Islamic investments are a unique form of socially responsible investments because Islam makes no division between the spiritual and the secular. Using other services of the bank like transferring money and opening Letters of Credit to import goods is permissible; and the banks are allowed to charge commission for their part of the job. But in interest-bearing transactions exchange of benefits does not. ii. However, if a person were to sell 100 kg wheat for 110 kg raisins or to sell 100 US dollars for 125 Canadian dollars, then it would be a legitimate transaction because the items are neither the same nor weighed. That is because they say, “trade is like usury”, but Allah has permitted trade and has forbidden usury”. For example, methyl alcohol (also known as wood spirit) is not najis and is a valid commodity for trade because it is used for industrial solvents, and for making synthetic rubber, chemicals, rubbing alcohol, inks, dyes and stains, antifreeze and other similar products. If you’re thinking about investing in Islamic finance or an Islamic nation or company, know that some types of financial market activity, such as margin trading, day trading, options, and futures, are considered gray areas in Islamic law. And you see the results.” 20 While the Central Banks (in the USA as well as Canada) have pushed down short-term interest rates, and mortgage rates have fallen in 2003 to a 45-year low, credit card interest rates have not followed. For example, if lamp oil becomes najis, it can still be used to light the lamp. I have not yet seen this type of division of loans in the contemporary works of Shi'i jurists nor am I familiar with any basis for such a division in the primary shariah sources. for intoxicants], he who drinks it, he who serves it, he who sells it, he who buys it, he who earns from it, he who transports it and he to whom it is transported.” 1. According to a recent survey in the United States of America, 40 percent of consumers pay off their credit cards in full each month: “They are doing great...The other 60 percent to varying degrees are buried under or completely buried under, and getting in deeper. Buyer receives benefits from the article and the seller receives compensation for his effort and time spent on making the article available. i. there must be a proper description of the commodity; ii. IMPORTANT : All content hosted on Al-Islam.org is solely for non-commercial purposes and with the permission of original copyright holders. iii. It is haram to charge interest from a Muslim in loan. The Qur’an clearly mentioned this false claim and gave an appropriate response: “Those who devour usury will not stand (before God) except like one whom Satan has driven to madness by his touch. Islam, like medieval Catholicism, attempts to balance the support of trade and the problem of greed with a variant on tithing, restrictions on providing loans, and perhaps other teachings. It is permissible to deal in mutanajjis items if there is a permissible use for it. It is noteworthy that Islam has clearly differentiated between business transactions and interest-based transactions. (Al Baqarah:275-276), O ye who believe! If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of Al-Islam.org, please donate online. Selling a commodity in the form of futures is permissible with certain conditions that include: It has also been roughly translated as illegal, exploitative gains made in business or trade, under Islamic law. © Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project 1995-2021. (Al Baqarah:278-279). Keeping money in a low interest bearing accounts could at least mean that the effects of inflation are at least zero. Answer: Your job as a cashier is okay; however, a portion of your salary representing the percentage of work for selling alcohol will be illegitimate. The Al-Islam.org site and the DILP are entirely supported by individual donors and well wishers. Similarly, it is forbidden for a Muslim builder or contractor to build a place of worship for non-Muslims in a non-Muslim country. When you access one of these websites, you are leaving our website and assume total responsibility and risk for your use of the third-party websites. It is haram to rent out a vehicle for transporting intoxicants. This concept of mudaraba between the bank and the depositors is quite alien to the financial institutions of the West where the banks (e.g., in Canada in J 996) continued to make profits in billions even though the overall economy was still trying to recover from near depression. Even he has concluded that the Islamic prohibition of riba covers both types of loans: qarz-e masrafi (loan for consumption) as well as qarz-e tawlidi (loan for investment). One market day, a stranger showed up and watched. "Buy Now and Pay Later": The merchant is allowed to fix two different prices for the same item: lower price for cash or higher price for the payment that is deferred to a fixed date. Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s): "O' Safwan, everything about you is good except one. Of course, drawing, painting or carving a living being is permissible. – no gain, no loss. ... and interest unlawful. This prohibition also applies to delivering food items which have pork in them such as pizza, etc. • if there is a probability of Islamic zibh: it is permissible to trade in them; • if there is no probability of Islamic zibh: it is not permissible to trade in them.3. So if someone uses such a toothbrush, then the mouth will become najis, and it will become pure by taking the toothbrush out and getting rid of the remaining toothpaste from the mouth. "Futures" means an agreement in which the seller agrees to deliver a commodity -which does not exist yet- at a future date at a specific price. “Islamic banking is an Ethical Banking System, and its practices are based on Islamic (Shariah) laws. However, it is haram to delay the payment because that entails paying of interest. According to Jordon Goodman, “Bankers call it the democratization of credit - giving people who can't handle credit all the credit they can't handle.” He also point towards a cultural shift among present Americans who have embraced debt as a way of life.21. Question: Can I work as a cashier in a grocery shop that also sells alcohol? Unrecognized Email or Password, please try again. In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. The 11th round the stranger requests from each family as payment for services represents the interest payment on the loan. Can a Muslim join the police or armed force of a non-Muslim government? It is also defined as exaction of a charge over and above money owed, which is usually paid out of the sweat and blood of the borrower regardless of whether he, 1-In ordinary business transactions mutually equitable exchange of benefits between buyer and seller prevails. When the Prophet found that the deceased had left a debt of two dinars, he politely declined and instead asked his companions to say the funeral prayer until some of his relatives agreed to pay off the debt on his behalf. Allah says in the Qur’an as follows: “God has permitted trade and forbidden interest” However, if the shares are "story driven", then it is like gambling and is not permissible.24 (An example in recent times was the skyrocketing shares of the Internet stock that were "story driven", and which then just collapsed.). It is worth making a note on istakhara or khira (lit.seeking good) which means seeking God's help in making a decision by praying to God through the tasbih (prayer bead) or the Quran. The economy of Makkah, a city in the heart of the desert, depended on the annual trade journey done by these merchants. Safwan owned a camel-rental business (similar to the car rental business of our times), and hence his title "al-Jammal" from jamal, camel. So any investment in which risk is involved is allowed but wherever the returns are guaranteed for one party but not the other, then the investment is not allowed. Animal products from an animal that was slaughtered Islamically (zibh): it is permissible to deal in such products. (b) Parts with feelings (e.g., skin): it is not permissible to trade in them.2. "Loan for investment'' (e.g., for buying or expanding a business). He bears no love for the ungrateful sinner Money has to be used as a means of sale and purchase and a measurement of a commodity to be sold or purchased. Their food, shelter, clothing, and tools came from the land, forests, rivers, and animals around them. However, working as a cashier in a convenient store is not haram even though it is haram to sell lottery tickets. He says. The question they should ask themselves is: Will I become a tool of oppression of the unjust government, or will I be a civil servant serving the people in the true sense? Therefore, intoxicants that are not made for human consumption are not covered by prohibition or ritual impurity (najasat). You may wonder why a bank needs a sharia board to ensure its compliance with sharia principles. and the time and place of delivery must also be fixed. However (in such a case), letting it go as charity is better for you, if you know.” ; blood of human beings for transfusion into a patient who needs it. Wages from such work are unlawful. On the contrary interest without toil and effort gives easy and surplus money benefitting only the lender. It is haram to work for a company that produces such drinks, in any form of job: as a driver, worker, accountant, guard, typist, etc. The majority of Islamic scholars believe that sharia law prohibits these transactions because the activities involve interest, […] Manufacturing or dealing in items, tools or machines that are exclusively used for haram purposes is absolutely forbidden. As such, Islam considers Riba (Interest/Usury) as a grave sin since it negatively affects one of the parties. Moulana Abul Ala Mawdudi in his commentary Thafheemul Qur’an (Meaning of the Qur’an) explains three main reasons for the prohibition of interest in Islam: 1-In ordinary business transactions mutually equitable exchange of benefits between buyer and seller prevails. That is why riba or interest is forbidden in For example: £100 with 2% interest in year 1 -> year 2 £102, but inflation is 2% so the effect is Zero and you still have the same spending power as in year 1. For example, if the merchant says that this item is of $ 100 but the customer says that he cannot pay now, he can only pay after a year; and the merchant then proposes that the deferred payment will be $125- that is riba and haram. If you give a loan without the condition of interest, then it is known as al-qarzu '1-hasan (a good loan; an interest free loan) and is considered a very good deed in Islam. The best option for a Muslim investing in mutual funds would be the “ethical funds'” since such funds do not deal in alcohol, tobacco, gambling or environmentally harmful products.23, However, you must be careful when dealing with the stock market and ask the following question: Are the shares "earnings driven" or "story driven''? Income that is obtained from debt is called interest. In most cases, they were refused permission by the Imams; and whenever they were exceptionally allowed, the Imams put a condition -you will help your brethren in faith. ", Safwan: "By God, I did not rent them out to him for arrogance or adventure-seeking, neither for hunting nor for entertainment, rather I rented to him for this path [to Mecca for pilgrimage]. Then in the next chapter of the same Surah He said: “Allah will deprive usury of all blessing, and will give increase for deeds of charity, for he does not love any ungrateful sinner.” However, according to Ayatullah Sistani as well as the late Ayatollah Khu'i, one can technically get out of the prohibition by taking the money from a non-Muslim bank with the intention of istinqadh-that is, using the wealth of non-Muslims which is available to you from them willingly, according to their own laws. The theory and practice of finance according to Islamic principles is called Islamic finance. It is much more complex structure, but once determined, it really makes total sense. 2-In business transactions profit is made only once for a particular article while lending on interest ensures continuous profit which multiplies with time. God will deprive usury of all blessing but will bestow increase for charity. The banks marketing departments know the human element of greed: in the year 2003, five billion credit card offers were mailed out, including many to consumers who never would have qualified for credit 20 years ago. In a commercial bank, the board is also involved in supervising bank operations to make sure they comply with sharia principles. Such investments, however, could become haram because of secondary reasons: like If one invests in a company that deals in a haram commodity, such as a brewery or casino. In this case, use of that money will be permissible even if one will be forced to pay interest.19, Using credit cards as a convenient way of shopping is permissible. A Muslim should trust in the intelligence that Allah has given to him or her, work hard, and rely for success on Divine grace (tawfiq). “And if you are in a journey and you do not find a scribe, then (there may be) a security taken into possession (by the creditor). So making, buying or selling idols or religious symbols such as a cross would not be permissible. I recently had a long discussion on this topic as I didn’t really understand the logic in interest being haram. He that receives admonition from his Lord and mends his ways shall not be punished for the past. The principles and prohibitions of Islamic finance are expounded in the Shari’aor Islamic law. However, selling, buying or using soaps made of pigs' fat is permissible; of course, it is najis and one must purify the hand or body after using that soap. Bring me a cowhide and I'll show you a better way.”, Curious, the townspeople brought the hide. So any investment in which risk is involved is allowed but wherever the returns are guaranteed for one party but not the other, then the investment is not allowed. (a) From Muslim merchant or Muslim market: it is permissible to trade in them. Finally, even though istakhara is based on religious sources, one should never become "istakhara dependent". However, the stranger/bank has created only 10 units of money per family, yet each family must repay 11 units. Similarly, if a person were to sell a dozen eggs for fifteen eggs, then it would be a legitimate transaction even though the items are of the same kind because they are not sold by weight. At the advent of Islam, the Makkans were principally merchants. Serious economic crises experienced by capitalist countries from the 1920s to the 1970s and even as recently as the 2000s has spurred interest in an Islamic economic system which ensures justice for all and sundry. The Qur'an and hadith are very clear on the prohibition of interest. Other ‘ayn najis items (like human or animal stool, urine, blood, semen) can be a legitimate business commodity provided there is a reasonable use for them . The interest and the principal amount must be paid after a given period. The seriousness of this issue from the Shi''i perspective becomes clear from the story of Safwan al-Jammal, a companion of the sixth and seventh Shi''i Imams. For example: gambling machine, idols, etc. Because they say: “Trade is like usury”. As far as charging interest from a non-Muslim is concerned, most contemporary mujtahidin have allowed it.8 So selling any arms, ammunition or apparatus of oppression to an oppressive (non-Muslim or Muslim) government is absolutely haram. This claim is not new to Islam. But Riba (Interest) is fixed whatever the business situation is. If you do it not, take notice of war from God and His Messenger: but if ye turn back ye shall have your capital sums; deal not unjustly and ye shall not be dealt with unjustly According to most mujtahidin, it is haram to get loan from a non-Muslim bank with the condition of paying interest. They have been condemned to this condition because they say, Trade is just like riba, whereas Allah has made trade halaal and riba haraam. There is little or no difference between usury which was practiced in antiquity and that of a modern money center bank. Your Business B: Haram Business and Trade, i. However, if one of you trusts another, then he who is trusted should deliver his trust, and let him be careful (of his duty towards) Allah, his Lord; and do not conceal testimony, and whosoever conceals it, his heart is surely sinful. If they are confident that they will serve the people, especially their brethren in faith, then they can participate in the political process. fear God and give up what remains of your demand for usury if ye are indeed believers. Any other use of the hosted content, such as for financial gain, requires express approval from the copyright owners. The main rationale in the prohibition of interest in Islam is injustice given that justice is an important cornerstone of the Islamic worldview. And according to a Malaysian source, the main difference between BBA (short for bai'-bithaman ajil) and murabaha — at least as practiced in Malaysia — is that murabaha is used for medium and short term financing and BBA for longer term. A validation e-mail has been sent to your e-mail address. Similarly, selling silver in exchange for silver with increment in the price-whether on spot or in deferred form- is forbidden. For example, the dung of farm animals can be used for the purpose of using it as manure; blood of animals for use as a dye, etc. The interest receiving party gains a fixed amount for using the loan and the other party to the transaction has something at his disposal which may not always yield a profit. However, based on what I have written below, I would strongly caution the reader against being caught in the trap of debt.). This kind of transaction is known as "as-salaf" or "al salam". Sa’ad bin Zaid bin Amr reported:”I heard the messenger of Allah saying: “He who dies while defending his property is a martyr; he who dies in defense of his own life is a martyr, and he who dies in defense of his faith is a martyr; and he who dies in defense of his family is a martyr”. If the commodity is sold by weight and it is not from the category of fruits, and the first buyer wants to sell it with profit, then it is not permissible. What a debtor does not have to pay back is known as charity, not a loan; a loan has to be repaid as per the condition agreed between the creditor and the debtor. Interest Defined 3 3. Question: Is it permissible to work as a cashier in such a convenience store that also sells lottery tickets? The Qur’an and Sunna (Prophetic Traditions) clearly explain this idea in many verses: “Indeed those who devour the property of orphans unjustly are only consuming into their bellies fire. It is noteworthy that Islam has clearly differentiated between business transactions and interest-based transactions. Any links to third-party websites are provided strictly as a courtesy. Interest means “Money paid for the use of money lent (the principal), or for forbearance of a debt, according to a fixed ratio” (Zarabozo).According to Yousuf Ibnul Hasan, Interest is when money takes the status of a commodity and is being bought and sold with guaranteed profit (Hasan).In Islam the term use for interest and usury is riba. i. After having the discussion, it became very clear what God’s message was on the subject of Riba and business. (Sura Baqarah V.275). What is it? We have forgotten that it's a system designed by people. i. But if the deposit is not as loan but as an investment where the bank takes that money and invests on behalf of the customer according to one of the commercial laws of Islam [like mudaraba], and then the bank divides the profits between itself and the customer-in this case there would be no problem in the profit that the hank gives to the customer.”17, According to Ayatullah Nasir Makarim Shirazi, another prominent mujtahid in Iran, such an act of investing by the bank on behalf of customer will only be valid if the contract is clearly and really outlined between them; but if it is just a pretense to get around the issue of interest, then it is really riba and haram.18. Contemporary Islamic finance is based on a number of prohibitions that are not always illegal in the countries where Islamic financial institutions are operating: Islam, in both theory and practice, is “exceptional” in how it relates to politics. Muslims are not allowed to buy intoxicating drinks for their customers at business lunch or dinner party. There are two important questions about futures markets: According to the majority of our mujtahids, charging interest is allowed between father and children, and between husband and wife. Let us first understand the major difference between Islamic banking and conventional banking system. In a community where cooperation once flourished, extra effort is now required to wrest the eleventh round from a neighbor’s hands; this leaves little time or energy to help anyone out anymore, or even to enjoy a little socializing.7. The fundamental difference is the totally different outlook on what happens after entering a contract. i. Asking for a loan without necessity is reprehensible (makruh). The interest receiving party gains a fixed amount for using the loan and the other party to the transaction has something at his disposal which may not always yield a profit. 2021 Wahed Invest | All rights reserved. 16. In legalizing trade and condemning interest, Islam considers that there are fundamental differences between the nature of profit resulting from interest charges and that earned by trade. © Question: Can I buy a building in which one of the tenants operates a liquor store or a pub? Interest-bearing bonds would be allowed except from Muslim banks as per the ruling of Ayatullah Sistani. ', The lmam: "Whoever wishes for them to live is one of them; and one who is from them will enter the Fire. As long as Muslim lawyers do not get involved in haram activities in pursing their careers, then it is permissible for them to work as lawyers. plays an important role in man’s life. Similarly, selling, buying or using toothbrushes or paint brushes that contain bristles made from pig's hair is permissible except wherever ritual purity (taharat) is a condition. Similarly, working for an unjust and oppressive government in the departments that are used to oppress the people is haram for the followers of Ahlu '1-bayt. To sell gold in exchange for gold with increment in the price -whether on spot or in deferred form- is forbidden. ", Safwan al-Jammal went and sold his rental business to someone else.25, There are many examples of when the Shi'as had asked the Imams for permission to work with the establishment of the 'Abbasid caliphs. Based on rule no. Constantly remind yourself of the difference between "need" and “greed”. Working in sections where interest is not involved, is halal. Riba is a concept in Islam that refers broadly to the concept of, growth, increasing or exceeding. Money is created through borrowing from banks and lending institutions. 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