Is It Permissible to Deliver Haram Foods? Guidance for Muslim Workers

Working as a Delivery Boy: The Implications of Delivering Haram Items

Delivering Haram Foods and Drinks

Question: A child asked about his friend who has gone abroad and hasn’t started a job related to his field yet. In the meantime, he is working as a delivery boy, which sometimes requires him to deliver haram items such as alcohol, pork, or haram pizza. Is this wrong for him, considering he works at a shop and has to do what the shop owner instructs?

Answer: It is not permissible for a Muslim boy to work as a delivery boy in a place where he has to deliver alcohol, pork, haram pizza, or other haram foods and drinks. Allah has forbidden us from assisting in sinful acts. Allah says:

"Help one another in righteousness and piety, but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty." (Al-Ma'idah: 2)

Therefore, the boy should seek employment where he does not have to assist in delivering haram items. If he encounters a situation where something seems doubtful, he should make an agreement with the shop owner that his work will be in accordance with Islamic conditions and work accordingly.

 Sheikh Maqbool Ahmed Salafi حفظه الله

 ❪Jeddah Dawah Center – Al-Salamah – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Author: IslamicHelper

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