Fatwa #198289 March 2012Australia
Is it permissible to pick up goods with a fork lift? Is it permissible to stock non- Halaal items on the shelves of a supermarket?
Question
I work in a warehouse where I drive a fork lift and pick up non- Halaal items such as pork, ham, gelatin e.t.c. I pick them up from a storage area and drop them by a truck which transports the items to the stores. Similarly, my friend stocks these items on the shelves of a supermarket. Are these jobs Haraam?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu `alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.
It is Makrooh (reprehensible) for one to transport or stock Haram (impermissible) items.[1]
We advise you to search for a more Halaal suitable job as soon as possible. Make Du’aa to Allah (Subhanah Wa Ta’ala) to assist you in your predicament.
And Allah knows best.
Ismail Desai,
Durban, South Africa
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
daruliftaa.net