Working as a bank teller
Question
Assalamu alaikum
I work in a bank as a Teller. I wanted to whether that is halal or haram. Jazakallah
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuhu
It is permissible to be a teller in a bank. The income will be Halal.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ismail Desai,
Darul Iftaa
Checked and approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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