QUESTION: I live in kafir country & my father in law owns a textile shop where almost all staff are kafir. During Jumma Prayer time, Muslim staff go for prayer while non-muslim staffs runs the shop whereas in Saudi & other countries close shop at Jumma Prayer & also it’s mentioned in Quran (62:9) to leave off trade. So is it sinful to keep running business during Jumma Prayer time through non muslim staff?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs, Prayer
06 Nov

ANSWER: Yes, it is sinful to sell after the athan of Friday and the transactions are prohibited and the money is haram

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QUESTION: Is it haram to sell items(plates etc) with images? My mother sells items with images. And sometimes I help her. If it is not permissible, may I sell them out of necessity? as I and my family do need money. And she already bought the items.

Images and image-making, Jobs
31 Oct

ANSWER: It is not permissible to sell such items with animate images on them. You can sell images of landscape and things that have no soul in them.

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QUESTION: I work as a freelancer for a company whose HR and payroll are managed by a 3rd party company. This company allows me to receive part of my salary in advance before the actual payday, but they charge a small service fee for it. On payday, they deduct the advanced amount and pay the remaining balance. Is this permissible, or does it count as riba?

Jobs, Riba
18 Oct

ANSWER: This is riba & not permissible.

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QUESTION: Can I put a professional profile picture on LinkedIn when it’s important to applyfor a job/internship?

Jobs, Women clothing
11 Oct

ANSWER: It is not permissible for a woman to post her photo on social media like this

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QUESTION: Sheikh i am a female and a small business owner who sells crochet gifting items via instagram I tap some white collared females give them work so that they can earn from their home and crochet for me But many times i receive orders from men for their girl friends and some times for anniversary and birthdays am i sinful if i sell to them? But the nature of my product is completely halal!

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
29 Sep

ANSWER: If you know for certain upfront that they want to give it to their girlfriend or to be used in a haram occasion, you must not sell it to them. But if you don’t know and they don’t tell, you must not ask and you can sell it to them. 

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QUESTION: My friend gave a software job interview which had 1 test and then 5 online interview rounds. He did all the rounds by himself, but in the final round, he briefly took unauthorized help from his tablet for 1-2 questions (lasting 4-5 minutes out of 45 minutes of interview). He received the offer but is feeling guilty about it. Is the income from the new job halal?

Character and Morals, Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
12 Sep

ANSWER: He is sinful for cheating but if he is qualified for the job and meets the expectations or exceeds them, his income is halal

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QUESTION: I have recently started to practice islam. I noticed that my job slightly deal with riba. Now do i have to immediately left my job? Or can I search for Allah’s mercy means a halal sources of income whille working my current job? With a strong niyah to left my current job as soon I manage other halal source?

Jobs, Riba
10 Sep

ANSWER: If your job involves taking or giving riba for certain, you must resign immediately and trust Allah to substitute you with a halal job

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QUESTION: Dua for increasing sales in business

Jobs
04 Sep

ANSWER: There is a hadeeth which is hasan that the Prophet ﷺ said: say: Allahumma akfini bihalalika a’an haramika wa Aghnini bifadlika amman siwak. This translates to: O Allah, suffice me with your halal than that which is not permissible and enrich me with your grace than anyone else other than you. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/98607/he-is-asking-about-a-duaa-to-bless-his-business

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QUESTION: I’ve applied for a job and told the boss that i want to pursue it, because ive regarded it as better for me from an islamic perspective in comparison to the job i had before. My father did not approve of it and still does not approve it. My question is was it blameworthy for me to go for this job and telling the boss i want to start, even though my father did not allow it.

Fiqh of the family, Jobs
30 Aug

ANSWER: As long as the job is halal, you don’t need your father’s permission for it!

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QUESTION: If my aunt asks me to buy soap for her, and I buy it and then sell it to her while keeping some profit for myself, is this halal for me to do?

Islamic economy, Jobs
29 Aug

ANSWER: This is not permissible if you’re doing it without her knowledge!

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