Travel Agent
Question
Is it permissible to work as a travel agent? This job might require one to book a ticket that includes haraam food e.g. I book a plane ticket for a person and order haraam food for him. Will this be permissible?
Answer
The travel agent’s duty is to book the seat for the passenger. Thereafter, the passenger is responsible for selecting the type of food that he wants. However, if the passenger instructs you to order the food, then you should not order haraam food for him.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(الأجراء على ضربين مشترك وخاص فالأول من يعمل لا لواحد أو يعمل له عملا غير موقت أو موقتا بلا تخصيص ولا يستحق المشترك الأجر حتى يعمل كالقصار ونحوه ) تنويرالأبصار مع رد المحتار (6/64)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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