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00:00Next question. As-salamu alaykum. Dr. Zakir sir, I am from India. I have a family business which I took over from my father at the age of 17 years and now I am 32 years alhamdulillah.
00:23We are the seller of all funerals and traditional goods for all religions including Hindu religion. Example, we sell all puja items and pictures of Hindu gods and also Hindu books.
00:39For me, it has always been just a business and I don't believe in it. But since now I started getting deeper understanding of Islam, I doubt if all of my business is halal or some of it is shirk.
00:57Since I am a family business with multiple owners, it is very difficult if I take any decision in this relation. I will also have an impact on my social relations since ours is a big name in the market where we live.
01:16Especially the current situation in India will add to it and spoil our relations and image in the society.
01:25Mine is a very big family with a lot of responsibilities on my shoulder. I may have a lot of challenges with them as well.
01:35I know my wife and Allah will stand with me but others will really be a big challenge.
01:40I need guidance and I could only think of you. I would like to thank you for all the guidance so far and I pray to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala each day to give you Hayati so that you keep guiding all of us.
02:00I am very much looking forward to your answer. Allah Hafiz.
02:09The way I asked a question that he has a family business for many years in which he is involved from a young age of 17. Now he is high 2 years old.
02:17In this family business he sells items of different religions including Hindu religions including Hindu religion which includes things for worship of other religion, for puja, Hindu books including idols and other things.
02:34And now he has realized that everything is not correct. So what should he do because it is a family business. He has got many partners. There are many decision makers and his family has a big name in society.
02:46So what should he do. He knows that Allah will support him and his wife will also support him.
02:52Whether it is good that you have realized that doing business which involves selling materials of puja which is selling the worship material of other religion it is prohibited.
03:05You cannot sell idols. You cannot sell Hindu books which are religious books of other religion. All these are against Islam.
03:16And selling material of shirk. Pujah is shirk. You are worshiping other gods.
03:20And Allah clearly mentioned in the Quran in Surah Nisa chapter number 4 verse number 48.
03:26And Surah Nisa chapter number 4 verse number 116.
03:29That if Allah pleases he may forgive any sin. But the sin of shirk will never forgive.
03:34So shirk is the biggest sin. And if you are involved in selling material of shirk then you are becoming partner to it.
03:42Surely you cannot sell idols. You cannot sell religious books of other religions.
03:49You cannot sell the puja material. All this will come in the haram category.
03:55And according to me it is a major sin.
03:57My advice to you would be that you gather the elders of your family who are involved in the business.
04:06All the business partners. All the business partners. There may be 4, 5, 10 whatever it is.
04:11Get them together and you speak to them with hikmah.
04:15And point out to them the verses of the Quran.
04:19That shirk is prohibited.
04:21Idol worship is not allowed.
04:23Quote them various hadiths.
04:24And speak to them with love.
04:28And try and convince them that this business is haram.
04:31This business may be making a lot of money. No problem.
04:34Convince them that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will give us better opportunity.
04:38We should close this business as soon as possible.
04:42And see to that we start a new business.
04:44Inshallah we will get better risk.
04:48What is there in our taqdeer?
04:51What is there in our destiny we will get.
04:54What is mentioned in the destiny?
04:55Every penny will come to you.
04:57Every rupee will come to you.
04:58Allah, it is how you earn depends upon you.
05:02But the amount that is mentioned is fixed.
05:05If you convince them that Allah has been, our beloved Prophet ﷺ said,
05:10that 50,000 years before the creation of the heavens and the earth,
05:14Allah has mentioned the risk of every human being.
05:18So what I want to earn, I want to earn for sure.
05:20It depends upon you whether you earn it honestly or dishonestly.
05:24Whether you earn it following the Quran and Hadith or whether you go against it.
05:28Whether you earn it truthfully or by telling lies.
05:32It depends upon you.
05:33But what is there in the taqdeer you get.
05:35Convince your family members that what is there in our destiny, we will get it.
05:41Convince them that this is haram and stop this activity and start a new business.
05:47Irrespective of whether we make more profit or same profit or less profit.
05:51Even if we make less profit, inshallah, this will be a pathway to Jannah.
05:55There are chances they will accept it.
05:57But there are chances they may not accept it.
05:59If they accept it, alhamdulillah, search for a better business and shut down the business.
06:05Whatever you can get money from it, put it in a halal business.
06:10Allah forbid, if they disagree, maybe some of the partners will agree, some will not agree.
06:18Those who agree, join together with them and start a new business.
06:22Even if no one agrees with you, what do you have to do?
06:26You have to tell them, but I will have to leave this business.
06:30Inshallah, there are high chances most will agree, if not all.
06:34If not most, some will agree.
06:37Hypothetically, even if none agree, you have to be prepared to leave that business.
06:42You can tell them, whatever my share is, it may be 10%, it may be 20%, it may be 30%.
06:47You give my share to me, they will say, it's not possible to give.
06:50Okay, fine, don't give now, give it afterwards, give me part now, give 50% now or give 25% now.
06:56Whatever possible, negotiate, don't fight with them.
06:59Even if they give less than what you really deserve, no problem, it will benefit you.
07:04So, whatever amount you can get from them, whether it's a complete amount or with 80%, whether 70%, whether 50%, whether immediately, whether late, take it and look for a better business, which is halal and which is as per the rules of the Sharia of Quran and Sunnah.
07:23Irrespective of whatever happens, it supports the highest, the least thing that can happen, the worst thing that can happen is that they will say, no, you want to leave, leave, we will not give you anything.
07:32Even in such a case, my advice to you would be, no problem, stop it, whatever ability you have, you can start a new business with whatever little saving you have got.
07:43If not, you can do a job, as you said that your wife is with you, Allah is surely going to be with you.
07:49Allah says in the Quran and Allah says, really, in the Quran, in Surah and Kabut, chapter number 29, verse number 69.
07:59If you strive in his path, he will open up your pathways.
08:02So, you strive in the way of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, inshaAllah, Allah will open up your pathways.
08:07You strive and surely Allah will show you many other opportunities.
08:11You can do research, you can do business, if not business, do a job, whatever it is, see to it that you discontinue this business as soon as possible.
08:25It will surely be a pathway to Jannah for you and your wife and your family and I pray to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala to give you the courage and the hidayah to convince your family members.
08:39If not, at least to see to it that you leave this thing which is haram and you take part in a halal business.
08:45If not, then do a halal job.
08:47So, and inshaAllah, inshaAllah, inshaAllah, I pray to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala to grant the janit afreddos.
08:53Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
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