Most-asked question
Is working in graphic design, IT or marketing permissible?
222 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 7 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online, Ibn Masood, Azaadville, Camperdown, Jamiat KZN and others). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.
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What the Darul Iftas say
“In principle, if there is no law of Shariah that is violated in studying graphic design, i.e. it is studied within the confines of one’s home (online) without any animate pictures and videos, then it will be permissible to study it.”
“It is permissible for you to market your software to your clients for them to make use of it in their businesses. The specific use of your software does not compromise the permissibility of the sale from your end, whether it be for managing sales of alcohol or for handling transactions of Ḥalāl food.”
“Every case of network marketing will be inspected individually; thereafter, its ruling will be based on its contracts, facts, and details. Nevertheless, most of the multilevel marketing schemes (also known as pyramid schemes) involve impermissible elements such as gambling, interest, ambiguity, deception, and conditional sales.”
“This form of earning is permissible in Shariah. This is regarded as earning commission for advertising. Hence, if the product which one is advertising for Amazon is halaal and there is nothing impermissible associated with it, then it will be permissible and the commission one earns through it will also be halaal.”
Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.
Read the fatawa
- Making a software application that helps people play games Mufti Online · 8 Oct 2026
- Digital Marketing Ibn Masood · 3 Aug 2025
- Selling Software to a Diverse Client Base MUBZ · 17 Jul 2024
- Advertising and taking orders for unpossessed stock Camperdown · 15 Dec 2023
- Web developer for a football photography company AskImam · 18 May 2023
- Multilevel Marketing (MLM) Azaadville · 17 Aug 2021
- Software designing for a betting site Jamiat KZN · 22 Mar 2018
- Earning through Amazon Affiliate Marketing Mufti Online · 18 Sep 2025
- Graphic Design Ibn Masood · 28 May 2025
- How to pay zakat on software’s? Camperdown · 20 Oct 2022
- Working as a software developer in a Loan Servicing Company AskImam · 6 Apr 2021
- Advertising Impermissible Products In A Sports Magazine Azaadville · 13 Jun 2021
- Advertising for a gym Mufti Online · 21 Jan 2020
- Rules Of Advertising Ibn Masood · 8 Sep 2024
- Software Consultant AskImam · 18 Jan 2021
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