سوال

I have question. I am working for a non-Islamic bank, in UAE, in export department deals with export documents and gives loan to customers against their invoices. On the other hand I have offer for starting new business. Should I continue this job or quit this job and start business?  Please, guide me according Sharia rules.

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According to the Islamic ruling, working for interest-based financial institutions is unlawful and prohibited, due to the curse of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) on the one who devours interest, the one who pays it, the one who writes [the contract] and both witnesses, and his saying, “They are all alike.”

Based on the above, your work involves assistance to the bank in delivering their usurious contracts, it is strictly prohibited to stay in this job, while you have opportunity for starting new business.

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حدثنا محمد بن الصباح، وزهير بن حرب، وعثمان بن أبي شيبة، قالوا: حدثنا هشيم، أخبرنا أبو الزبير، عن جابر، قال: «لعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم آكل الربا، ومؤكله، وكاتبه، وشاهديه»، وقال: «هم سواء» هذا تصريح بتحريم كتابة المبايعة بين المترابيين والشهادة عليهما.

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  محمد عبدالرحمن ناصر

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