Buying and Selling
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How can the issue be resolved of a father demanding half of his son's property and project, which the son started with money from his father 15 years ago, with the father citing the sayings: "The slave and what he owns belong to his master" or "You and your wealth belong to your father," especially given that the father did not stipulate anything when giving the money nor did he request a partnership?
What is the ruling on the amount of money my friend paid me to purchase a car from the National Bank in my name, with him bearing all the installments and fees?
Is it permissible for a young man in charge of a buffet that sells cigarettes—despite his aversion to them—to continue in this job, which increases his days off, with the intention of telling anyone who asks for cigarettes to take them himself?
What is the ruling on selling a car in installments before owning it, then buying it from the dealership?
Is it obligatory to build a wall around a place designated for a mosque within a single building that includes shops, and is it a condition that the entire building be a mosque, or is it permissible to designate only a part of it?
Is zakat obligatory on a plot of land that was purchased with the intention of building a home, then sold after 14 years, given that other plots of land are owned for residential and investment purposes?
How is the Zakat calculated for an apartment bought for investment, rental, and then sale, with monthly installments being paid, at its different stages: before and during rental? Is Zakat due on the value of the apartment or only on the rental income? And how is its market value estimated?
Is it a sin for the questioner to tell her sister that the apartment's price is 320,0, despite knowing that its price ranges between 320,0 and 350,0?
Is it permissible to coerce a worker into selling the shop he bought from his employer, after the first employer stipulated that he not work in the same area?
Does agreeing on matters concerning the costs of work in the mosque fall under the prohibition of buying and selling in it?
What is the ruling on shops obliging their customers to buy an additional item with a specific item? Is this considered a void condition that renders the sale unlawful, especially if the shop itself is obliged to buy both items together, or if the additional item is unsaleable? Is raising the price when a customer insists on buying only one item and not the other considered a commercial offer or a trick?
Is a merchant who trades with money he knows to be from bribery and usury sinful?
Is it permissible to swear an oath in buying and selling if the person is truthful?
Is it permissible to trade in foreign currencies (Forex) for profit?
What is the ruling on buying a used device from a distant country and selling it at a higher price in the country of residence to benefit from the price difference and the difficulty of shipping, and is it obligatory to inform the buyer of this, and what is the ruling on selling the device by auction if its value exceeds the purchase price?
Is it permissible to apply for the state-sponsored initiative to replace old cars with new ones, which involves surrendering the old car as a down payment for the new state-subsidized car, and paying the remaining amount in installments through the Central Bank with deductions from the salary and a penalty for late payments?
Is a husband who is unable to be fair in allotting nights between his two wives sinful, due to the long distance between them and his staying with one of them for his work and trade?
What is the ruling of Islamic Sharia on entering into a partnership for raising livestock, where: the farmer bears all the expenses of raising the animals except for the initial purchase price, and the selling price is divided equally after deducting the purchase price of the adult animal? And in the event of an animal's death, both parties bear the loss of its purchase price and the cost of its feed? Is Zakat obligatory on these livestock if 90% of them are fed? And what is the ruling on Zakat for money and livestock that have not yet been divided among the heirs?
Is someone who dies on a commercial sea voyage considered a martyr?
What is the ruling on buying and selling shares of Islamic banks?
Is dealing with checks issued by usurious and non-usurious banks, and then transferring them to the institution's account, considered contributing to the continuation of usury and strengthening usurious banks?
How is Zakat calculated on shares, and is Zakat obligatory upon the shareholder if the company has already paid Zakat on its wealth?
How is land, purchased with the intent of selling it after a period, zakat-eligible?
What is the ruling on investing in a gold fund that trades only in physical gold, whose manager takes a fixed commission as an agent, and which allows the investor, upon exiting, to take their shares in cash or as pure gold?