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Subject: Is working in Non-Islamic Banks Halal or Haram? Author: Abdulrauf K.M. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 01:59:45 09/08/02 Sun Author Host/IP: NoHost/212.77.208.75 Assalam Alaykum, I have a question that is very important to me and will highly appreciate if I get your detailed answer. My 1st question. I'm jobless, and an opportunity has come for working in a non-islamic bank. I'm very much worried to join because I'm not certain whether it is haram or halal to work in non-islamic banks. I'm woried because if my money/earnings will be haram, then it's simple to understand that all whatever I'll purchase, and even when I want to marry, all will be haram! Probably my Swalah and other ibadats will not be accepted while putting on haram clothes etc! My 2nd question. In regard to the same above, is there any conflict "Ikhtilaf" between scholars as to whether working in non-islamic banks is haram or halal? If yes, then what do they say? I mean for both the one who says its haram (on what grounds) and halal (on what grounds). My 3rd question. As my personal opinion with the little knowledge I have is that working in such banks is haram I rejected the job. Now some of my relatives/friends are against me why I rejected such a good offer? I told them I'm not for high salary only but it has to be earned in a halal manner, as simple as that. They say its halal,... on the grounds that, they say and many people say, today working anywhere is haram in the sense that almosy all companies purchase their goods/services through taking loans from the bak and repaying with interest and hence the workers of those companies after it has made profit, they earn their salary in a haram way. Well that is not a reason to me just to work in a haram place because all is haram, besides I don't beleive that all companies are haram! Wa Billahi Tawfiq, wa Jazakallahu kheir. Abdulrauf K. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Is working in Non-Islamic Banks Halal or Haram? Author: Moustafa Morsy [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 04:46:47 09/09/02 Mon Author Host/IP: mt.24.171.69.29.charter-stl.com/24.171.69.29 Assalaam Alikom If the bank you mention is based on riba (interest, usury), then it is not permitted to work in it, because of the hadeeth narrated by Jaabir, who said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the one who consumes riba, the one who gives it, the one who writes it down and the ones who witness it. He said: ‘They are all the same.’” (Reported by Muslim in his Saheeh, 2995). We ask Allaah to compensate you with something better. Allah knows best. Moustafa Morsy