Forbidden Transactions

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

My husband is selling digital cameras for a living. Some of his buyers are photographers who also do nude photography. is is permissable for him to sell cameras to such people knowing what they will be using it for? 

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From Fataawaa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 13/71——————————————————————————–

The blood bank gives gifts to blood donors, such as prayer-rugs, key-rings or some money. Please tell us what Islam says about these gifts.

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Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 16/179-181

I heard from one of the shaykhs that it is permissible to sell and sew women’s dresses that do not cover a woman properly, i.e., short dresses, and he quoted as evidence the fact that the Messenger of Allaah [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] gave ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab [may Allaah be pleased with him] a garment of red silk. When ‘Umar wore it and the Messenger of Allaah [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] saw him, he said to him: “I gave it to you so that you could give it to someone as a gift, not so that you could wear it.”

So ‘Umar gave it to one of the people who had been his friends during the Jaahiliyyah, or some such. is what he says correct? If it is correct, can this be used as an analogy to permit the sale of cigarettes and tobacco, and women’s pants, and men’s and women’s swimsuits, although Allaah says in His Book [interpretation of the meaning] : “Help you one another in Al-Birr and At-Taqwa [virtue, righteousness and piety] ; but do not help one another in sin and transgression” [al-Maa’idah 5:2] .

Please explain, because there cannot be any contradiction between the Qur’aan and Sunnah.

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Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen

A group of people went to an auction, and they had agreed beforehand that they would not increase the price against one another.

The auction started and a friend of theirs came in and started bidding.

They spoke to him and said, “We will give you a share, so keep quiet.”

Then after the auction was over, they sold the things they had bought and shared the profit between them. What is the ruling on this?

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From Fataawaa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 13/85

I have a grocery in which there is a product which consists of a carton in which are twelve boxes. This is called “Try Your Luck” – each box contains candy and a child’s toy, either a car, airplane, fan or train. Each box has a different toy inside. What is the ruling on selling these things to customers?

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Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

i have a retail bussiness,,which during there holiday i carry there goods,,like christmas decoration,,mothers day,,easter,, holloween,,ect,,is this harram,, i use to own a supermarket once i sold it and i didnt want to get in to that again cause sold beer and pork.   also brother i hope you dont mind mentioning some of the iteams i sale,,tell me if its harram condoms,,ceramic figurs,cigarettes,lottery ,, medcine some containe alchole,,or the gel tablets,,candy that may or my not have any harram in it, toothpaste,,some of these items are harram for us to use but can it be sold to the kafir since they the only customers.

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Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

what is the view on people who take parts/quotes from the Qu'ran and sell them in frames/posters/books for profit? Where the profit obtained goes towards aiding an Islamic event/organisation/school/society?

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Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen

A brother owns more than five gas stations in which he sells liquor, lottery tickets and other haram items. Now, alhamdulillah, he realised that the earning from such inventory in forbidden He wants to give up but he still has to pay back the loans for those gas stations which include interest too.

The question is: can he continue to sell liquor etc [which is the main reason for the success of his business] with the intention of paying back the huge debt? Please note that he already started working in another place with a halal earning. However, this earning of his is not sufficient to cover his debts. I request you to enlighten us. May Allah reward you for your efforts.

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From Fataawaa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 13/47

I want to open a video store to sell and rent tapes, whilst adhering to the teachings [of Islam] and not going against anything in sharee’ah. is this or the income I will take from it haraam? Knowing that I do not want to do anything that will earn the wrath of Allaah.

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From Fataawaa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 13/31

What is the Islamic ruling on selling cigarettes which are sold under licence from the cigarette company?

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