Business

Halaal Food at year-end parties/functions

  Nasihah (Advice): Consuming Halal foods   Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah Radhiyallahu Anhu reports that Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said, “Allah the Almighty is Pure and accepts only that which is pure and verily Allah has commanded the believers to do that which He has commanded the Messengers. So the Almighty said: …

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Demanding extra for an old debt due to inflation

Nasihah (Advice): Jannah for the one who pays off his debts Sayyiduna Uthmaan Ibn Affaan radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Allah Almighty will admit a man into Paradise who was lenient in his buying and selling, in paying off debts and seeking repayments.” [Sunan Nasai] ______________________________   …

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Refund on lost luggage

  Nasihah (Advice): The Believers are Trustworthy   Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik Radhiyallahu Anhu reported: Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said, “The believer is one who is trusted by people. The Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand other Muslims are safe. The emigrant is one who emigrates away from …

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Responsibility for Stolen Amaanat

  Nasihah (Advice): Fulfill your Trusts Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah Radhiyallahu Anhu reports that Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said, “Give back what has been entrusted (to you) to him who has entrusted you, and do not violate the trust of him who violates your trust.” (Sunan Tirmidhi) ______________________________   Question and Answer: …

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Excess payments received from customers

Nasihah (Advice): The virtue of a trustworthy businessman   Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Umar radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “The trustworthy, honest businessman will be with the messengers, the truthful and the martyrs (on the day of Qiyaamah).” [Sunan Tirmidhi] ______________________________   Question and Answer:   Q. I own …

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Are staff responsible for money stolen in a business?

  Nasihah (Advice): Honesty leads to Paradise & dishonesty to Hell   Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Masood radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “You must be truthful. Verily, truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man continues to be truthful and encourages honesty until he is …

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Benefitting from a Company Insurance policy

  Nasihah (Advice): Pay your workers timeously Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Umar radiyallahu anhuma reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Pay the worker his wages before his sweat has dried.” [Sunan Ibn Majah] ______________________________   Question and Answer:   Q. I am working for a company and the company I …

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Buy Back Conditions in Transactions

  Nasihah (Advice): Earning a Halaal living   Sayyiduna Miqdaam radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “No person partakes of a better meal than that which one has earned by working with one’s own hands. The Prophet of Allah, Dawood (Alayhi salaam) used to eat from the …

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Can a new tenant use the items left behind by the old tenant?

  Nasihah (Advice): A Dua to find a lost item   Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Umar Radhiyallahu Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam would recite the following Dua when misplacing something:   اللَّهُمَّ رَادَّ الضَّالَّةِ، وَهَادِيَ الضَّلَالَةِ تَهْدِيْ مِنَ الضَّلَالَةِ، اُرْدُدْ عَلَيَّ ضَالَّتِيْ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَسُلْطَانِكَ، فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ عَطَائِكَ وَفَضْلِكَ   …

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