Accountant preparing financial statements

Q: In the accounting profession, an accountant must prepare financial statements for clients. Clients may use these statements to get an interest-based loan to run their business. In such cases, will the accountant be sinful?

A: There is no sin in preparing the financial statements. What the businessman does later on is not the accountant's responsibility.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

اَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ  وِّزۡرَ اُخۡرٰی  (النجم: 36-38)

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)