Buying and Selling
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What is the Zakat due on two plots of land, one intended for sale and the other for building, both of which were sold for 80 million Iraqi dinars?
What is the ruling on purchasing a commodity from one country and then sending it to another for a relative to trade with it for a percentage, whether the selling price is higher or lower than its price in the other country? And does the ruling change if the selling price is double the purchase price? Is it permissible to guarantee a buyer's purchase based on descriptions without paying money, while not yet possessing the commodity? And what are the necessary conditions for this action to be permissible?
What is the ruling on disposing of cigarette packs seized without the husband's knowledge? And must they be returned to him, disposed of, or replaced with something else?
Is an Islamic Forex account, in which there is no usurious interest and which is not based on leverage, considered a legitimate form of possession (qabd shar'i) if the trading (buying and selling of currencies) is done and transactions are recorded instantaneously, with the possibility of disposing of the amount within the account, and then transferring it later to a bank account upon desire? Or is legitimate possession only achieved by transferring the amount from the Forex account to the bank account after each buying and selling operation? And is it permissible not to take possession of the purchased currency (such as Euros) if the account only supports one currency (such as US Dollars), and one waits to sell it for Dollars and then takes possession of the Dollars?
What is the ruling on selling cosmetics, revealing dresses, and suppositories for buttock augmentation? Does this fall under aiding in sin and altering Allah's creation? And is the money earned from it lawful?
What is the ruling on taking loans from banks that impose interest and administrative fees under various pretexts (such as buying iron and selling it in installments or profits), and whose value increases over time based on factors such as the price of oil? And is the Saudi Aramco company loan, which allows control over the interest rate, considered permissible, given that all banks claim their loans are halal?
Is it permissible for Muslims to trade in "holy water, soil, olive oil, and stones" that they sell to Christians from the site of the Baptism of Christ, which bear drawings of the cross and Christian symbols, whether or not the drawings and crosses are present on them?
What is the ruling on money acquired from the cigarette trade after repenting from it and trading with it in permissible goods?
Did Allah command us to love Him and His Messenger (peace be upon him)? And when was this command, with evidence? Is it sufficient to love Allah and His Messenger with the heart and intend to obey the command? And what is the meaning of bliss in the grave and the Hereafter? And must one who holds erroneous beliefs and wishes to embrace Islam disavow everything that contradicts the religion?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on the knowledge-based economic system?
What should I do about my son who traveled to Western countries to study programming, despite my objection, believing that he would benefit his country, and who has cut me off after my persistent urging for him to return?
What is the ruling on buying from one's sister merchandise that was left with her, originally designated for distribution to charitable organizations, then selling it and distributing its price to the poor and needy?
What is the ruling on earning money from games that rely on paying money for upgrades, and on placing advertisements on the server's website dedicated to these games, and what is the ruling on renting out the server to others?
What is the ruling on selling European cheese to hotels and markets, knowing that its main consumers are foreigners? Is this considered aiding them in tourism in Islamic lands? Is their tourism forbidden? And what is the ruling on working with hotels?
What is the Sharia ruling on dealing in the stock market through buying and selling shares, annual profits, and free shares? Is it permissible to buy and sell online without physically possessing the commodity? Is it permissible to deal with a brokerage firm that buys and sells shares (both Islamic and non-Islamic) for a commission? Is it permissible to set daily upper and lower limits for buying and selling shares of the same company, which vary daily? And what are the companies that do not deal with usury?
What is the ruling on mixing cow's milk with powdered (dried) milk to increase production and trade it?
What is the ruling on buying materials (baby wipes, baby milk, cosmetics, perfumes, accessories) from a person who exploits his insurance card in cooperation with a doctor and a pharmacy to convert expensive medicinal prescriptions into these materials and trade in them?
Is it permissible to engage in Forex trading, which relies on the margin system, out of necessity to cover study expenses amounting to five thousand dinars annually, with the intention of stopping once the required amount is secured?
Did Utbah ibn Abd al-Uzza (Abu Lahab) have offspring (children) before his death, especially since nothing is mentioned about him other than the incident of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) supplication against him and his death from being eaten by a lion during a trade journey?
Is it permissible to translate films and TV series and sell only the subtitle file without the episode itself?
Is it permissible to trade birds, reptiles, and dogs, while being careful to care for them and preserve their safety and health?
What is the ruling on posting pictures of animals in forums for buying and selling purposes, and is it permissible?
Is the trade of embroidered and form-fitting abayas, along with its earnings, the food and drink derived from it, and the acts of charity and obedience resulting from it, considered permissible (halal)?
What is the ruling on making, selling, and buying cake molds designed in the shape of cartoon characters (such as SpongeBob and Mickey Mouse), and what is the ruling on printing or drawing images of human beings on cakes, knowing that they will be debased, cut, and eaten?