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Will working in the bank's software development team be considered halal?

Published as Working as a software developer in a bank

· 12 Rabiʻ II 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Will working in the bank's software development team be considered halal?

Answer

The main operation of a bank is haraam. Therefore, to work in any department of the bank is also impermissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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