Buying and Selling
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Is zakat obligatory on land purchased for the purpose of sale, a portion of which was relinquished for submission to the Real Estate Development Fund, and another portion of which was relinquished to the wife for sale to the bank then repurchased in installments to provide liquidity for construction? And is zakat paid for one year upon sale or for more than one year?
What is the ruling on money acquired from a transaction that is unlawful according to Sharia, while ignorant of its unlawfulness, then learning of it and ceasing the transaction, whether with the owner's consent or without it? And what is the ruling on money acquired from a transaction about which there is a permissible difference of opinion, where one held the view that it is permissible, whether with the owner's consent or without it? And what is the ruling on dealing with the owners of such money through buying, selling, or gifting if they have no lawful money?
Is it permissible to take a sum of money in exchange for returning merchandise whose value has not yet been paid?
Is the described banking transaction, which involves the bank buying shares and selling them to the client on a deferred basis, then the client immediately selling them to a third party, considered legitimate or usurious? And what should the client do if it is usurious?
What is the ruling on buying and selling a gold ounce that has the image of a girl whose features may be unclear?
What is the ruling on dealing in currencies online, known as Forex, and what is the ruling on overnight holding and delayed delivery (clearing) for one to two days after the contract is concluded?
Does it fall under the ruling of usury (riba) for a person to sell a gold pound to buy a gold earring from the same seller with its price, then exchange the first earring for another of a higher price from the same seller? And is there expiation for that?
Is it permissible to purchase a house from a seller who owes a debt to the bank, knowing that the price of the house is agreed upon, the installment payments are specified, there are no additional interests or fees, and the seller legally owns the house?
What is the ruling on distributing commercial advertisements for a private school inside mosques by placing them on shelves designated for Qurans, or on bulletin boards, or next to doors? And what is advised for someone who finds them to do?
How does Islam permit the marriage of a Muslim man to a Christian woman, even though she is an infidel and cursed?
What is the ruling on working in a trade that involves selling notebooks with pictures of animate beings and music, cards with pictures of animate beings, playing cards, and razors, knowing that the questioner's primary work is in the field of legitimate, da'wah-oriented audio and video?
Is it permissible to sell a laptop that was tested in a mosque, where its battery was not working and it was tried using the mosque's electricity, with another potential buyer present?
Is the money taken by someone from a swindler, who gave it to him to tempt him into investing his money, unlawful (haram)?
Is it permissible to use a Payoneer card out of necessity if its owner funds the Zionist army, given the lack of alternatives for withdrawing profits?
Is it permissible to sell pens engraved with the sign of the cross, knowing that the father works for a company that sells them and it is the family's source of income?
Is it permissible for a woman whose husband has passed away to leave her home for evening studies (general secondary)?
What is the ruling on selling in the basement of the mosque designated for memorizing the Qur’an, and does that fall under the ruling on selling in the mosque, and what is incumbent upon one who has sold there?
Is a partner obligated to pay a portion of the profits from his private business to his other partner if he used a portion of the undistributed profits of their joint company as temporary liquidity for his private business, given his ability to return the amount at any time without affecting the other partner?
What is the ruling on selling household appliances to customers by installment, knowing that the seller does not own the shop and first buys the appliances then sells them by installment for a profit? And is it permissible to sell them to someone who buys them with the intention of selling them to the same shop?
Does the Farewell Tawaf prohibit buying and selling in Mecca, or not?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "Whoever sells a house or property, then does not put its price into something similar, will not be blessed in it"? And does "putting it into something similar" include buying another property, building one, or developing land? And what is the reason the Hadith does not prohibit using the price for something other than property?
Is it permissible to pay a fee to freeze the exchange rate of a foreign currency against the national currency to avoid losses resulting from exchange rate fluctuations?
What is the ruling on giving money to a goldsmith to buy gold when its price is low and sell it when its price is high, and what should I do with previous profits if there is any doubt about them?
What is the ruling on exchanging a commodity whose purchase is financed by the bank for another commodity in order to obtain a specific item whose invoice is not available to the bank, and is this considered usury (riba)? And what is the ruling on borrowing from a financing fund in which the borrower participates and the profit accrues to all participants, and is this considered usury (riba)?