Buying and Selling
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Is it permissible to sell fish via the internet, fax, and telephone, requesting an advance payment or opening a letter of credit, knowing that the goods are not purchased until the amount is received, and are not delivered until the container is prepared?
What is the ruling on money earned from selling lecture notes to students, given that purchase is obligatory, the price is high, students sometimes benefit little from them, and taking into consideration that faculty members' salaries are low? And does the ruling differ if they are sold at cost or with a small profit?
What is the ruling on selling, buying, and using remote-controlled robots?
Is it permissible to sell and buy a certificate or attestation of completion of study abroad in order to purchase a cheap car?
What is the ruling on trading foreign currencies (Euro, Yen, Sterling Pound, Swiss Franc) through financial brokerage firms, where the client opens an account and a security deposit is held against the actual purchase of the currency, and the client bears the profit or loss, with automatic exit from the trade when the loss equals the security deposit, and the bank takes a fixed commission in addition to the difference between the buying and selling prices?
What is the ruling on a partner selling to the shop a pump that the partner had previously purchased at the same price as the shop's purchase, knowing that the shop was aware of the first sale but unaware of the second?
Is the commission of a broker permissible if he bought a plot of land for 270,0, on condition that he takes a 20,0 commission, then refused to introduce the seller to the buyer or arrange a meeting between them, which raised suspicions about whether he was the buyer himself or intended to sell it at a higher price?
Is the child obligated, upon reaching puberty, to pay off a debt incurred from purchasing a toy on credit, or is that merely recommended?
What is the ruling on working in the clothing trade that contains images of animate beings, if the father refuses to stop selling them? And is it permissible to leave this work to please Allah Almighty, despite the possibility of the father's anger?
How is the zakat calculated for a house that was sold for the same price it was bought for, after ten years of intending to trade with it, given the impossibility of selling it during that period due to poor financial conditions?
What is the ruling on working to track and seize counterfeit and forged goods in cooperation with security agencies, and what is the ruling on impersonating a merchant and lying to reach those involved in this trade, and is there any doubt or burden of sin in that?
Is the story of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq and his interpretation of "he guides me on the path" during the Hijra true and did it actually happen?
Is zakat obligatory on money given to a merchant for investment if the monthly return barely covers expenses and obligations, with nothing left over at the end of the month?
What is the difference between interest (fa'idah) and profit-sharing (musharakah), and do they differ in their legal ruling despite both involving the payment of a certain percentage on a loan? And what is the best option, Islamically, for obtaining a loan to build a house?
Does selling investments and buying others before the end of the Hawl (a year) exempt one from Zakat, or is Zakat due only on the profit?
Is the landlord obligated to inspect tenants and ensure their compliance with conditions after the contract has been concluded, or is that not an obligation upon him? And is it permissible to rent these spaces to anyone who requests them without inquiring into their circumstances?
Is what the questioner did, namely buying an apartment after showing his intention to the tenant that he wanted it, despite knowing that the tenant did not want to buy it but rather rent it, and the questioner believes that it is better that no stranger buys it, then he sent a friend to buy it in his name, and then the friend sold it to the questioner and registered it in his name with the owner, with an agreement with the old owner to keep the old tenant until the end of his contract, while the current tenant had asked the questioner's friend about the possibility of renewing the contract or selling the apartment to him, considered a form of حرمة (prohibition/sacredness violation)?
Is zakat obligatory on a plot of land that the wife bought for long-term investment, knowing that she has no income and cannot pay zakat now, and is it true that hoarded land is not subject to zakat until it is sold for one year?
Is it permissible to continue collecting the same rental value ($1000 per month) for the restaurant after the customers have become accustomed to the tenant's name and the equipment has worn out, knowing that the tenant is requesting a reduction, and that the building's rent is $400 per month and has not increased over time?
Is it permissible to sell jewelry that embodies animal zodiac signs, or must it be melted down and something else made from it?
What is the ruling on selling a portion of a shop, owned by a father and son with lawful money, to another portion owned by the son's brother with unlawful money? And are the son, the seller, and the buyer absolved of responsibility after this sale? And what is the ruling on the son's money (the lawful money), and is it tainted by doubt? What is the ruling on the brother (owner of unlawful money) working as an employee for his brother (owner of lawful money), while receiving more than half of the profit, so that he can rid himself of the amount of his share in another shop? And is the brother (owner of unlawful money) considered to be in a state of necessity? And if everything the son did was permissible, why does he feel fear when eating from this money, even though his capital is lawful?
How is the Zakat calculated on land purchased with the intention of trading it, if its current value is unknown? And is Zakat obligatory on inherited land registered in the name of another person, and how is its value calculated in this case?
Is it permissible for me to purchase a piece of land that I have been authorized to sell, at a price lower than that agreed upon with the buyer, without informing the principal or the original buyer about this?
Is it permissible for a man suffering from severe schizophrenia to own a gold pocket watch, taking into account his health condition which fluctuates between lucidity and madness, and his strong desire for it, and what was mentioned previously that this is not permissible because it breaks the hearts of the poor, knowing that he resides in Sweden where there are no poor people whose hearts he would break, and that some scholars have refuted the argument of breaking the hearts of the poor, and is it permissible for him to buy it during moments of his madness and then sell it later?