Is working for a sugar company that also manufactures alcohol halal?
Question
one of my friend works in BANGLADESH SUGAR & FOOD CORPORATION, he is working in sugar manufacturing unit,but they have one alcohol manufacturing company which produces hard drinks for sale which is haram in islam,but my friend has no interaction with that unit,is it jaez to work this company?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible for your friend to work for the sugar factory in reference as he has no link with the other section of the factory that manufactures hard drinks (alcohol). Therefore, his income is halal. [1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ismail Dawoodjee
Student Darul Iftaa
Zambia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1](قوله وحمل خمر ذمي) قال الزيلعي: وهذا عنده وقالا هو مكروه " لأنه - عليه الصلاة والسلام - «لعن في الخمر عشرة وعد منها حاملها» وله أن الإجارة على الحمل وهو ليس بمعصية، ولا سبب لها وإنما تحصل المعصية بفعل فاعل مختار، وليس الشرب من ضرورات الحمل، لأن حملها قد يكون للإراقة أو للتخليل، فصار كما إذا استأجره لعصر العنب أو قطعه والحديث محمول على الحمل المقرون بقصد المعصية اهـ(رد المحتار ج6 ص391 سعيد)
- Answered by
- Ismail Dawoodjee
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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