Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

I would like to know if study accounting is haram

· 18 Ramadan 1427 AH1 min readFatwa 14620English

Question

ASSALAMUYALAYKUM IMAM SAHAB, I would like to know if study accounting is haram because we also calculate interest when doing the journals. I also want know if it is lawful for me to drop school and start raising money to do business because i have lost interest in school and i don't know what to study . I don't want to have a career in a company .

Answer

Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullah

Brother/Sister in Islam

1) Accounting is not Haram. The accountant merely records information. He is not party to the interest deal.

2) You should discuss your study issues with your parents and elders. Our advice is Muslims should study and adopt strategic positions to advance the cause of Islam.

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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