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Is My Income Halal If The Work I Do Causes A Minor Sin?
Posted by Torik Kaddafi on May 15, 2025 at 4:15 amI know that engaging in work that can lead to major sins such as making pornography, theft, phone scams, etc. is strictly prohibited, and the income from that is also strictly prohibited
But what about work that leads to minor sins such as being an actor with kissing scenes, boxing, and making novels or comics with intimacy scenes. Is the income halal if the work causes a minor sin?
Torik Kaddafi replied 1 day, 11 hours ago 3 Members · 10 Replies -
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Is My Income Halal If The Work I Do Causes A Minor Sin?
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Umer
Moderator May 19, 2025 at 12:40 amA God fearing Muslim should be very conscious about such roles and its better to avoid such roles involving this kind of intimacy. But If the primary activity is Halal and that activity forms significant portion of one’s job, then the income earned from that activity would be Halal too. As for the small objectionable portions, one shold strive to find a better alternative so to stay away even from that kind of impurity.
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Torik Kaddafi
Member May 19, 2025 at 1:02 amThis means that if most of the activities are halal, then the income is halal.
However, if most of the activities lead to minor sins, then the income is not halal.
An example could be like a comic artist who makes romance comics but he needs a few intimacy scenes to add reality to the story.
Unlike the comic artist whose comic is full of intimacy scenes (explicit fawahish elements). So if this second case is clearly absolute haraam, is that right sir?
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Umer
Moderator July 31, 2025 at 5:43 amThis is correct as far as income is concerned. However, from a moral side, a Muslim should avoid adding intimate scenes altogether. Why commit even a minor sin.
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Torik Kaddafi
Member July 31, 2025 at 7:57 amOkay sir, what is your opinion about UFC and boxing? Their job is to engage in combat by hurting someone as a sport, and I believe that hurting someone is a minor sin.
But there is one issue here: since they injure people in public as entertainment, does this constitute committing a sin openly in public? As mentioned in this hadith:
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “All the sins of my followers will be forgiven except those of the Mujahirin (those who commit a sin openly or disclose their sins to the people). An example of such disclosure is that a person commits a sin at night and though Allah screens it from the public, then he comes in the morning, and says, ‘O so-and-so, I did such-and-such (evil) deed yesterday,’ though he spent his night screened by his Lord (none knowing about his sin) and in the morning he removes Allah’s screen from himself.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 6069https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6069sunnah.com
Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (saws) in English and Arabic
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Umer
Moderator August 6, 2025 at 1:20 amUFC or Boxing is not an open sin in this sense. It is done in a controlled environment with certain rules to be followed all the time. However, it is indeed a discouraged act but not something which can be declared outright Haram.
Hadith refers to the attitude of rebellion or arrogance, which leads a person to commit sins openly and disclose them to others in open rebellion to God.
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Torik Kaddafi
Member August 9, 2025 at 11:58 pmFrom your statement, I would like to convey my understanding.
You said that boxing cannot be considered an open sin as mentioned in this hadith. This is because boxing is carried out in a controlled environment with certain rules that must be followed. This is so that this activity does not fall into a major sin (i.e., murder). Additionally, this activity cannot be performed just anywhere, as doing so in public places and causing public unrest could lead to arrogance.
From this, I find a significant difference between disobedience and arrogance. Disobedience only results in minor sins, for example, if we are told to dispose of trash properly but choose to do so carelessly anyway, it only results in a minor sin.
However, if we dispose of trash with the intention of causing significant environmental damage, do so in public as if mocking the rules, or perform such actions openly in a way that causes social issues in the surrounding area, and also disclose it in public as if there is no sense of shame despite knowing the action is wrong, then this is considered arrogant.
Unlike boxing or UFC, although they engage in activities that harm opponents and are watched in public, they do not do so recklessly like a troublemaker. They do it purely for sports, and do not fall into major sins (such as murder or torture) because there are various rules preventing such actions. And even if someone claims to be doing boxing, it does not fall under the category of arrogance.
Therefore, I can conclude that disobedience (minor sins) can become arrogance (major sins) through several ways, namely:1. Doing it in public without shame (not appropriate for the situation and environment)2. Leading to major sins (such as indecent exposure and the like)3. Harming someone’s life or the surrounding environment4. Revealing it in public without shame
Am i right sir?
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Umer
Moderator August 11, 2025 at 12:08 pmThat is correct.
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Torik Kaddafi
Member August 11, 2025 at 12:26 pmSir, could you make a list of things that make minor sins arrogant? I’m still confused about some things. I can guess this based on the motive and intensity of the minor sin, right?
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Muhammad Aslam
Member July 26, 2025 at 7:07 amIf your work directly causes a minor sin, your income may still be halal if the job itself is lawful and the sin is unintentional or minor. Consult a scholar to assess the specific situation and ensure compliance with Islamic principles.
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Torik Kaddafi
Member July 26, 2025 at 7:11 amI see……thank you sir
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