Taxi driver taking passengers to forbidden places
Question: 3609
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum
A brother is a taxi driver and faces some difficulties for which he
requires sincere advice.
He says that often times a passenger will get in the vehicle and after a
portion of the journey asks him to stop at the liquor store so he can pick up his booze.
Also, some people may require him to take them to
very undesirable places such as night clubs or places of that sort. Is it permissible to
do a job that requires such things?
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen:
one of our brothers in Canada is working as a taxi driver, and says that often, after
taking on a passenger and commencing the journey, the passenger asks him to stop near a
liquor store so that he can buy something from there. Some passengers also ask him to take
them to places such as nightclubs. Is it permissible for him to work in this occupation or
to accept these fares?
The shaykh, may Allaah preserve him, replied as follows:
No, it is not permissible for him to stop at the liquor store for his
passenger to buy some, and it is not permissible for him to take anyone to forbidden
clubs, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): Help you one
another in al-birr and al-taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one
another in sin and transgression [al-Maaidah 5:2].
And Allaah knows best.
Source:
Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen
Was this answer helpful?
Our newsletter
To join our newsletter please add your email below
IslamQA App
For a quick access to our content and offline browsing
Our newsletter
To join our newsletter please add your email below
IslamQA App
For a quick access to our content and offline browsing