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grocery store and have to sell lottery tickets and company packed pork sandwhichs and cigarette, can i continue my job as a cashier,

· 23 Shaʻban 1427 AH1 min readFatwa 14565English

Question

I m here in canada since last 9 months and working in seven Eleven chain store company that is grocery store and have to sell lottery tickets and company packed pork sandwhichs and cigarette, can i continue my job as a cashier, is my money halal.

2) how is to work in Brinks security company. that s work to transfer money to banks.

Answer

1. In a normal situation, that is as a Muslim, and being an owner of the store and/or being wealth, it is prohibited to sell lottery, pork and cigarettes. However, if the store belongs to a non-Muslim, and you are poor and needy, you have to support yourself and dependants and there is no source of income besides the store you are working in which Haraam items are also sold, then you will be excused for working there. You should also make Tawbah and Istighfaar and search for another suitable and Shari’ah compliant source of income.

2. It is permissible to work for a security company transferring monies to the Bank.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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