Q & A : Buying & Selling ( Total Questions : 7 )

Question :

Is it permissible to buy a carving or statue of a totally naked human being, male or female? Is it permissible to buy a carving or statue of an animal and hang it for decoration?

Answer :

There is no problem in the second [case of the animal]; as for the first case, if it is [considered a way of] promoting indecency, it is not allowed. 1

Question :

My question is related to selling and consumption of ice-cream containing less than 0.5% ethanol type of alcohol. I purchased an ice-cream business and now I am finding out that some of the ice-cream syrup contains less than 0.5% ethanol type of alcohol. That syrup is then used to make ice-cream.



My question to you is: Can I (a Muslim) sell or eat this ice-cream made from syrup that contains less than 0.5% of ethanol type of alcohol?

Answer :

If it is not intoxicating, there is no objection in it; you can buy and eat it.3

Question :

I am running a store and I have non-Muslim customers who want me to sell them alcoholic drinks. Can a Muslim buy and sell intoxicating alcohol to non-Muslims?

Answer :

It is not permissible to buy and sell alcohol.5

Question :

What is your ruling on buying and playing lottery tickets and other such games of chance?

Answer :

It is not permissible.7