Friday | 29 March 2024 | 18 Ramadhan 1445

Fatwa Answer

Question ID: 1685 Category: Dealings and Transactions
Online earning platform Fiverr.

I want to ask that there is an online earning platform means that is a freelancing platform fiverr. (www.fiverr.com) and when we earn through that some percentage of our earning probably 10 or 15 percent goes to that company. And that is an Israeli Company. I want to ask that being a muslim how to use that platform for earning. As the status of their STATE is cleared to we muslims.

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الجواب وباللہ التوفیق

In essence, it is alright to work in such companies, but dealing with a company that uses its profits against Muslims is not permissible in Islam. Besides, it is against the prestige and honor of religion, so employment in such companies should be avoided.

"(ويكره) تحريمًا (بيع السلاح من أهل الفتنة إن علم) لأنه إعانة على المعصية (وبيع ما يتخذ منه كالحديد) ونحوه يكره لأهل الحرب (لا) لأهل البغي لعدم تفرغهم لعمله سلاحًا لقرب زوالهم، بخلاف أهل الحرب، زيلعي.قلت: وأفاد كلامهم أن ما قامت المعصية بعينه يكره بيعه تحريمًا وإلا فتنزيها نهر." (الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (4 / 268):

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