Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Working as an Infrastructure Analyst for an Insurance company

· 30 Jumada I 1440 AH1 min readFatwa 38068English

Question

I am working in Capgemini India as an Infrastructure Analyst. My job role involves maintaining windows server and ensuring the system remains up at all times of my company's client. Unfortunately the client of my company is an Insurance Company called BUPA and I am taken on this project to provide Server Support. Is it permissible for me to work on this project? Will I not become among the supporter of something that is impermissible in sight of Shariah? Please assist me with the answer as soon as possible. I need to communicate with the manager by coming Monday if it's i'm permissible to work and I may look for some other compatible project.

Answer

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

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

We commend you on your sensitivity of earning a halal income.

Nabi (ﷺ) said:

Translation: Earning of Halal income is an obligation beyond other obligations.

(Shuabul Imaan, Baihaqi)

It is not permissible to work as an Infrastructure Analyst specifically for the insurance company, as this would entail assisting in insurance activities. [1]

Allah Taa’la says:

Translation: “And do not assist one another in sin”

(Surah Al-Maaidha, Aayah 2)

May Allah Taa’la grant you halaal income and keep you away from haraam. Aameen.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Muhammad I.V Patel

Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

طَلَبُ كَسْبِ الْحَلَالِ فَرِيضَةٌ بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ

وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ

[1] الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (6/ 360)

لما فيه من الإعانة على ما لا يجوز وكل ما أدى إلى ما لا يجوز لا يجوز وتمامه في شرح الوهبانية

المبسوط للسرخسي (16/ 38)

وَالِاسْتِئْجَارُ عَلَى الْمَعْصِيَةِ لَا تَجُوزُ

الهداية في شرح بداية المبتدي (3/ 238)

قال: "ولا يجوز الاستئجار على الغناء والنوح، وكذا سائر الملاهي"؛ لأنه استئجار على المعصية والمعصية لا تستحق بالعقد

کتاب النو ازل جلد12 صفحہ290

ویب سایٹ پر اشتہار کلک کرنے کی اجرت لینا:

اگر شرط کے مطابق یہ معاملہ نا جائز باتوں سے متعلق ہو.....تو گناہ پر تعاون کی وجہ سے یہ عمل جائز نہ ہو گا

صفحہ 490

لائف انشورنس کی ممبر سازی کی اجرت

Answered by
Muhammad I.V Patel
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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