Buying and Selling
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Is it permissible to use an old version of a computer program that is no longer supported by the company? And must a Muslim inquire about the origin of a gifted program copy?
Is zakat due on a luxurious dwelling if its value has greatly exceeded its purchase price, or is zakat absolutely not due on a dwelling, no matter how high its value?
Is it permissible to accept a suitor who works in the trade of cats as a husband for one's daughter, and is his money and work unlawful (haram)?
Is zakat obligatory on money from selling real estate to pay off a debt, knowing that the entire amount is designated for debt repayment?
Is it permissible to obtain a loan secured by one's home, known as a "Home Equity Loan" or "Cash Out Loan," from an American bank that has a department for Islamic transactions, whereby 80% of the house's area is sold to the bank and then repurchased from them at an increase, for the purpose of providing liquidity to buy another house? And is this contract considered Murabaha, and do its Islamic conditions apply to it?
Is Zakat obligatory on a plot of land that was purchased through the bank with no determined intention of selling it, then it was sold to buy another plot of land and build on it with a loan and cooperation with shareholders, on the condition that the amount be repaid with profit after its sale?
When is zakat due on the proceeds from the sale of land not designated for trade, given the existence of another sum of money intended for construction? Should construction expenses be considered a deduction from this amount, or should one wait for the customary Ramadan hawl (lunar year) to elapse before paying zakat?
What is the ruling on visiting relatives whose source of income is from drugs, and what is the ruling on staying and eating with them if there is no other option, and is a phone call sufficient for maintaining kinship ties in this case?
What is the ruling on subscribing to "Petrochem" after the subscription has already taken place?
What are the Sharia-compliant stocks in the Saudi stock market that are permissible to trade online, and is it permissible to trade these Sharia-compliant stocks?
Is it permissible for a company to take a known percentage of the profits from a person's trade, who is under its sponsorship, in exchange for its services to him?
Is Zakat obligatory on a commercial property that has not yet been finished and its purpose has not yet been determined (for personal use or for sale), and if it is obligatory, is it calculated based on the purchase price or the current market price?
Is it permissible to take a commission on buying and selling currency with an increase in the prevailing exchange rate, without affecting the employer's profit margin?
Is a banking transaction for selling cars, which involves promising the customer to buy, then the bank buying and possessing the car, then giving the customer the option to complete the purchase after the bank has possessed it, with the bank profiting 12%, and the customer signing the contract and promissory notes after receiving the car, Islamically permissible?
What is the ruling on buying a car through Murabaha from a usurious bank, when one is not certain about the bank's ownership of the car?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to leave his Christian colleague to complete his work after official working hours on Friday, and is this considered an encouragement not to cease buying and selling on Friday, and should he pay him for his assistance?
Is the financial transaction conducted by the mother's friend, which involves buying a commodity directly from a merchant and then selling it to a buyer in installments with an agreed-upon profit increase, considered unlawful?
Was I obligated to accept the changing conditions of my fiancée's family and disregard my mother's advice? Did I wrong the girl by breaking off the engagement? What is the Islamic ruling on the engagement gifts (shabka) after breaking off the engagement? Am I sinful for leaving my mother alone before her death? Would my presence beside her during her death throes have alleviated her pain? Am I remiss in my care for her? Will my livelihood cease due to her death? Is there a way to atone for this?
Is it permissible to establish an online store for selling groceries and delivering them to homes with a profit margin for delivery, knowing that some goods may not be available with the seller at the time of order, and he purchases them after the customer's request, then delivers them to him?
Is it permissible for the husband to reclaim his apartment, which he gifted to his wife, knowing that he swore an oath not to enter it after a dispute, and is the wife selling the apartment and him buying it for her considered a circumvention of the oath?
What is the ruling on buying and selling livestock in the same place and at the same time—whether at a profit, a loss, or at the same purchase price—with a mention of the evidence?
Is it permissible to take fashion ideas from the internet and have them custom-made by a regular tailor? And is this considered theft?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to raise and sell pigs to Christians for the sole purpose of trade?
Is the trade and raising of "Rottweiler" dogs—which are used for guarding and as pets—considered permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram), knowing that the contribution will be financial only for raising a female and selling her offspring?