling shares in gold blocks, or buying gold pieces, without actual or physical possession of the gold? And is constructive possession considered in these cases?
Is it permissible to receive an annual sum in exchange for sponsoring residents for a company, given that they will not work for the company and that the sponsorship is necessary for their legal presence in the country?
Is it permissible to complete the sale of a commodity to a person proven to be a swindler, knowing that the source of the money with which he purchased the commodity is unknown?
Is zakat obligatory on a sum of 130,000 Riyals that was invested in shares for one year and incurred a loss, and what is the amount of zakat due on it?
Is it permissible to open another source of livelihood with money earned from selling songs, in order to abandon that activity, and does this money become lawful?
Does buying an item online—by viewing its picture with a guarantee of return in case of defect—fall under the category of a "munabadhah" sale?
When is influencing a company's share price—whether by raising or lowering it—considered a reason for prohibiting the sale or purchase of shares? And what is the criterion for determining such influence? Is it permissible to buy and sell a quantity that does not affect the share price?
What is meant by the Almighty’s saying: "Tell the believing men to lower their gaze"? Is it meant to lower one's gaze from all women or only from their 'awrah (private parts)? Is looking at women's faces without lust forbidden, and if so, how can a young man see a girl's face before engagement?
Is it permissible for the ruler to gradually prohibit the sale of alcohol, or must he prohibit it all at once in a Muslim country?
Is taking money or gifts from a person who relies entirely for his livelihood on a father who deals in drugs considered unlawful?
Is it valid for a person to embrace Islam between himself and his Lord, without declaring it, for fear of losing inheritance or suffering harm from his siblings? Is this inheritance considered unlawful? And is it permissible to take a loan from a bank to buy an apartment and rent it out, while paying a bribe to facilitate the process?
Is a husband justified in refusing his wife's partnership in his business project on the grounds that it would alter the distribution of inheritance in the event of his death?
Is it permissible to trade currencies via Forex by depositing the full amount in a bank account and purchasing currencies equivalent to the capital to avoid leverage, with buying and selling restricted to currencies against the dollar, and is the condition of immediate possession considered fulfilled if the account balance becomes zero immediately after placing a buy order?
Is it permissible to trade in Forex through an Islamic account without margin, relying solely on the original capital and maintaining a fixed spread between the buying and selling prices?
What is the ruling on taking a personal loan from Al Rajhi Bank in Jordan, if the bank buys oil and sells it to me for a profit, then I sell it back to them at the spot price to receive the money, knowing that I have not seen the oil, and the transaction was conducted on paper within an hour, and it was said that the buying and selling took place online through the stock exchange, and a deed of ownership for the oil was issued in my name, then I appointed them to sell it and received the money on the same day?
Would carbonated drinks be prohibited if their great harm to humans is proven and there is no benefit in them?