Buying and Selling
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Is zakat obligatory on money invested in Sharia-compliant investment funds in banks, and at what rate is zakat calculated on it?
What is the ruling on profiting from websites similar to Facebook or Arabic websites that pay for publishing, knowing that these websites profit from AdSense ads which may contain prohibited advertisements, and does the ruling differ if the owner of the website holds a permissible governmental job and his earnings are mixed?
Is it permissible for my friend to give money earned from selling books of sorcery and witchcraft—before his repentance—to a trustworthy merchant to invest it and allocate its returns to the poor and good causes, or must he dispose of it immediately?
How is the Zakat on trade calculated for a capital of 500,000 riyals, profits amounting to 182,634 riyals, and remaining goods valued at 370,536 riyals?
Does the e-marketing of products—without actually owning them and buying them later after the buyer has paid—fall under the contract of Salam, or selling what I do not possess?
Is it permissible to sell non-religious books and use their price to buy religious books or for charitable work and sadaqa?
Is there Zakat on cotton?
Is it permissible to give the 15% allocated for public welfare from the profits of halaal shares deposited in usurious banks to relatives, such as the mother or siblings, for their benefit?
Is money earned from working as a mailman in Denmark permissible or forbidden, especially when delivering materials containing objectionable content or dealing with entities that engage in forbidden activities, and what should be done with money earned previously and what will be earned later until the end of the contract?
Is zakat obligatory on a commercial shop that has been closed since its purchase, and how is it calculated with the fluctuation of its market value, and what should be done if the amount for zakat is not available?
What is the ruling on buying and selling gold through Al-Rajhi Bank's gold wallet, with the intention of preserving wealth and selling the gold when its price rises? Is there any doubt (shubha) in that?
Is it permissible for my father to benefit from the profit generated by selling the house that was previously mortgaged with usury, in order to pay off other debts or for investment?
What is the legitimate Shariah position of an investor who collected funds for trade, then it became clear to him that his partner embezzled the funds and paid fictitious profits to the investors from the original capital? What are the rights of the investors over him, and would repaying the funds to them in this situation be considered riba (usury)?
What is the ruling on buying a car from a bank through a company system on an installment basis, with a penalty clause (fine) in the contract for late payment?
Is buying a gold necklace by selling two gold bracelets and paying the difference in cash considered usury? Is it permissible to return the necklace and retrieve only the price of the two bracelets without the cash difference paid?
What is the ruling on a seller increasing the shipping price and decreasing the product price, or vice versa, with the aim of incentivizing buyers?
Is zakat due on trade goods in the form of real estate if the intention at the time of purchase was for personal use, but then the intention changed to selling after construction?
Is it permissible for the owner of an exchange shop to give a sum in dollars to another shop so that it may purchase goods, and then the owner of that shop repays the sum in dollars after selling the goods and buying dollars from the same exchanger at the prevailing rate?
Is it permissible to bring disbelievers into Muslim mosques to present their electoral programs to the the public?
Does constructive possession become actualized when a profit of $20 is realized in a forex trade, and this profit appears in the account immediately upon closing the trade on the trading platform?
Does buying a car after another man has increased its price and hesitated to buy it constitute a Muslim selling over his brother’s sale or buying over his purchase, and what should be done if that is the case?
What is the ruling on a person directing another to invest his money in a specific project, with profits shared between them, in exchange for the director guaranteeing the owner's capital by paying advance compensation for any loss?
Is Zakat obligatory on land acquired in exchange for shares after an oscillation of intent between selling and building, and is the period prior to possessing the title deed considered land or shares?
Is the seller's agreement to sign usurious loan documents for the buyer, as a condition for the buyer to obtain the loan and complete the sale, considered a sin for the seller?