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Haram Money & business

Is it haram to sell alcohol, pork or other forbidden things?

Short answer

Yes. What is haram to consume is also forbidden to trade in, and a Muslim should not earn from it. The Quran commands cooperation in goodness and not in sin (5:2). This includes selling to Muslims and also running a shop that sells such goods.

Evidence

Quran

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُحِلُّوا۟ شَعَٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا ٱلشَّهْرَ ٱلْحَرَامَ وَلَا ٱلْهَدْىَ وَلَا ٱلْقَلَٰٓئِدَ وَلَآ ءَآمِّينَ ٱلْبَيْتَ ٱلْحَرَامَ يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًۭا مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَرِضْوَٰنًۭا ۚ وَإِذَا حَلَلْتُمْ فَٱصْطَادُوا۟ ۚ وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَـَٔانُ قَوْمٍ أَن صَدُّوكُمْ عَنِ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ أَن تَعْتَدُوا۟ ۘ وَتَعَاوَنُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلْبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ۖ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْعُدْوَٰنِ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ﴿٢﴾

Enyi mlio amini! Msivunje hishima ya alama ya Dini ya Mwenyezi Mungu wala mwezi mtakatifu, wala wanyama wanao pelekwa Makka kuchinjwa, wala vigwe vyao, wala wanao elekea kwendea Nyumba Takatifu, wakitafuta fadhila na radhi za Mola wao Mlezi. Na mkisha toka Hija yenu basi windeni. Wala kuwachukia watu kwa kuwa wali- kuzuilieni kufika Msikiti mtakatifu kusikupelekeeni kuwafanyia uadui. Na saidianeni katika wema na uchamngu. Wala msisaidiane katika dhambi na uadui. Na mcheni Mwenyezi Mungu. Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mkali wa kuadhibu.

This is general information, not a fatwa. For your own situation, ask a qualified scholar.

Questions about halal and haram

Is it haram to sell alcohol, pork or other forbidden things?

Yes. What is haram to consume is also forbidden to trade in, and a Muslim should not earn from it. The Quran commands cooperation in goodness and not in sin (5:2). This includes selling to Muslims and also running a shop that sells such goods.

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