Buying and Selling
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Is it permissible to give a poor brother a sum of 50,0 pounds from Zakat for him to trade with?
Is a sales representative sinful if he carries money designated for purchasing cigarettes, while not being paid for carrying it?
Is the partner who contributed labor entitled to 40% of the profit from the sale of the shop, knowing that the original agreement was for 40% of the operating profits?
Is it permissible to borrow money, or to help introduce it, or to trade with it, with a friend who is known to have acquired his money unlawfully from drug trafficking?
Is the process of selling the deceased's house and buying another house in the wife's name without the knowledge and consent of all heirs Islamically void? And is the rent of the new house thereafter considered the wife's exclusive right, or do the heirs have a share in it?
What is the ruling on buying different—or similar—goods at a total price without knowing the price of each item individually?
What is the ruling on currency trading (Forex), which involves buying one currency and selling another through a broker (bank), and what is the ruling on the money previously earned from it?
Is it permissible to accept a sum of money in exchange for preparing and customizing simple, readily available online computer systems that save companies money and time, given that this work does not require significant effort or time, and the financial compensation might be substantial compared to the simplicity of the service?
Do the actions of the brethren, collecting $150 from eight people, then the first person receiving the amount and bringing seven new people to get a larger sum, with a guarantee of refunding the $150 to those who cannot bring new people, count as gambling or usury of favor (riba al-fadl)? And what is the difference between gambling, investment, and trade?
Is buying dollars from Libyan banks and later selling them on the black market considered usury (riba)? And is it permissible to sell dollars at the prevailing black market rate?
What is the ruling on buying dollars with a card and then selling them to the shop owner for local currency?
What is the ruling on buying charging cards from wholesale stores instead of the company, then selling them to benefit from the price difference, knowing that this practice has been stopped and there is a fear of informing the administration about it?
What is the ruling on a company funding individuals in Forex, whereby it executes the transactions they perform in a demo account into a real account, and shares the profits with them, with the possibility of withdrawing money at any time?
Is it considered deception and falling into the forbidden to request a beauty service at its normal price without disclosing that one is a bride, in order to avoid paying the higher price designated for brides, knowing that the service is the same in both cases?
Is it permissible to work on a social platform project connecting merchants and investors, where the work is limited to facilitating their acquaintance, without guaranteeing the permissibility of the trade conducted by the merchants or the form of the investment contract between the two parties, and profit is derived from a fee paid by the user to access the site, knowing that the service may be used for both permissible and impermissible purposes alike?
What is the ruling on owning a colored "Barbie Quran" designed specifically for women, and is that considered a debasement of the Quran's prestige and status?
Does selling dollars via check at a higher price and exchanging them for cash at a lower price, or buying dollars for cash and selling them via check at a higher value with the aim of profit, fall under the category of usury (riba)?
Is the angry partner entitled to a share in the sale of the land, which all three of them knew about and worked on before the dispute? And is it permissible for the other two partners to engage in a new business (selling used cars) without the angry partner's knowledge?
Is working in the field of print-on-demand, where designs are created for products like shirts, and the selling price and profit margin are determined, then the website displays, prints, and ships them to the customer, permissible or forbidden? Is promoting products to increase sales forbidden? Is buying accounts that have already been accepted on the platform permissible? Is creating designs similar to profitable, in-demand designs, or using the same phrase with a change in font and additions, considered stealing an idea or forbidden, especially if the phrase is not copyrighted or a registered trademark?
What is the ruling on Madaar Telecommunication Company deducting 3% from each purchase operation and 2% from each financial transfer between wallets, within the "Sadad service" that allows buying and selling via mobile phone in light of the lack of liquidity? And can this transaction be made Islamically permissible?
What is the ruling on buying and selling chicken that has been fed chemical feeds, and what is the ruling on feeding it chemically then naturally to remove the effects of the chemicals?
Is it permissible to compel the eldest brother to relinquish his share of the house in exchange for a sum of money, and for the father to create fictitious rental contracts for the rest of his siblings out of fear of future problems, and will the father incur sin in the afterlife because of this?
Is the bank's transaction, in which the client is not obligated to purchase, sound, and if he does not wish to complete the transaction, he is only required to compensate for actual damages, if any, which is the difference between the purchase price of the item and its selling price in the market, knowing that the bank applies all the points mentioned in the Murabaha contract for the one who commands the purchase?
Is Forex permissible if it is free from margin interest and overnight fees, and transactions are executed instantly within the bank?