Installing credit card machines

5 Nov 2014 · 12 Muharram 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

My company installs the credit card swipe machine of a bank for merchants and I am in the sales department. I am receiving a fixed salary, and also receive a commission for every installation. Is my earning halaal or haraam?

Answer

Your earning is halaal.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(ولا يستحق المشترك الأجر حتى يعمل كالقصار ونحوه) كفتال وحمال ودلال وملاح (الدر المختار 6/64)

قال العلامة ابن عابدين رحمه الله (قوله حتى يعمل) لأن الإجارة عقد معاوضة فتقتضي المساواة بينهما فما لم يسلم المعقود عليه للمستأجر لا يسلم له العوض والمعقود عليه هو العمل أو أثره على ما بينا فلا بد من العمل زيلعي (رد المحتار 6/64)

الهبة عقد مشروع لقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام تهادوا تحابوا وعلى ذلك انعقد الإجماع وتصح بالإيجاب والقبول والقبض (الهداية 3/282)

Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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