Honesty in Trade
358 questions
Is the salary increase obtained through forging a job offer and defrauding the company unlawful (haram), and what is its expiation?
Does the partnership of two parties with only two assets, which jurists did not mention in the chapter on partnerships, fall under any type of partnership? And is it included in a limited partnership (sharikat al-inan)?
Is an employer entitled to prevent employees from working overtime outside the establishment, and should leave be paid if employees work during it?
Is a maintenance contract that includes a fixed number of visits (20 visits per month for one year) for repairing faults or for inspecting and preventive maintenance of the electrical network of buildings, with daily tasks specified by the client, and at a fixed wage per visit (10,0 pounds), considered legally valid or does it involve gharar (excessive uncertainty)? And what is the ruling on maintenance contracts that are limited to work only and specify the wage?
Is it permissible for an employee to include his father in the compulsory health insurance deducted from his salary, given that the insurance obligatorily covers only the employee, and he may optionally include his wife and children without an increase in the deduction?
Is it permissible to use assertive language when stating the advantages of a product, such as saying: "The ointment eliminates acne" instead of "The ointment helps to eliminate acne," and is it permissible to claim that its results are guaranteed, based on the experiences of most users?
Will the owners of a company, who agreed to establish it but have not yet started working and have not signed contracts, be sinful if they exclude two partners because one of them fears dealing with them?
Is working as a revenue accountant in a real estate development company—whose work involves signing installment sale contracts and depositing post-dated checks in the bank—dubious or problematic in terms of Islamic law? And is increasing the price of a house when selling it by installment, as opposed to selling it for cash, permissible?
Is it permissible for guards to agree to one guard's rotating shift instead of two at night, knowing that the nature of the work allows for it and the area is safe?
Is it permissible for me to undertake a freelance contract for work from my employer, knowing that the work will be executed for less than the offers submitted, and if I am given a commission after completion, I will return it to the employer?
What is the ruling on money saved and spent from working on forging contracts in a lawyer's office? And how can one atone for that?
Is it permissible to lie to a foreign embassy to obtain an entry visa for the purpose of study and work, by agreement with someone to sponsor me nominally?
What is the ruling on an employee signing two contracts for a car purchased for him by the bank through murabahah, with different profit rates based on whether he continues in service or retires?
Are the options in Olymp Trade like Forex in how they work, and what is the reason for their prohibition?
Is it permissible to defraud an application for learning languages for free if the application stipulates payment for learning 12 languages while not stipulating that for learning one language, this being for the purpose of teaching these languages to preachers and for translating books that refute misconceptions, for the sake of Allah?
Is money earned from overtime considered unlawful if the actual work hours are less than what is paid for, with the knowledge and approval of the direct supervisor?
Is it permissible for an employee responsible for procurements to submit a bid in the name of a company he owns with his manager, then produce fake bids from other companies at higher prices, so that their bid wins the tender? Is the money resulting from this process lawful or unlawful? If the money is unlawful, what should be done with it? Is it permissible for employees of a non-profit organization to forge a fictitious purchase invoice and disburse a remaining amount from a grant designated for the needy to cover office expenses that were not spent, and then divide the amount among themselves? Is the money resulting from that lawful or unlawful? If it is unlawful, what should be done with it?
What is the ruling concerning the money that was granted to me by the Ministry of Social Affairs in my name as financial aid, under the pretext of myopia, given that I possess no other funds and it is insufficient to cover my expenses?
Is it permissible for a teacher to go on strike to improve his financial situation?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a traffic police officer overlooking violators who are in a weak financial state? Is that considered forgiveness and pardon, or a betrayal of trust?
Is the female pharmacist obliged to attend work daily, or can she alternate with her colleagues, given her concern that the salary may be suspicious?
Is the pharmacy worker sinful if he gives the customer an invoice for the actual price of the medication without the discount, knowing that the customer will be reimbursed by his employer, and there is a price difference due to the discount?
What is the ruling on feigning mental illness to obtain a medical report for the approval of a Social Security pension application?
Does the nurse's end-of-service bonus count as a debt upon the deceased that must be paid before distributing the inheritance, especially since it is mentioned in the contract, even though some believe it is not obligatory to pay it?