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General Fiqh The Majlis Vol 22 No 01, p.5

Is it permissible for a Muslim to work in a business like Pick & Pay which also sells liquor, pork and numerous haraam products?

Question

Is it permissible for a Muslim to work in a business like Pick & Pay which also sells liquor, pork and numerous haraam products?

Answer

If the Muslim worker at Pick & Pay, for example, has to handle haraam products, meat, chicken, liquor, etc., then it will not be permissible for him to work there. In fact, Muslims should not work in such places as Pick & Pay. One is involved in many haraam acts, including zina of a variety of degrees. How can it be permissible for a Muslim to work in such an evil place – zina, liquor, pork, gambling, uqood-e-faasidah and baatilah, and haraam products of many kinds? Also, one's Salaat is subjected to kuffaar interference. There is no question of observing Hijaab.

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