Buying and Selling
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Is Zakat due on a plot of land purchased for trade that has not yet been received or title-deeded?
Is it permissible to trade in train tickets and sell them for a price higher than their original value, and is there a sin upon one who sells his ticket for its purchase price if he knows that the buyer will resell it for a higher price?
What is the ruling on trading in international stock exchanges (London - New York - Hong Kong) by buying and selling currencies and metals through the margin system via a financial broker, taking into account that the trader pays a portion of the deal's value and the broker pays the remainder, and the trader bears the full loss and pays a commission to the broker only upon selling, and the broker does not take anything from the profits? And does this transaction become permissible শরীয়ত if the trader possesses the full amount, or if he pays the full value of the deal himself?
Is a check considered a form of possession when there is a liquidity shortage, and what is the ruling on buying and selling at two prices (cash and by check) in offers and currencies? Is the sale valid when the bank refers a customer to a merchant to sell goods for the value of the check? And what is the ruling on the action of the money changer who gave the customer a check for a value higher than the amount he wished to exchange for cash?
Is it considered usury (riba) for a partner to sell his share of the land to his fellow partner at today's price, after he had registered it in his name based on a loan with an agreed-upon gift?
When does the time for the prohibition of selling, mentioned in His – Exalted be He – saying: "O you who have believed, when [the adhan for] prayer is called on Friday, then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade," begin?
Is borrowing an amount to buy from a brokerage firm considered "a loan that draws a benefit" if the company profits from the difference in buying and selling prices as a commission?
Is it permissible to buy and sell platinum from a bank's application if the metal is not available to them and the buying and selling are for the purpose of profit?
What is the ruling on selling subscriptions to file-sharing websites like RapidShare?
What is the ruling on a technology company dealing with customers by offering solutions that include devices and software which the company does not own, then acquiring them from other merchants for a profit margin, with a commitment to provide a substitute or refund the money if the item is unavailable? And is this transaction considered a salam sale, a sale by an unauthorized agent (fuduli), an agency for selling, or an agency for buying?
Is Zakat obligatory on a plot of land that a man bought with the intention of building a house for residence or rent, but he has not done so for years, and is Zakat for one year or for all past years?
Is it permissible to refinance an existing Murabaha with Arab Bank to increase the amount for completing a house, and is it permissible to take financing from the same bank?
What worldly matters has the Sharia forbidden discussing in the mosque, if the matters mentioned in question number (4448) are true?
Is it permissible to sell and sew short women's dresses, by analogy with the Prophet's gift of a silk garment to Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) for him to gift it, and does this apply to selling cigarettes, women's trousers, and immodest swimsuits, taking into account the Almighty's saying: "And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression"?
Is the method of buying and selling manufactured gold in bulk, with payment made in installments, considered permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram) in Islamic Sharia?
Is it permissible to work in the field of money transfers that arrive in US dollars and are delivered to the recipient in local currency at the bank's exchange rate, knowing that the recipient loses approximately 3% of the transfer's value due to the difference between the exchange rate and the market rate?
What is the appropriate method for trading in the global commodity exchange in an Islamic way, and is it possible to establish a brokerage firm that complies with Islamic Sharia?
Is zakat obligatory on land held in common throughout the period of waiting to determine the price difference, given that the partner's intention has changed to selling the second plot of land and returning the inquirer's share?
Is profit in trade limited to a specific percentage or not, and what is the evidence, taking into consideration annual taxes?
What is the correct action if an amount was paid to purchase gold, to be received after a week, and is it permissible to pay the same amount again upon receipt, then reclaim the amount paid with the receipt to correct the transaction?
Is it permissible to subscribe to a service that sends the subscriber a monthly box containing samples or full-sized packages of various cosmetic products, the contents of which are not known beforehand, even though the subscriber is aware of the companies contracted with this service, and does this fall under the prohibited gharar (uncertainty)?
Is the transaction of buying a car in installments through a bank that purchased it from the dealer, did not register it in its name, then sold it to the client, and it was registered directly in the client’s name, considered an interest-based transaction?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to work in a company specialized in buying and selling overdue debts and profiting from them, regardless of whether these debts result from credit cards, loans, or phone contracts?
1- Does a capital partner remain a partner in the company after their capital is destroyed? 2- Is a capital partner entitled to claim a share in the company's name after the capital is destroyed and they refuse to pay?