Is it permissible for a man to hire himself out to sell forbidden items, and what is the ruling on the wage he receives?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : A questioner says: I am a guarantor, and my guarantor sells forbidden items such as tobacco and others. Is the money I receive lawful?
The Shaykh : Does this mean a hired worker? Well, it is not permissible for a person to hire himself out to someone who employs him in what is forbidden. For example, if a person came and said, "I want you to be my broker in selling a forbidden item," then this is forbidden, due to the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:[Al-Ma'idah 5:2] Yes.
The Shaykh : Does this mean a hired worker? Well, it is not permissible for a person to hire himself out to someone who employs him in what is forbidden. For example, if a person came and said, "I want you to be my broker in selling a forbidden item," then this is forbidden, due to the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He: