Fatwa: # 18249
Category: Financial Transactions
Country: South Africa
Date: 25th August 2009

Title

A Muslim is running a lodge/hotel on a 5 year lease from the government. The lodge is only his for the duration of the lease. He charges for full board accomodation and all other services. He does not provide or supply any form of Alcohol....

Question

A Muslim is running a lodge/hotel on a 5 year lease from the government. The lodge is only his for the duration of the lease. He charges for full board accomodation and all other services. He does not provide or supply any form of Alcohol. However, some clients bring their own Alcohol or orgainise their own alcohol and consume it during their stay. Does this have any affect on his income.

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

If the Muslim owner does not provide any alcohol, but some people bring their own anyway, then this will not affect his income.  His income will still be halāl.

And Allah knows best

Wassalaamu `alaykum

Ml. Abrar Mirza,
Student Darul Iftaa

Darul Iftaa

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