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Haram Income & Gambling
1,137 fatawa from 5 South African Darul Iftas on Haram Income & Gambling, part of Business & Finance. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Haram Income & Gambling fatawa — page 3 of 29
- Mufti Online13 Oct 2024
Earning ebucks when paying with one's bank card
I receive ebucks via FNB when I buy from Takealot, or fill fuel or if I buy from Checkers with my virtual card. Is it permissible to earn these…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Oct 2024
Working for a company that requires one to have meetings via video call and have an employee ID with an image
If one works for a company in which one has meetings via video call, is this job still halaal and is the income earned still halaal? And if the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Sep 2024
Paying back a loan with haraam money
Zaid owes Amr money. Zaid wins the lottery and pays Amr with the money that he won. Amr knows it's lottery money. Is it permissible for Amr to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Sep 2024
Entering a competition that has a minimum purchase from a store
I went to a shop to purchase some items. I intended to only purchase for R300. However, I saw that they have a competition to win a car. In order to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Sep 2024
Working in a grocery store that sells haraam meat and alcohol
Is it permissible for me to work in a grocery store? I will need to stock up shelves with pig and haraam meat and also halaal products such as…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Sep 2024
Doctor charging patients for a sick note if they are not sick
In a GP practice, patients come often for a sick note without being actually sick. Most will say they are tired and need a day or two off. Some…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Sep 2024
Giving interest money to one's helper
1. Is it permissible to dispose of interest monies to ones helper? 2. What are some recommended ways to dispose of interest money?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Sep 2024
Profit earned from a business that was opened with stolen money
I wasn’t really religious growing up so I made severe mistakes. I made a business that’s doing great alhamdulilah. However, I stole money from…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Sep 2024
Keeping the returns from a mandatory government retirement fund
I have subscribed for GPF. The government forcefully deducts some amount like 5k each month. At the end of retirement, govt. will return that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Sep 2024
Receiving free services from a bank
Is receiving free services from a bank like: being able to receive my income in my current account and pay with the debit card associated considered…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Sep 2024
Taking out mandatory travel or health insurance
My husband and I were planning on taking a trip to Istanbul, Turkey. We considered it as it is a Muslim dominant location and we wouldn’t have to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Aug 2024
Fixing and selling TV's
I have a furniture and appliance store where we sell and fix furniture and appliances. Can I fix and sell TV's? Would the money be permissible to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Aug 2024
Producing ads for people
Is it permissible if I start a business doing ads for people? As far as I understand, the ad is digital and does not physically exist. If I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Aug 2024
Working in an income tax department
Is working in a goods and services tax (gst) department allowed in Islam? What about working in an income tax department?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Aug 2024
Paying interest fees with interest money
Is it permissible to pay interest fees with the interest received, from and to the same party. E.g. A bank rewards its client with an interest % for…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Aug 2024
Profit earned by Islamic banks
Is profit earned by using Islamic banking halaal or haraam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Jul 2024
Taking an interest bearing loan
I took a loan on interest and I know very well that it is haraam in Islam, but now there is no way except this option. I have to get married and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Jul 2024
Receiving prize money from a lucky draw by the bank
Here in Saudi Arabia, there is a bank called Al Rajhi that offers a savings account where you can deposit money without earning any interest. They…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Jul 2024
Working for a company that uses facial-recognition when logging on for work
We have tried to speak to the company that facial recognition is haraam but they continue to insist on it. Will it be permissible to continue…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Jul 2024
Franchise charging insurance to their customers
We have a tyre business which is a Dunlop franchise, they have this tyre insurance for the customers. Any damage to the tyre and they send a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Jun 2024
Incentives offered by car dealers to bank employees for referring bank auto loan customers
Incentives offered by car dealers to bank employees for referring bank auto loan customers is Halal or Haram. They offer a specific amount from…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jun 2024
Working as a paranormal investigator
There is a profession known as paranormal investigator. In this normally person goes to a place and investigates regarding paranormal activities…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Jun 2024
Taking a salary from a person who took out an interest-bearing loan
I am a student. I teach my aunts son mathematics. This is my first job as a student. I always wanted to earn halaal or I have a wish that my first…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 May 2024
Using interest money to pay a salary
I have a helper whom I pay on a monthly basis. For 1 month I was not at home so she did not come to work. However I will still pay her wages at the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 May 2024
Meezan bank
What is the stance of Shariah about Meezan bank in Pakistan? Is it permissible to keep money in it and receive monthly profit?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 May 2024
Funeral cover
Is funeral cover permissible in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Apr 2024
Working online under someone else's name and profile
My sister recently applied for a tutoring job with good payment online. However, due to being occupied with household chores, she asked me to tutor…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Apr 2024
Earning from delivering food with Uber Eats etc.
1. Is earning from food delivery (Uber Eats, deliveroo, etc.) halaal, when most of the food delivered is not halaal? 2. What's the ruling on haraam…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Apr 2024
Designing invitations for events that are not permissible in Islam
Is it permissible to have a business that designs invitations for events that are not permissible in Islam, example the business makes invites for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Apr 2024
Developing an app
I am a software developer and two weeks ago my friend asked that he has signed a deal with his client for an android app that we need to deliver…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Apr 2024
Student taking out an interest bearing loan
A student asked that she has no money and tried getting assistance but no one has offered her any help. Will it be ok for her to borrow money on…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville23 Mar 2024
Participating In A Sporting Event Sponsored By The Lottery And A Bank
I am currently taking part in a sports activity which is part funded by the National Lottery, which is deemed haram by the ulema, in which I wanted…
- Mufti Online25 Feb 2024
Sports betting
Is it acceptable to engage in sports betting? Sports betting involves wagering money on predictions of sports outcomes, such as a player's…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Feb 2024
Income of a salesperson who swipes customers credit cards
I work for company called NEXT who’s CEO has political support for Israel. Also the company provides a credit card for the customers which has…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Feb 2024
Taking out life insurance solely to pay the estate duty upon one's demise
A person's estate may be liable to pay more than 10 million in estate duty. In order to avoid this, is it permissible to have an insurance policy…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Feb 2024
Earning interest to pay off an interest bearing loan
I have a brother and a sister. My brother has taken a loan from a bank and has to pay back the loan with interest. My sister wants to open a fixed…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Feb 2024
Using interest money acquired from one bank to offset interest charges of another bank
Can interest money acquired from one bank be used to offset interest charges on my credit card from another bank, or is it only permissible to use…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Feb 2024
Collecting funds on behalf of doctors from medical aid companies and charging a fee for the service
Is it permissable for one to collect funds on behalf of doctors from medical aid companies and debtors and charge a fixed percentage to the doctor…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Feb 2024
Working for a clothing store that sells shirts with pictures of animate objects
Is it permissible to work for a clothing store that sells shirts with pictures of animate objects, such as humans and animals? Not all the shirts…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Jan 2024
Are items purchased through interest bearing loans halaal?
What is the ruling on a person if in past he has taken interest based loans to buy a home, plot or any electronics item and keep repenting. Are…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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