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Partnerships
181 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Partnerships, part of Business & Finance. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Partnerships fatawa — page 1 of 5
- Mufti Online10 Sep 2026
Claiming from one's friend who invested one's money with a third party
I have a friend who makes investments with various investors' money and gives a percentage of the profits to the investors. This friend approached…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood26 Aug 2026
Demise Of Business Partner
Below is a Business Share agreement: Initially, Partner A controlled 60%, and Partner B controlled 40%. Over time, changes were made between both…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online12 Aug 2026
Partner buying off shares from partner's children after partner passes away
There were two brothers owning a business 50% each. One brother passed away, they distributed the inheritance of the business in percentages. e.g.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 May 2026
Transfer costs if one partner leaves the partnership
I am involved in a trust investment between 4 people. After a few years in this investment, I have decided to retract my investment interests in the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood25 Mar 2026
Rental Dispute In Property
There are seven co-owners who jointly own a building. From those seven, four individuals have a separate partnership who run a business in the…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online3 Jan 2026
Forming a partnership in a sports club
My friend has started a grassroots football club with 3 of his other friends. They all put different amount of shares in to start the club. Some 50…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Camperdown3 Dec 2025
Valuation in a Partnership
Asalaamu alaykum Respected mufti saheb I have 2 scenarios that I would like clarification on. SCENARIO 1 5 people decide to start a business…
Azhar Mownah - Ibn Masood2 Dec 2025
Partner Taking A Salary
In a partnership, can an active partner take a salary?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Azaadville13 Oct 2025
A Mudhaarabah Agreement With Goods As The Capital
Is it permissible to enact a Mudharaba agreement with goods?
- MUBZ12 Jun 2025
Taking a Salary from a Partnership & Masbūq Leading Others in Ṣalāh
1) can an active partner in a partnership take a salary on his own? without a prior consult and agreement with his partner? 2) i notice that…
- Ibn Masood21 Apr 2025
Loss in Partnership
I was in a business partnership and owned 50% of the company. The other partner managed the finances which I did not have access to. There was no…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Azaadville3 Jul 2024
Mudaarabah Agreement
Two people want to start a partnership. One will provide the capital whilst the other one will manage the business. The agreement between them is as…
- Mufti Online25 Apr 2024
Claiming to be a partner in a partnership after withdrawing one's investment amount
If a person invested some money in a retail business and then within a period of between 3 to 6 months insists on his investment being returned, can…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood9 Mar 2024
Partners sharing profits in a partnership
Determining Share Percentage in an Islamic Partnership: In a traditional company or partnership, a partner’s share percentage is often determined by…
Mufti Mohamed Desai - Mufti Online20 Feb 2024
Muzaara'ah partnership
Zaid and John entered into a muzaara'ah partnership. Zaid will provide the land and seeds and John will do the planting, etc. They have agreed that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville5 Feb 2024
A Partnership With A Person Who Invests With Interest Funds
We live in a no-Muslim country. I have a business in which we take a plot (land), then develop it and then sell it. Usually it is a partnership…
- Camperdown1 Feb 2024
Business Partnership between Muslim and Non-Muslim
Is it permissible for a Muslim to enter into a partnership with a Non-Muslim?
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - Ask Imaam6 Sep 2023
The CEO and co-founder of Manzil, Mohamad Sawwaf, requested the Darul Iftaa to review Manzil’s Musharakah model of financing.
The CEO and co-founder of Manzil, Mohamad Sawwaf, requested the Darul Iftaa to review Manzil’s Musharakah model of financing. We were presented the…
Mirza-Zain Baig - Azaadville10 Aug 2023
Mudharaba
Two people want to start a partnership. One will provide the capital whilst the other one will manage the business. The agreement between them is as…
- Azaadville24 Mar 2023
A Partner Drawing A Salary
We have recently entered into a partnership in a business with the following partner shares: Partner 1 – 50% share ( director of Company) Partner 2…
- Azaadville18 Mar 2023
Rights Of The Heirs Of A Partnership
What rights do the heirs of the Marhoom have in a partnership if any?
- Azaadville18 Mar 2023
Status Of A Partnership Upon The Death Of A Partner
What is the status of a partnership upon the death of a partner?
- Mufti Online5 Mar 2023
Specifying a certain amount of the profits for any partner in a partnership
I invested 1 million dollars with my friend who is running a chicken business. Normally, what happens is that I invest my money and we specify that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood7 Feb 2023
Being partner to a business due to one’s labour
A wife started a business from home while her husband worked and supported the household. The wife’s business prospered so they both agreed that the…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville2 Feb 2023
Rights Of The Heirs Who Inherited Shares In A Business
Herewith a few questions I need advice and Shariah guidance : Our father passed away and was a director / shareholder in companies and businesses…
- Mufti Online20 Nov 2022
What happens to a partnership after one of the partners pass away?
What is the ruling with regards to the share of a deceased who was in a partnership with his/her siblings, or anyone else for that matter? 1. Do the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood8 Oct 2022
Inflating the price of a property as legal transfer was pending
What is the ruling on the following matter? We are three partners in a property. We own half the property and the other two partners own a 1/4 share…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville13 Sep 2022
Valuation Of Stock Upon The Demise Of A Partner
If a partner in a general retail store passes away, should the stock be valued at the cost price, wholesale or retail?
- Azaadville8 Jun 2022
A Share Of Profit For A Non-Partner
Two people invest in a company. They are 50/50 shareholders/owners. Both partners approach Zaid and tell him that you manage the company and we will…
- Azaadville4 Jun 2022
The Capital Contribution Percentage Being Different To The Profit-Share Percentage
Two people invest in a business. One gives 60 percent of the capital and one gives 40 . They agree that they will be 50-50 owners of the business.…
- Azaadville4 Jun 2022
Cash And Kind Capital Contributions In A Partnership
Amar wants to start a partnership with Zaid, he says that I will provide the machinery and you should provide the working capital. Is this…
- Azaadville3 Jun 2022
Selling A Share In A Partnership Without Informing The Partner
Can one partner sell his share in a business without the consent of the other partner?
- Azaadville19 May 2022
Partnership Dispute
A person decides to buy something and he does not want to buy it alone. He makes a general announcement that whoever wishes to join in the purchase…
- Ibn Masood10 Mar 2022
Borrowing partner’s portion of land for cultivating crops
Two people own a piece of land which is in joint partnership. One partner decides to cultivate the land and sell the produce (with the permission of…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood16 Feb 2022
Making Waqf of land in joint partnership
Can a person make Waqf of his share in a piece of land which is in joint partnership with another?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood16 Feb 2022
Partners not willing to sell their share/s in a partnership
My siblings and I are partners in a business. I am the only the only active partner while the rest are all silent partners. They are not willing to…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood30 Jan 2022
FNB’s diminishing partnership
What is your view in regards to FNB’s diminishing partnership? I intend purchasing a house and therefore require clarity on the matter.
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville11 Jan 2022
Liability Of Expense Due To Exiting A Partnership
Six brothers are in partnership in a portfolio of various properties. One of the brothers would like to exit. He would exit by taking his equal…
- Ibn Masood6 Jan 2022
Dental partnership agreement
Dentist ‘A’ goes into a 50% partnership with dentist ‘B’. Dentist ‘A’ will run the practice and earn 30% of total turnover (before expenses).…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam7 Dec 2021
Small Tuck Shop Partnership
Asalamualaykum Mufti Saab I have a question regarding a partnership. Partner (A) puts down $500 towards the purchase of goods for a small tuck shop.…
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