Working in a car dealership that is involved in interest and financing

· 10 Rabiʻ I 1447 AH1 min readEnglish
Business and DealingsIjaarahPermissible and Impermissible employment

Question

I recently got offered a job at a car dealership and although I won’t be directly dealing with interest, the company is involved in interest and financing cars. I wanted to know if the money I earn from working at this company is halaal and if I will be sinful by working at such a dealership?

Answer

If the work you are employed for is of a permissible nature and there is nothing impermissible associated with it, then your earnings will be halaal.

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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