Fatwa ID: 06487

Answered by: Maulana Mamunur Hussain

Question:

If I use Haram money to start my business, will the profit earned by the business be halal?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

A person is not allowed to use haram money for anything, however, if one did use it to start a business, wherein the business itself is halal, then this would be fine and the earnings and proceeds from that business will be considered halal.

However, one should understand the severity of this and should strive to donate the haram amount away to charity¹, without expecting any reward therein, this should be accompanied by tawbah sincerely and a strong resolve not to commit the same sin in the future.

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Maulana Mamunur Hussain

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

1 Radd al-Muhtar (v9, p553, Darul Kutub Ilmiyyah)