Working @ Macdonalds

format_quote Originally Posted by Humbler_359

Sister,

You mean, before I WAS Muslim? So this is better, "..................when I was 16 before I became Muslim." It sound like you were Muslim before, you are still Muslim today, correct !

Sorry if that was confusing...no I was not Muslim when I worked there. I was saying I was 16 at the time, I converted when I was 19.

I'm starting tomorrow, I made the manager a promise that I will work I cant decide all of a sudden not to show up...

...your selling that food to hungry non muslims not muslims...

...sis if your hands are tied do the job Allah dose not want place a burden on anybody

Subhanallah, we say the prophet says, and they say but I think otherwise.

Necessity is by hunger and starvation, not less. It seems you have an internet connection and living with your parents who are taking care of the basics, so you're responsible if you accept this job.

The dictation is clear on its own but it is also the opinion of all established schools of jurisprudence and sheikhs.

"What is the ruling on one who works in a restaurant where haraam drinks are sold, but he avoids preparing or carrying these drinks to customers, but he continues to serve the customers if they ask for food and drinks which are not haraam? Taking into account the fact that I pass by people who are drinking them and I see those who are serving them, as it is one place. What is the ruling on the Muslim who deals in them for the purpose of attracting customers? What is the ruling on serving pork to customers when working in that restaurant, as a service and work for the purpose of earning a living? What is the ruling on the owner of a restaurant who has pork and earns money from it?

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly: it is haraam to work and earn a living by helping people to consume haraam things such as alcohol and pork. The payment for that is haraam, because this is a kind of cooperating in sin and transgression, and Allaah prohibited that when He said (interpretation of the meaning):
“…but do not help one another in sin and transgression…” [al-Maa’idah 5:2]
We advise you to keep away from working in this and similar restaurants, because this will keep you from helping in anything that Allaah has forbidden.
Secondly: it is forbidden for a Muslim to sell haraam things such as pork and alcohol. It was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“When Allaah forbids a thing, He also forbids its price.”
Provision and the attraction of customers are things that are in the hand of Allaah, and they are not to be found in selling haraam things. The Muslim must fear Allaah and follow His commands and heed His prohibitions.

“And whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine” [al-Talaaq 65:2-3 – interpretation of the meaning]

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid"

^What if I tell my employer that I dont want to sell pork.. and she understands, is it still haram for me to work there?

They dont even sell that much pork, for breakfast only i think but rest of the times its beef or fish.

^ That is not possible in a restaurant. You're a cashier and will ring up whatever is ordered. Additionally in McDonalds cashiers bag the food and put it on the tray, so despite what you say you will still be handling the food with your hands.

Unless you're starving and this job is your only possible way out of it, it is haraam to work at a restaurant that serves haraam products. Your choice, sister, on whether or not to do this.