Investing in an electrical store

Q: I am from a Muslim country. I am planning to invest in a business with a friend in which the friend of my father repairs electronic equipment like fans, washing machines, ovens, irons, etc. and also installs electricity in newly built houses and sells electric items.

My question is that is this type of business halal as we provide our service and the user of all these things will use them for some haraam things like they will watch movies, listen to music and this kind of stuff. In general, is an electric store business permissible?

A: Investing in this type of business is permissible as the items which you and your partner will be selling or installing is permissible. Similarly, installing electricity in a building and charging the client for one's services is also permissible as electricity can be used for permissible as well as impermissible purposes. If the client uses the electricity for wrong purposes, he will be sinful.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)