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Preparing packaging for alcohol products

· 18 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I am working in a packaging company, muslim owned and we print a lot of alcohol products. I don't partake in it though, does my income become haraam? And if I do partake in it in the future, will my income then be haraam?

Answer

You should refrain from this. It is not behoving for a believer to involve himself in such an activity (i.e. preparing packaging for alcohol products).

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالْأَنصَابُ وَالْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ﴿المائدة: ٩٠﴾

عن أنس بن مالك قال : لعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم في الخمر عشرة عاصرها ومتعصرها وشاربها وحاملها والمحمولة إليه وساقيها وبائعها وآكل ثمنها والمشتري لها والمشتراة له (جامع الترمذي 1/242)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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