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Buying, Selling & Trade
1,711 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Buying, Selling & Trade, 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.
By Darul Ifta
Buying, Selling & Trade fatawa — page 2 of 43
- Ibn Masood11 Jun 2026
Halaal Food Vendors
Is it permissible to for a person to host a Halaal food stall at a market (festival) where there is alcohol and music playing in the background? The…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Azaadville4 Jun 2026
Handling/Re-Stocking Fees On Returned Items
Are handling fees charged to customers who return goods permissible in islam? Or is it akin to ribah (interest)?
- Ibn Masood3 Jun 2026
Relabelling Products Without Consent
A person buys olive oil with the intention to resell it. They want to change the label to another brand that is from another country, without that…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online18 May 2026
Working in a non-Muslim butcher selling pork
My father is a Muslim. He got a job offer by a non-muslim to come and work for him. My father is a blockman in a butchery. He cuts meat and so…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 May 2026
Selling malic acid to breweries and to manufacture sweets
I am interested in purchasing a company that manufactures malic acid. The acid is used in the manufacture of sweets to make them taste sour and also…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 May 2026
Promoting women’s modest clothing on female models
I would like to seek guidance regarding promoting a women’s modest clothing business on Instagram. 1. Is it permissible to advertise modest clothing…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 May 2026
Selling some of the shares in the Qurbaani animal
A person purchased a bull for qurbaani. Later on, he decides to sell some shares of the animal to people who intend doing qurbaani. Will it be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 May 2026
Charging the customer handling fees on items returned
Is it permissible to charge a general 15% handling fee for all returns for admin and transportation costs? E.g. The seller is in Durban and the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 May 2026
Buying in bulk due to fear rising from the Middle East conflict
With the recent conflict in the Middle East, we are bound to be worried. Recently, the President of Brazil had called out to the the President of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood6 May 2026
Selling Diluted Zam Zam
Is it permissible to dilute Zam Zam water with ordinary water for resale purposes, in order to make a profit?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online5 May 2026
Selling items on online stores with different payment options
On Amazon and other online stores, there's a type of installment payment that involves interest. The buyer takes out a loan from the bank to pay for…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Apr 2026
Selling tights to women
Is it allowed to sell women’s clothing like tights. Many women wear these under abaya’s, in their homes, or for women only fitness classes. However,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood19 Apr 2026
MetaTrader 5
I am considering trading XAUUSD (Gold/US Dollar) through an online platform called MetaTrader 5. This is how it works: 1. I do not take physical…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Camperdown18 Apr 2026
Buying and Selling Old/Rare Currencies
Assalamu Alaikum I have heard that buying and selling currency is permissible only when the exchange is of equal value. My question is: if a…
Baba Abu Bakr - Mufti Online16 Apr 2026
Clause stating that if the buyer defaults on an installment, the entire outstanding balance becomes immediately due
If a person purchases an item on a payment plan, agreeing to pay the price in fixed monthly installments over a set period, and the contract…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood8 Apr 2026
Terms Of Sale
I intend to sell my business, which is now established and profitable, for 20 million. Would it be permissible to sell the business on the following…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - MUBZ8 Apr 2026
Selling One’s Vehicle Through a Dealership with a Dealership Warranty
السلام علیکم Is it permissible for a client who has left his vehicle on sale on consignment to a dealership stating he requires R155000.00 subjected…
- Ibn Masood31 Mar 2026
Selling Telkom Shares
My parents had invested some of our money when we were younger into Vodacom and Telkom shares. I was told that when the dividends are received…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood16 Mar 2026
Designing Symbols Of Other Religious Sects
Is it permissible for a Muslim to design, print, or embroid symbols associated with other religions? The work is carried out strictly on a…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online31 Jan 2026
Selling zamzam water
Is it permissible to sell zamzam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Camperdown31 Jan 2026
Buying from a Store Owned by a Homosexual (Non-Muslim)
Salaam alaykum Can you find out the Masla for me. Is it permissible to support a store owned by a Homosexual (he is a non-Muslim)? They’re not…
Baba Abu Bakr - Ibn Masood29 Jan 2026
Forex Trading
I am seeking guidance regarding the Shari’ compliance of forex trading. I would like to present my situation clearly to receive proper advice. Key…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online11 Jan 2026
Dropshipping
Is this form of dropshipping allowed: I advertise the product of a supplier with a 20% increase in price on my store. All products on my store have…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Jan 2026
Being entitled to a refund if one receives a different kurta from the one ordered
I purchased a kurta from a family member, the kurta I ordered was from seeing a picture which they sent to me, upon receiving the kurta I noticed…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Jan 2026
Seller putting restrictions on the purchaser after purchasing
Can the Darul Ifta please check if this agreement is okay for our customers. Agreement to Purchase (company) Products I hereby agree to purchase…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Dec 2025
Government expropriating land and selling the apartments on the land
If the state forcibly buys out housing in the city center from residents and evicts them to the outskirts in order to build new luxury buildings on…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Dec 2025
Selling rizla and lighters to people who smoke
Is it permissible to sell rolling paper usually used for weed often known as rizla. And selling lighters to someone you know will used it for smoking?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood15 Dec 2025
Selling Dog Food
Is it permissible to sell dog food?
- Mufti Online10 Dec 2025
Being charged 'Processing fees' when buying on installments
I am seeking guidance regarding a matter related halaal and haraam. I live in the United Arab Emirates, and we are not very well off, we struggle at…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Dec 2025
Selling gold without taking possession of it
Many people are buying gold but keeping it at the company they buy it from and when the rate increases they pay a commission and then sell it. Is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood10 Dec 2025
Sale Of Stock Before Payment
I had the opportunity to purchase stock from a broker on credit and sell it to a customer on credit as well. The customer agreed to pay me after one…
Mufti Abrar Ahmad Motala - Ibn Masood10 Dec 2025
Extended Warranty
Are we allowed to take out an extended warranty on a vehicle when the current warranty is expiring?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Camperdown5 Dec 2025
Keeping Part of a Buyer’s Deposit After He Cancels Purchase Agreement
Assalamualeikum, we had recently sold a car on installment and the amount paid was 3 million tsh before selling the car we had a written agreement…
Baba Abu Bakr - Mufti Online4 Dec 2025
Selling rizla
I have noticed that my father has been selling filter/rolling paper (rizla) in bulk such as in large boxes to possible retail customers. I would…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville1 Dec 2025
A Makeup Business
Is it permissible for a women to run a makeup business where she applies make up for other women?
- Mufti Online22 Nov 2025
Buying and selling fake goods
I would like to know what is the masaail concerning fake goods. As a retailer stocking original goods (which does come with its price tag) finds…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Nov 2025
Online trading without taking possession
What is the ruling regarding online trading - day trader. He trades with various things like gold, currencies and oil.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Nov 2025
Selling tickets to attend maktab jalsahs
Recently we see maktab jalsahs being held and you have to purchase a ticket to attend. Is this allowed? Before we use to go to jalsahs without…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - MJC18 Nov 2025
Seeking Debt Counselling
With regards to your query regarding the permissibility of seeking debt counseling, please be advised: Our understanding of the process of debt…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - Mufti Online13 Nov 2025
The minimum time period of a salam transaction in the Hanafi mazhab
I had learnt in madrasah that among the conditions for the permissibility of a salam transaction is that the period of time from the date of the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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