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Assalamoalaykum, thank you for doing such a great work, my question is " my friend wants to know if tips are consider halal or harram and what about income from taxi business, thank you for your help, may allah reward you for such a great work, abid ali saiyed

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Answer:

Tips and taxi business

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

May Allah Subhanah reward you with the best of this world and the Hereafter for your kind comments of encouragement for our humble efforts in the propagation of the Truth. If our humble and modest efforts have helped even one brother or sister get closer to Allah and His Deen of Truth, then we would consider ourselves indeed fortunate to have been given this opportunity by the Lord Most Merciful to serve in His Cause. We hope, beg, and pray the Merciful Lord accepts our humble and weak efforts, forgives us our shortcomings, and saves you, us, and all the believers from the torment of the Hell Fire. Ameen.

Your Question: ….if tips are consider halal or harram

Tips are no more than a reward a customer gives in appreciation of the service rendered beyond his expectations; and there is nothing in the Shariah Law which discourages or prohibits the giving or receiving of tips. The giving or receiving of tips does not violate any laws of Shariah in the least.

Your Question: ….and what about income from taxi business,

Income from the ‘taxi’ or a transportation business is absolutely within the limits of Shariah, and thus lawful for the believers.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan