Booking a hotel room for someone who will use it for zina
Question
A person I know does online booking reservation for hotels and rooms for accommodation for 5 star hotels. Some of the clients that approach him are confirmed unmarried adults who want to book rooms for zina purposes. When it is 90% sure that these are unmarried and are booking for unlawful things, if I book the hotel rooms through my website, will it be halaal income or haraam income?
Answer
Where you are sure that the purpose is for haraam (zina), then you should refrain from booking the room for them and taking a fee for your service.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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