Question
Reference number: 964399 | Miscellaneous | June 23, 2020
I work in a municipality in Water Testing Department. I would like to ask whether my salary is completely halal or not because of the following details: I use my brother’s laptop, and he knows. The internet fees and the electricity bills are paid. However, it happened that I bought some cables and other electrical equipment with some haram money. I keep thinking that the salary that I get is not fully halal. What shall I do?
Answer
Praise Be to Allah and Peace Be Upon His Messenger.
It is virtuous that you blame yourself. This shows that you fear Allah and you have high principles. Depending on what you say, your salary is halal as you work in an establishment which is responsible for halal and legal projects.
As long as you regret doing that, and it is so hard to change the electrical cables that you previously bought using some haram money, I advise you to pay the same amount of money which could be used to buy the electrical equipment as charity. If you do this, you will be convenient. You also need to strengthen your ties with Allah and ask Him to forgive you.