Question Summary:
I have a building in which I’m thinking of starting a business.

Question Detail:

Assalamualaikum Mufti Ibrahim Desai Damat barakatuhu

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is not permissible to accommodate “bank staff” in your showroom to facilitate interest based transactions. ^[1]

Allah Taala says:

وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْان

Translation:

And do not assist each other in sin and transgression. (Maa’idah : 2)

May Allah grant you halal and pure income.  Ameen.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Anas Sharieff Qasmi.

Student Darul Iftaa

Hyderabad, India.

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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[1]۔ التنبيه على مشكلات الهداية (4/ 301)

 وقد قال تعالى: {ولا تعاونوا على الإثم والعدوان} فالإعانة على المعصية معصية على أي وجه كانت.