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Is it permissable to work for a financial organisation that deals with interest. Although i wouldn't be dealing with it directly but my employer will be.

· 22 Rajab 1429 AH1 min readFatwa 16972English

Question

Is it permissable to work for a financial organisation that deals with interest. Although i wouldn't be dealing with it directly but my employer will be.

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

If the major part of financial organisation deals in Haram dealings, for example interest etc, it will not be permissible to work for such an organisation. However, if the major part of the organisation’s dealings is not Haram, then it will be permissible to work for such an organisation.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

أهدى إلى رجل شيئا أو أضافه إن كان غالب ماله من الحلال فلا بأس إلا أن يعلم بأنه حرام فإن كان الغالب هو الحرام ينبغي أن لا يقبل الهدية ولا يأكل الطعام إلا أن يخبره بأنه حلال ورثته أو استقرضته من رجل كذا في الينابيع ولا يجوز قبول هدية أمراء الجور لأن الغالب في مالهم الحرمة إلا إذا علم أن أكثر ماله حلال بأن كان صاحب تجارة أو زرع فلا بأس به لأن أموال الناس لا تخلو عن قليل حرام فالمعتبر الغالب وكذا أكل طعامهم كذا في الاختيار شرح المختار

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