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Last updated: 27th May 2024
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1.)does a business partner affect if your business income will be haram or not ? Let’s say someone had a non mahram female who didn’t cover up properly and the minimal communication barrier was broken in the sense that the male and female were close and talked about more than just business or someone had a business partner and he was a deviant who may mock Islam or someone who was a non Muslim and the two business partners already had a very close friendship, even if someone was to sell only halal products with all the partners listed above, would their income still be halal? 2.)if someone (person 1) wanted to do a specific business with one person (person2) and they told this person about the business idea and he agreed (person2) but person 1 did that specific business with a completely different person instead, will person 1s income be halal from that specific business or not (he sells completely halal products) 3.) Likewise if person 1 tells Person2 that he’s interested in doing business with person2 and person 2 agrees but then person1 doesnt do it with person 2 and instead, person1, who behind person 2s back, collaborates on person3s business (person1 didn’t reveal the business idea to person 2, he simply said to person2 that he wanted to collaborate with their business) who is also doing the same business as person2 , will this make person 1s income haram for doing business with person 3 instead even though he vaguely verbally agreed to collaborate on the same business as person2



بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامدا ومصليا

Working with a partner in business will not affect the income as long as the company itself deals in transactions that are Halal. However, you must keep your boundaries with female business partners I.e. not working alone with her and others are present as a protection for yourself and her. Also one should lower their gazes as much as possible meaning not to stay glued looking down but only look and speak when it’s a need.

However, it is better to have men as business partners to avoid any temptation with women. When going into business with someone he should be trustworthy and have good character.

2,3) If you had not agreed the business formally with a person and decide to do it with another it will be permissible otherwise if you agreed formally and then agreed with another, this will come under deceit. It is Haram to deceive. The person if he wishes he can terminate the contract.

And Allah knows best

19 Dhul Hijja 1445/ 26 June 2024

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Answer last updated on:
2nd July 2024
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