Selling a bookkeeping program to one who sells books that go against the ‘aqeedah of Ahl al-Sunnah

It is not
permissible for you to sell these programs to one who you know will use them
to commit sin, such as selling them to riba-based banks or to those who will
use them to sell books that go against the ‘aqeedah of Ahl al-Sunnah
wa’l-Jamaa’ah, because that is cooperating in sin and transgression, and
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“Help you
one another in Al‑Birr and At‑Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but
do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allaah. Verily,
Allaah is Severe in punishment”

[al-Maa’idah 5:2]

The fuqaha’
stated that it is not permissible to sell or rent to anyone if it is known
that he will use it for sinful purposes. 

Ibn Qudaamah
(may Allaah have mercy on him) said: To sum up, selling fruit juice to one
who is certain to use it to make alcohol is haraam. Then he said: The same
ruling applies in all cases where the aim is something haraam, such as
selling weapons to those who are at war with the Muslims, or to bandits, or
at times of fitnah, or selling slave women to become sinners, or renting
them out for such purposes, or renting out one’s property for alcohol to
sold from it, or to be used as a church, and so on. This is haraam, and the
contract is invalid. End quote from al-Mughni (4/154). 

Shaykh
al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: It is not valid
to sell to one who intends to use it for haraam purposes, such as selling
fruit juice to one who will use it to make alcohol, if that is known,
according to the view of Ahmad and others, or if it is thought most likely,
as is one of the two views narrated from Ahmad. This is supported by the
fact that our companions said: If the landlord thinks that the renter will
rent the building for sinful purposes, such as selling alcohol and the like,
it is not permissible for him to rent that building to him, and the rental
contract is not valid. Selling and renting are the same. End quote from
al-Fataawa al-Kubra (5/388). 

He also said
in Sharh al-‘Umdah (4/386): All clothing which it is thought must
likely will be used for sinful purposes, it is not permissible to sell it or
sew it for one who will use it for sinful purposes and wrongdoing. End
quote. 

It says in
al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah (9/213): The majority are of the view that
everything that is intended for haraam purposes, and every transaction that
leads to sin is haraam, so he should refrain from selling anything where it
is known that the purchaser intends to use it for something that is not
permissible.  

End quote
from al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaitiyyah. 

The
questioner should note that whoever gives up something for the sake of
Allaah, Allaah will compensate him with something better than it, as is
narrated in a saheeh report from our Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him), and that what is with Allaah cannot be attained except
by obeying Him, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: “The Holy Spirit (Jibreel) has inspired to me that no soul will
die until it has completed its appointed term and received its provision in
full, so fear Allaah and do not be desperate in seeking provision, and no
one of you should be temped to seek provision by means of committing sin if
it is slow in coming to him, for that which is with Allaah can only be
attained by obeying Him.” Narrated by Abu Na’eem in al-Hilyah from
the hadeeth of Abu Umaamah; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh
al-Jaami’, no. 2085. 

And Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“And
whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him
to get out (from every difficulty).

3. And He
will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts
his trust in Allaah, then He will suffice him. Verily, Allaah will
accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allaah has set a measure for all things”

[al-Talaaq 65:2-3]

We ask
Allaah to help and guide us and you. 

And Allaah knows
best.