Earning by helping university students write their assignments, reports and research papers.

· 6 Muharram 1447 AH1 min readEnglish
Business and DealingsIjaarahPermissible and Impermissible employment

Question

I am a single mother (not divorced) living with my parents. I do not pay rent or utility bills, but I manage all other expenses for myself and my baby, including food, clothes, diapers, milk, etc.

The baby’s father sends a small amount (around 20,000 PKR) monthly — sometimes not even that.

I work from home and earn about 1.5 lakh PKR per month by helping university students write their assignments, reports, and research papers. I use tools like ChatGPT to generate answers and then rephrase the content using other software. I work very hard and honestly, but now I’m very worried: Is this income halal or haram in Islam?

I want to raise my son as a Hafiz-e-Quran and a good Muslim. I don’t want to feed him with haram money, but this is the only source of income I have right now. I am very stressed and confused. Please guide me according to Islamic teachings.

Answer

This source of earning wealth is halaal provided there are no haraam elements joined to it.

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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