Doing the accounts of a company that deals in haraam

· 11 Rajab 1434 AH1 min readEnglish
Business and Dealings

Question

Is it permissible for an accountant to do the accounts of a company that sells haraam products such as alcohol, haraam sandwiches, etc.?

Answer

It is reprehensible for a Muslim accountant to do the accounts of a company that deals in haraam. You should disgust this from the bottom of your heart and make istighfaar.

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 (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 1295)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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