Ruling on performing Hajj and paying zakah and charity from the salary of a tobacco trade
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The questioner:
I work in a coffee shop, and the owner of this coffee shop buys and sells tobacco. As you know, my livelihood comes from that tobacco. Is it permissible to perform Hajj, pay zakah, and give charity? And is tobacco included in the impure things?
The Shaykh:
The news.
The questioner:
The impure things that Allah has forbidden. We ask you for evidence regarding this work so that the ruling benefits everyone?
The Shaykh:
If you are in a place where the owner sells tobacco, and you are helping him with that, then you are a partner in the sin. The price that the tobacco owner brings in, and the wages you take, all of it is not permissible. All of that falls under the category of illicit earnings and sin. This is because Allah has forbidden everything that harms the people. Tobacco, and the various types of intoxicants, all harm the people. Therefore, one must be cautious of all of them, as they are among the evil things that Allah the Mighty and Majestic has forbidden. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:4] So He commanded him by saying: [Al-Ma'idah 5:4] Thus, Allah has made lawful for us only the good things. He did not forbid the good things from us; rather, He made them lawful, whether they are to be eaten, drunk, worn, or married. As for the evil things, no, they are forbidden to us. [Al-Ma'idah 5:4] The implication of this is that the evil things have not been made lawful for us; rather, only the good things have been made lawful. And He the Exalted said in the advice to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Surat al-A'raf: [Al-A'raf 7:157] Tobacco, alcohol, qat, hashish that causes intoxication, and things similar to these are all among the evil things. All intoxicating substances are among the evil things. Therefore, it is obligatory for you to repent to Allah, seek His forgiveness, and be cautious of this work, and so it is for the owner.
As for Hajj, it is valid. Hajj revolves around the body, around tawaf, sa'y, and stoning the pillars. These are physical acts. The Hajj in them is valid. The Hajj is valid, the prayer is valid, and the fast is valid. But you are committing this abhorrent matter and engaging in this impurity. So you must repent to Allah from that, and leave this work. And Allah
I work in a coffee shop, and the owner of this coffee shop buys and sells tobacco. As you know, my livelihood comes from that tobacco. Is it permissible to perform Hajj, pay zakah, and give charity? And is tobacco included in the impure things?
The Shaykh:
The news.
The questioner:
The impure things that Allah has forbidden. We ask you for evidence regarding this work so that the ruling benefits everyone?
The Shaykh:
If you are in a place where the owner sells tobacco, and you are helping him with that, then you are a partner in the sin. The price that the tobacco owner brings in, and the wages you take, all of it is not permissible. All of that falls under the category of illicit earnings and sin. This is because Allah has forbidden everything that harms the people. Tobacco, and the various types of intoxicants, all harm the people. Therefore, one must be cautious of all of them, as they are among the evil things that Allah the Mighty and Majestic has forbidden. Allah the Exalted said:
They ask you, [O Muhammad], what has been made lawful for them.
يَسْأَلُونَكَ مَاذَا أُحِلَّ لَهُمْSay, "Lawful for you are [all] good foods
قُلْ أُحِلَّ لَكُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتُSay, "Lawful for you are [all] good foods
قُلْ أُحِلَّ لَكُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتُmakes lawful for them the good things and prohibits for them the evil
وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْخَبَائِثَAs for Hajj, it is valid. Hajj revolves around the body, around tawaf, sa'y, and stoning the pillars. These are physical acts. The Hajj in them is valid. The Hajj is valid, the prayer is valid, and the fast is valid. But you are committing this abhorrent matter and engaging in this impurity. So you must repent to Allah from that, and leave this work. And Allah
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، حكم أداء الحج ودفع الزكاة والصدقة من راتب تجارته الدخان 0 - بن باز - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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