A man who worked for an importing trading company: is it permissible for him to benefit from the addresses of the companies it deals with if he wants to start his own company?

The questioner : A man works for an importing trading company. Is it permissible for him to take the addresses of the companies that deal with the company, because in the future he wants to open a shop of his own?

The Shaykh : If we were to stop at the mere question, we would say it is permissible. But it is not permissible for me to stop at the mere question. We must delve a little deeper before saying it is permissible or not. What does he mean by taking the addresses? Does he want to deal with them within the limits of the Shari'ah, or does he not care about violating the Shari'ah? If it is the former, the answer is the same. If it is the latter, we place "not" before "permissible."

The questioner : There is no shaping of the Shari'ah here, heh.

The Shaykh : It depends on what is intended by dealing with the owners of those addresses. If dealing with them is prescribed, it is permissible; otherwise, it is not.

The questioner : It is prescribed. May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Prescribed.

The Shaykh : I do not think so. And if we do not go into the details, I do not think so. Do you want to go into the details?

The questioner : Try your luck.

The Shaykh : Try your luck.

The questioner : A chapter.

The Shaykh : Bring it so we can see what type of dealing it is.

The questioner : For example, the person works in a car parts shop.

The Shaykh: Okay

The questioner : And this company imports parts from Germany. So he wants to get the addresses of the companies in Germany, on the basis that in the future, when he opens his shop, he will import the same parts that the company imports.

The Shaykh : Does he import them through a prescribed way or an impermissible way?

The questioner : Through a prescribed way, by correspondence.

The Shaykh : How is that, and how does he send the money?

The questioner : And the money is from him himself. He wants to send it to the address of the original source.

The Shaykh : My brother, be patient. I told you the money is from him himself, that is settled. Otherwise, it would come from someone else. But how does he send the money to him?

The questioner : Through the bank.

The Shaykh : Heh, did you see how the smell came out?

The questioner : Hehehe.

The Shaykh : Please go ahead.

The questioner : The form before that: as long as he works in the same company, he will take the address of the same company that deals with the company he works for, as if he wants to take a part of the work.

Another questioner : Its secrets.

The questioner : Yes, so is this permissible or not permissible?

The Shaykh : I also want to tell you, based on your description, I would say it is not permissible. But I do not think the matter is so, because this dealing between the company here and the company there, I do not think it is a secret.

The questioner : In some companies, there are secrets, especially in the sector I am talking to you about.

The Shaykh : Heh, I have given you the answer in any case. He just wants faith from me to secure the matter.

The questioner : Clarify it a bit more.

The Shaykh : No, there is no need.

The questioner : Regarding the parts, how is the dealing?

The Shaykh : No, no, you answered with two answers when you said "in some companies."

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : "Some" has a concept that some other companies are like what I thought.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : So the answer comes: permissible or not permissible, clear.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : Okay, if there is no need for explanation.

The questioner : Our Shaykh, is it said here, "if the employer permits or does not permit," or is it not said?

The Shaykh : If it is of the type of secret that Abu Ibrahim spoke about.