Buying and Selling
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Is investing in investment funds - especially those issued by Islamic banks that avoid investing in companies whose legitimacy is doubtful - permissible or forbidden?
What deeds did the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, perform before his prophethood, and how can we emulate them in the current era of unemployment?
Is it permissible to sell to children, especially given the frequency with which this occurs in stores?
Is entrusting children with working capital, one of them borrowing with interest and making payments from it, the worker building a house for one of his children with funds of undetermined source, and buying a car and selling it at a loss for non-business purposes, considered negligence and transgression that excludes the non-guarantee of capital in a valid contract?
Is an increase of 5% on the price of an air conditioner when purchased in installments from Jewish companies, and an increase of 1% on each installment when sold to customers in installments, considered a form of usury (riba)? What is the ruling on dealing with usurious banks in Israel? And what is the ruling on what the bank calls "cleaning," which is giving the bank a post-dated check to deposit its value in cash into the account in exchange for a percentage of the check's value?
To what extent is the narration found in Musannaf Abi Shaybah authentic: "A man came and said: 'Indeed, among us are those who frequently go out and strike [for livelihood/travel], so is there any sin upon us if we sleep before the Isha prayer?' He [the narrator/scholar] said: 'Yes, and a sin, and two sins, and three sins,'" and what is the status of its narrators, and what is the meaning of: "Indeed, among us are those who frequently go out and strike [for livelihood/travel]"?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to trade in non-forbidden goods during non-Muslim holidays that involve carrying sacred statues?
Is Zakat obligatory on two plots of land owned by an expatriate, a year having passed over them, when he intends to sell one of them to build a house on the other, or to sell both of them together and buy another plot for building upon it? And how is Zakat calculated if it is obligatory?
What is the legal ruling on an investor demanding the full invested amount after the spoilage of the goods he participated in purchasing and selling, knowing that he had agreed with the institution that he would not bear any damages resulting from delayed sale or completion of the transaction, and that the agreed-upon investment period has expired?
Is it permissible to sell some of the goods the questioner bought when she was working in the factory, which were said to be for her marriage, given that she no longer needs them and is in need of money, and the women of the family were not informed of this?
What is the ruling on a bank selling a commodity by installments, a commodity it does not own until after a buyer requests it, whereupon the bank purchases it from the original seller and then sells it to the buyer? And does this fall under "the Messenger [PBUH] forbade two sales in one transaction"?
Is it permissible to use a credit card from a friend to guarantee bookings or online purchases, and what is the ruling on financial dealings with the holder of this card, and is it permissible to send money to a seller's account in an interest-based bank to purchase something?
What is the ruling on the zakat of land upon which an apartment building has been constructed for the purpose of selling residential units, knowing that the price of the land has increased significantly and that the proceeds from the sale of some units were spent on construction?
Is Zakat obligatory on a financial bonus received two weeks before Ramadan, knowing that I pay Zakat on the 1st of Ramadan every year?
What is the ruling on drinking a commodity (such as water) from a commercial store before paying for it, and is this considered a sale in which possession has not been taken, rendering it invalid? And what are the Sharia rulings that stem from that?
Is buying a car from a company in installments, then selling it to benefit from its price, considered unlawful, especially given the absence of proof of receiving the car upon paying the first installment, and the buyer not fully owning the car at the time of sale?
What is the ruling on buying olive oil and paying its price before it is harvested?
What is the ruling on marrying an engineer who works in the maintenance of refrigeration and air conditioning units in a hotel that serves alcohol, knowing that his work is not related to selling, buying, or serving it?
Is it permissible to trade in animals such as cats, dogs, and birds, and is zakat obligatory on them?
What is the ruling on dealing with electronic banks such as StormPay, Moneybookers, and E-gold for the purpose of buying and selling goods and auctions over the Internet?
Does a person's affliction with an illness or tribulation mean that God has punished him because of his trade in alcohol?
What is the ruling on selling via television, where the buyer does not have the right to refuse the sale after the representative leaves with the product?
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Is it considered deception for a merchant to ask the supplying company to reduce the weight of a 50 kg bag of corn, stated as such, to 48 kg, so that the selling price aligns with his profits and shop expenses, while other merchants do so by reducing the weight to 45 kg?