Ruling of salary for lawful job if company receives ill-gotten money

1-12-2011 | IslamWeb

Question:

Asalamu Alaykum. I am working for a company for 6 years. When the company was only 1 yrs old they received a grant or award from a large alcohol manufacturer from which office equipment was bought. I was aware of this at the time. since then the earnings the company receives is from halaal sources. i am always concerned that my earnings is tainted by this initial cash injection the company received. What is your opinion on this please.

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Answer:

 

 

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds.  I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.

What you mentioned does not affect your salary if it is in return for a lawful job or a permissible service that you carry out in that company. It is the person who takes ill-gotten money who is sinful, but what he spends the money on is not forbidden. Therefore, you are not sinful for working in that company if your job is lawful and not doubtful. Thus, you are permitted to benefit from your salary that is given to you (from this company).

Allaah Knows best.