There is a driver working for a company. He was asked to perform work outside the company, and during this work, he also worked for his personal interest by transporting some people for a fare. Is the money he took halal (permissible) or haram (forbidden)?
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During the olive harvesting season, some owners of olive groves arrange for the payment of olives to those who harvest them, in exchange for a specific number of oil tins (A tin takes around sixteen kilos of olive oil). The owner of the trees might say to the worker, "Harvest my grove, and give me three tins after the extraction of the olive oil." What is the ruling of Sharia on this?
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The university regulations stipulate that the total working hours for the faculty members are 40 hours per week. However, the actual working hours for a faculty member at the university are less than 20 hours per week. The university has scheduled teaching days from Sunday to Wednesday, with Thursday designated for meetings and labs. What is the ruling on a faculty member's refusal to adhere to this schedule or their belief that requesting four days of work is unjust, while still receiving their full salary?
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Is it permissible to have an annual subscription for cars in exchange for periodic maintenance and repair throughout the year?
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A tax consultant and auditor who is working for a certain company demanded an increase to his fees, so the company commissioned the Financial Manager to handle that matter. However, the latter asked the consultant to pay him a sum of money in return for approving that increase. What is the ruling of Sharia on this?
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A land owner leases it to a farmer for a certain sum of money (For example, 25 JDs per dunum) and the produce is the farmer`s alone and the latter also bears the loss in case it happened since the landowner takes the agreed upon sum in advance. In light of this, what is the ruling of Sharia on leasing land for agriculture?
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I own a property in a commercial area and received an offer to rent out all or part of it to be used as a new branch for an Islamic bank. What is the ruling of Sharia on renting out this property knowing that the bank will use it for practicing its usual commercial activities?
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I work for a company that provides payment services for traders` financial entitlements by Master and Visa card through their points of sale devices. Is it allowed to install such devices in tourist restaurants that serve alcoholic drinks?
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There is an employer who doesn`t pay a hired worker the wages which he deserves considering his expertise and qualifications. Not only this, but he also forces him to return a portion of the wages approved by the state. Is this lawful? In addition, is it permissible for the worker to exploit the working hours and tools for personal benefit to make up for the above deduction?
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The contract duration of a rental car company is five years and based on this period the company determines the rent taking into consideration the type of the car itself, the decrease in its market value and other factors. If the rented car is brand new, its market value is high. For example, if the rental contract extends for one year, the rent is (500 euros) per month. If it is three years, the rent is (330 euros) per month. If the lessee wanted to terminate the latter form of contract (3 years) before it expires, the lessor accepts under the condition that the former pays the difference between the two forms of the contract above mentioned. In other words, the lessee pays a certain sum to the rental car company against termination of contract. On its part, the company says that this is better than obligating the lessee to pay the whole rent till the end of the contract`s period. The company adds that since it bought the car to be used by the lessee, it calculated its actual value and the decrease in that market value and this is the reason for setting a higher rent against a shorter period of rental contract. What is the ruling of Sharia on this along with mentioning textual evidence from Sharia sources?
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An employment agency attracts resource persons to work for local or foreign companies. Is it permissible for this agency to take these persons from their employers? Does this affect the interest of the country or not?
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A company has contracted with transport companies to transport a particular substance for ten JDs per ton. Is it permissible for these companies to contract with the truckers to transport that same substance for nine JDs per ton? It is worth pointing that the company is okay with that.
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I`m a bus driver and contracted by parents to transport their children to and from school at specific times in exchange for a wage (A monthly contribution), regardless of the number of days they attend school each month. What is the ruling on the monthly contribution that I collect in full although students may abstain from going to school or be absent for some days?
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Is it permissible to work for a company that provides call center services for world stock exchanges, such as sales and marketing?
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I work at the National Petroleum Company (NPC) in excavation / shifts program (Two weeks on duty and two weeks off) . Am I permitted to press a charge in the court in order to get an allowance for the differences in working hours and for Friday and Saturday. This is knowing that I have signed my employment's contract on this basis whereas my latter requests weren't mentioned in the contract itself?
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