Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it permissible to pick up goods with a fork lift? Is it permissible to stock non- Halaal items on the shelves of a supermarket?

· 16 Rabiʻ II 1433 AH1 min readFatwa 19828English

Question

I work in a warehouse where I drive a fork lift and pick up non- Halaal items such as pork, ham, gelatin e.t.c. I pick them up from a storage area and drop them by a truck which transports the items to the stores. Similarly, my friend stocks these items on the shelves of a supermarket. Are these jobs Haraam?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu `alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.

It is Makrooh (reprehensible) for one to transport or stock Haram (impermissible) items.[1]

We advise you to search for a more Halaal suitable job as soon as possible. Make Du’aa to Allah (Subhanah Wa Ta’ala) to assist you in your predicament.

And Allah knows best.

Ismail Desai,

Durban, South Africa

Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

1 و اما السبب البعيد كبيع الحديد من اهل الفتنة و بيع العنب ممن يتخذه خمرا و بيع الاجر ممن يتخذه كنيسة او بيعة و كذااجارة الدابة لمن يريد سفر معصية و امثالها اذا علم فتكره تنزيها. تفصيل الكلام في مسئلة الاعانة علي المعصية( ص 452، جواهر الفقه)

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