Importance Of Sources Of Income In Islam

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Sources of Income Permissible In Islam

Every source of income in which benefits are enjoyed by all the concerning parties on the just basis.

Allah in Holy Quran says:

Do not devour one another’s property wrongfully, nor throw it before the judges in order to devour a portion of other’s property sinfully and knowingly. (Al-Baqarah: 188)

Do not devour another’s property wrongfully – unless it be by trade based on mutual consent. (Al-Nisa: 29)

Sources of Income Prohibited In Islam

a) Bribery (Al-Baqarah: 188).

b) Usurping others’ property (Al-Baqarah: 188).

c) Fraud (Al-Imran: 161).

d) Stealing and Robbery (Al-Maida: 38).

e) Income from sources of vulgarity (Al-Noor: 19).

f) Gambling (Al-Maida: 90).

g) Wine
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The importance of Paying One’s Liability

It is narrated by Abu Musa Ashari that the Prophet said: “After the major sins which must be avoided, the greatest sin is that someone dies in a state of debt and leaves behind no asset to pay it off.” [Darimi]

Job Responsibility of Employee: Islamic View

Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ashari: The Prophet said, “The honest treasurer who gives willingly what he is ordered to give, is one of the two charitable persons, (the second being the owner).” [Mishka’at]

Responsibility of Employer: Islamic View

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “Give the labor his wage before his sweat dries”. [Ibn-e-Majah]

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “Those are your brothers [workers under you] who are around you; Allah has placed them under you. So, if anyone of you has someone under him, he should feed him out of what he himself eats, clothe him like what he himself puts on, and let him not put so much burden on him that he is not able to bear, [and if that be the case], then lend your help to him.” (Bukhari, No:

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