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Working in an organisation which is funded by the National Lottery

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Answered by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Question:

I am applying for a job for an organisation that is partly funded by the national  lottery fund as well as other organisations. I would like to know if it is permissible for me to work for the company if I am offered the job.

Answer:

Bismillah

Two conditions needs to be found for a job to be lawful.


  1. The nature of the job has to be compatible with the guidelines laid down by the Shariah.

  2. The wages at least the majority of it has to be from lawful sources.

Regarding your question, if the nature of your job in the company is compatible with the guidelines of the Shariah, coupled with the condition that more than 50% of your wages are not from lottery sources then it will be permissible for you to work in that organisation.

We as Muslims have to make sure our jobs and salary are 100% lawful.

Saiduna Abu Hurayah raḥimahullāh (may Allāh have mercy upon him) narrates that the Prophet of Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said: “Allah is pure and accepts only that which is pure. Allah has commanded the faithful to do that which he commanded the messengers.” And Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) has said: “O you who believe! Eat of the pure things and do right.” Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) has said: “oh you who believe! Eat of the pure things we have provided you.” Then the Prophet of Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) mentioned a man who journeyed far and dishelved and dusty and spends out oh his hand to the Heavens: “O lord! O Lord! While his food is unlawful, and he is nourished unlawfully, so how can his dua be answered!” (Sahih Muslim)

From this Hadith we can understand that unlawful income does have an effect on ones worship and acceptance of ones duas.

Saaiduna Abu Bakr raḍyAllāhu 'anhu (may Allāh be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet of Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said “That body will not enter Paradise which has been nourished with Haram” (Sunan Baihaqi)

Saaiduna Ka`b Bin Ujrah narrates that the Prophet of Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said, “A body nourished with Haram will not enter Jannah”. (Sunan Tirmizi)

Saaiduna Jabir Bin Abdullah raḍyAllāhu 'anhu (may Allāh be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet of Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said, “That flesh will not enter Paradise which has grown from Haram, and all that flesh which has grown from Haram, the fire (of hell) is more worthy of it.” (Musnad Ahmad, Sunan Darimi & Sunan Baihaqi)

Only Allah Knows Best

Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

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