What is the ruling on working in a store where the sale of lawful items predominates over unlawful ones, given that the work is restricted to the store's warehouse and involves no interaction with customers? And is the salary received from the security company contracted with the store considered mixed (halal and haram)?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
There is no harm in working as a guard for shops that sell permissible goods. However, it is not permissible to guard places designated for haram (forbidden things) or where haram predominates, such as usurious banks and 술집s, due to Allah's saying: "And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression." If the store predominantly sells permissible items and does not aid in haram, then there is no harm in continuing to work there, especially if it allows you to perform prayers on time and keep your beard.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/21036
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 21036
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy