Is it problematic to work in a place where alcoholic beverages are sold?
I have several questions that I hope you will be able to answer as soon as possible. I live abroad in a non-Islamic country and it is hard to find a job here for foreigners, especially with the economic complications the world faces today. My question is: Is it haram to work in places where alcoholic beverages are served?

 

Ayatullah Hadavi Tehrani’s response:

 

If you work in the halal section of the restaurant, it is permissible. If finding a job other than one in the haram section of the restaurant or the section where both haram and halal are mixed is very hard for you, it is okay to work there no more than necessity calls for.

 

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