Q : I work for a non-muslim printing company for the past three years. I am a DTP Operator/Graphic Designer. I want to know if my rizq is halal be earning my salary from this company. The nature of the work I do is adverts, competitions and promotions for
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I work for a non-muslim printing company for the past three years.
I am a DTP Operator/Graphic Designer. I want to know if my rizq is halal be
earning my salary from this company. The nature of the work I do is adverts,
competitions and promotions for alchohol,movies and music. However not all of
my jobs include these items but atleast 2-4 times a week I will have a job like
this. Some doubts and uncertainty has lingered in me with the dissatisfaction
of doing these kind of jobs and thought about resigning. Please provide me with
an answer so that I can make my decision. I want to make a decision based on
taqwa and not any rash decisions.
Answer
In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh
It will be makrooh tahrīmī (close to harām) for you to work for this company due to directly assisting towards sin.
(Fatāwa Shāmi, Vol. 4, Pg. 268) [1]
Help one another in righteousness and piety, but help not one another in sin and animosity
(Al Māidah,2)[2]
Therefore, it is highly advisable to either request the management not to assign you any such tasks which are contrary to shari’a or to seek alternative employment elsewhere.
If they excuse to assign you such tasks, you may continue to work at the company while in the process of finding another job if you have no other means of income. Consequently, tawbah and istighfār must be made.
Whoever fears Allāh - Allāh will create for him a way of deliverance. And will provide him sustenance from a place he had never expected; and whoever relies on Allāh – then Allāh is Sufficient for him; indeed Allāh will accomplish His command; indeed Allāh has set a proper measure for all things.
(Surah Talāq, 2,3) [3]
And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows
Best
Wassalāmu ῾alaykum
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[1] مطلب في كراهة بيع ما تقوم المعصية بعينه قوله ( تحريما ) بحث لصاحب البحر حيث قال وظاهر كلامهم أن الكراهة تحريمية لتعليلهم بالإعانة على المعصية ط(حاشية ابن عا بدين،باب البغاة، مطلب في كراهة بيع ما تقوم المعصية بعينه )
[3] سورة الطلاق (آية 3,2)