FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #432 : TUNTUTAN KERJA HALAL
What is the ruling on a Muslim working for an IT company that asks him to troubleshoot and repair software systems at a bar?
Short answer
Islam requires every person to seek lawful income. Working in a doubtful or prohibited place should preferably be avoided, but if someone is compelled because he must support himself and his family, he may continue on condition that he keeps seeking better, lawful work.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Islam requires every person to seek lawful income. Working in a doubtful or prohibited place should preferably be avoided, but if someone is compelled because he must support himself and his family, he may continue on condition that he keeps seeking better, lawful work. In this case, the employee is advised not to install or repair software at the bar, to avoid doubtful matters and assisting wrongdoing. He is encouraged to suggest a non-Muslim colleague take the task and to discuss the matter amicably with his employer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dinasihatkan agar anak tuan mencari alternatif lain seperti mewakilkan kepada pekerja non-muslim untuk memasang perisian di tempat yang terlarang tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #432 : TUNTUTAN KERJA HALAL”, 4 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1315-al-kafi-432-tuntutan-kerja-halal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-muslim-it-work-repairing-software-bar/