Buying and Selling
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Is it considered usury to trade in the stock market, which involves buying shares with a partial amount of capital, while paying a fixed commission to the company without additional interest? And does the ruling on this transaction differ from the company's request to buy shares with an amount exceeding the capital, provided that the amount is settled later in cash or by selling the shares, knowing that the investor's shares are the guarantee?
Is it permissible to trade in the stock market through companies that sell forbidden things?
What is the ruling on the dealings of "Drive" Installment Company, a car financing company owned by the owner of Hyundai Company, in selling Hyundai and other cars without actually buying the cars from Hyundai, but rather Hyundai delivers the cars directly to the customer after contracting with "Drive"?
Is it permissible to deal with a Christian female merchant when a Muslim female merchant is available? Is trade recommended? Is it permissible to deal in installments? Is there a specific profit margin in trade?
Is it permissible to work in another printing press after official working hours if this results in a benefit for the company by reducing costs without harming the original work?
Is it permissible to take the principal and donate the profit from selling alcohol, with the intention of distancing oneself from buying it by raising prices?
What should I do about the contractors' money that the manager takes, especially since my conscience is uneasy about his actions, so should I inform the contractors of the correct amount?
Did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, borrow from Jews despite his knowledge of usury in their dealings, and was this mentioned in the authentic Prophetic biography?
What is the ruling on the profit resulting from the sale of shares that were originally permissible but later became impermissible, and their owner only found out after some time? Is it permissible to give this profit to one's wife or sister?
Is it permissible to refrain from eating at a restaurant owned by supporters of Bashar al-Assad, knowing that they do not commit any offense against the Islamic religion?
How can a Muslim be a merchant in a country that relies on usurious transactions, such as banks or stores, without dealing with them, especially if the trade necessitates dealing with usurious banks, credit cards, and post-dated checks, and what is the alternative if this trade is forbidden?
What is the ruling on downloading anasheed from free websites for the purpose of using them in a celebration, and not for earning money from them?
Is the following Hadith authentic: "Whoever finds his provision difficult, let him go to Oman"?
What is the ruling on seeking assistance from the occupying Jews in Palestine in commercial matters, such as registering goods under their names to facilitate import and export, and is it permissible to coordinate commercially with them and pay taxes to them?
Is the difference between the two prices for the stagnant goods that I disposed of rightfully mine?
Could you please provide a translation of the Companion Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him?
Is it possible to delete or amend Sheikh Ibn Jibreen's fatwa regarding Zakat on trade goods, specifically concerning the claim of scholarly consensus (ijma') within it, given the existence of earlier statements by Sheikh Al-Albani supporting its non-obligation, as mentioned by Al-Shawkani, Ibn Hazm, and Siddiq Hasan Khan?
Is zakat obligatory upon the questioner's father for lands sold more than twenty years ago, or for land sold recently where he was hesitant to sell it, and how is it to be paid given his inability to recall the value of some of them or whether he had previously paid zakat on them, especially since he has partners who desire their share from the sale?
Is fulfilling customer requests for products not currently in stock considered selling what one does not own? Is it permissible to add a reasonable commission when marketing products for another company? What is Bay' al-Salam (forward buying), and how can it be applied in online marketing?
What is the ruling on: 1. Concluding a transaction for buying and selling gold over the phone with a delay in taking possession of the commodity and the price for several hours or until the next day? 2. Appointing the seller as an agent for buying and selling gold, with the amount transferred to his account, and the gold held by him as a trust, knowing that the seller is an employee and not the owner of the shop?
What is the meaning of aiding in sin, and does it include a person asking to shower before going to his job at a usurious bank, or explaining the features of a device that someone is buying to use for unlawful purposes?
Does the tenant's dwelling with his family in an old-lease apartment for less than its due value constitute a sin? Is it permissible to vacate this apartment in exchange for a sum of money from the owner equivalent to the cost of finishes and repairs spent on it over thirty years? And is there usury in that?
Is not the Muslim's eagerness to wear foreign branded clothing with visible labels, despite our knowledge of the prohibition of imitating Jews and Christians, a preference for them and an imitation of them?
Is it permissible to trade in birds that can live in a cage?