What is the best trade according to hadith?
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What is the best trade according to hadith?
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Rasoolullah (Salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) was asked concerning the best income. He (SAW) replied "The sale with which the seller seeks a Halaal income and the work which a person those with his own hands. (Targeeb vol.2 pg.523 Daarul Ihyaaut Turaasul Arabi)
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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