Analysing the impact of changes in the interest rates as part of the job

Q: I was planning to apply for the Government Economic Service’s graduate scheme. Is it halal to work in such a profession in which I may be required to analyse, say, the impact of changes in the interest rates? The work is wide-ranging so it is not guaranteed that I would end up doing such a […]

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Can I handle fruits and vegetables as part of my job?

Q: My question is regarding the handling of fruits and vegetables in the workplace as one’s job. Picking and packing them. And ones wages in return for this. I know the general principle is that fruits and vegetables are halal, but in this day and age, they have chemical sprays and insecticides/pesticides on them, and stuff […]

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Is it permissible to work for a clearing house?

Q: I need your guidance in regards to a job offer that I have received. I have been offered a job at the VP (the central securities depository in Denmark) as a relationship manager. My main responsibility would be: •Ensuring that the clients are satisfied with the overall service they are receiving. •Promoting and selling […]

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Is it permissible to do an Accountant’s letter for a client if it helps with his mortgage application?

Q: Is it permissible to do an Accountant’s letter for a client if it helps with his mortgage application? Please answer for both conventional and ‘Islamic’ mortgages.   الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: If the letter or accounts are of a generic nature that simply state the financial position of the client then it […]

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Is the ACN scheme Halal?

Q: Is the ACN scheme Halal?  الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب   A: The Al-Qalam panel has received numerous queries related to the ACN scheme. We are currently not able to give a ruling on its permissibility as we do not know how the financial flow of money, works for agents both from selling […]

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can i sell lottery tickets as part of my job?

Q: I work in a post office and selling lottery is part of the contract. Is it permissible to sell lottery tickets? if it is not permissible then what do I do with the remuneration received?   الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب                                           A: It is not permitted to sell lottery tickets and any remuneration received […]

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Is it permissible to lie in order to obtain and maintain a job?

Q: Under exceptional circumstances, I understand one can lie. If someone has not had a job for a long time and desperately equires an income, can they lie in order to secure a job? What if they have witnessed others lie for the job and get it? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Even if […]

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Is income earned from a job as a wedding photographer halal?

Q: One of my friends is a wedding photographer. Is the job permissible? He doesn’t print the photos off and hands it to the customer as a CD, but the same time he takes photos in a mixed gender environment. Will the money he earns be halal? Or will he just incur a sin whilst […]

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Is my earning halāl if I’m a hypnotherapist?

Q: I am a practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming and Hypnotherapy, which I practise for the purposes of helping people overcome fears and/or phobias that were installed as a programme within people’s life experiences. Is my earning halal?   الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه االصدق والصواب   A: Hypnosis as described in the question is […]

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Is it permissible to work as a Tax Compliance and Transfer Pricing Accountant or in the Finance Department of an insurance company?

Q: Is it permissible to work as a Tax Compliance and Transfer Pricing Accountant or in the Finance Department of an insurance company?   الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: When one works for a company where a major portion of the business activities of the company do not conform to the dictates of Sharīʿah […]

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