Business and Trade

3 Rabi'ul Awwal 144220 October 2020

What Transaction Is Meant by the Word “تَناجُش”

QuestionWhat is the meaning of يَتَناجَشُوا in the following Hadith? عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه: أنَّ النبيَّ ﷺ نَهى أَنْ يَبِيعَ حاضِرٌ لِبادٍ، أَوْ يَتَناجَشُوا، أَوْ يَخْطُبَ الرَّجُلُ على خِطْبَةِ أَخِيهِ، أَوْ يَبِيعَ على بَيْعِ أَخِيهِ، وَلا تَسْأَلِ المَرْأَةُ طَلاقَ أُخْتِها لِتَكْتَفِئَ ما في إنائِها، أَوْ ما في صَحْفَتِها.…

12 Dhul Qa'dah 14413 July 2020

‘Abdur Rahman’s ibn ‘Awf (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Secret to Business Success

QuestionI heard about the following, is it authentic and what is the explanation? Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman ibn 'Awf (radiyallahu 'anhu) was asked; "What is the reason of your success? He replied, 'Due to three things; 1) I never refused any profit 2) I sold everything in cash and not on…

28 Rabi'ul Awwal 144126 November 2019

Warning Against Speaking Lies in Business Transactions

QuestionIs this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allah will not speak to nor will he look [with mercy] at the person who takes a false oath that he has been offered more for his goods than he has actually been offered."

1 Safar 14411 October 2019

Protection from Interest (Riba)

QuestionPlease tell me if there is any du'a or supplication from Hadith for protection from riba (usury). Please give the Arabic, transliteration and English translation.

13 Dhul Qa'dah 144016 July 2019

Be Moderate in Seeking Sustenance, Do Not Overexert Yourself

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Be moderate in seeking worldly things for everyone will be facilitated for which he was created [i.e., each person will only receive what is predestined for him]"

2 Dhul Qa'dah 14405 July 2019

The Best Type of Earning

QuestionCan you confirm the source of this Hadith? خير الكسب كسب يد العامل إذا نصح

7 Safar 144018 October 2018

“O Businessmen! Give Sadaqah”

QuestionIs this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Merchants! In business transactions there occurs useless talk and false oaths, therefore mix it with giving sadaqah [for its atonement]"

4 Safar 144015 October 2018

Selling Defective Goods Without Pointing Out the Defect

QuestionHow authentic is this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever sells defective goods without pointing it out, will remain subject to the wrath of Allah, and the angels will continue to curse him."

29 Muharram 144010 October 2018

Taking False Oaths to Sell a Commodity

QuestionWhat is the source of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Taking [false] oaths will hasten the sale of the commodity but will destroy the barakah"