Category : Partnerships

  • Returning capital investment after death of partner

    31 Jan 2023 Ref-No#: 4593

    My father set up a business with his partner. 5 investors put in their capital and profits were shared monthly. My father passed away and the business came to an end. My question is this: should the initial capital be returned to the investors? For example, an investor put in 15 million and...


  • Living with in-laws – agreement before marriage

    29 Jul 2021 Ref-No#: 3198

    Assalamualaykum, My mother is disabled and I take care of her Alhamdulillah. I have a sister but she is also disabled and unable to take care of her properly. My brother is not responsible enough and also has mental health problems so he too is unable to take care of her properly. S...


  • business

    06 May 2020 Ref-No#: 2449

    assalamu alaikum. may allah have mercy on you. I am going to start business with my brother who is a running business man. we have come to a contract that I will join in his business as a partner but with no investment from my side and in case of profit I will take 40% of it and he will tak...


  • share business

    13 Sep 2019 Ref-No#: 2215

    salam. I have a small amount of cash money and I want to give that money to my friend to do business with that money and to share profit with me but In case of loss I do not want to share loss with him because of my extreme poverty and my friend is agree upon this contract. Is this legal? ...


  • Charging for Goodwill

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 421

    Assalamu alaykum, A, B, C, D and E are joint partners in a running business concern. A and B own shares of 25% each; whilst C and D own 20% each. The remaining 10% is owned by E. D and E are now negotiating to purchase the shares of A and C. The stock, debtors, equipment and other assets h...


  • Ownership of the house bought through the muncipality

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 307

    Salam Mufti, Can you assist with the following: A father intended to buy a house through the municipality and applied for it at the municipality and his application was accepted. Since he did not have enough money, his eldest son paid the installments of the house and consequently h...