Q: I have a restaurant in India with a partner. We have all halal food. Our partner now wants to open a bar section and wants to sell alcohol as all the resturants are doing the same to survive. I have told him that i won’t partake in the earnings from selling alcohol. But will it be okay if he uses the same premises but i won’t take part in the alcohol selling part of the business?
A: If both of you divide the premises and he can control his side of the business separately from you then it will be permissible.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)