6.2 Trade and Finance in Islam

• Halal sources of earning
• Haram sources of earning
• Legitimate ways of spending income
• Effects of spending in haram ways
• Lawful earnings as ibadah

• identify the halal and haram sources of earning for legitimate livelihood
• describe the legitimate ways of spending income to earn Allah's pleasure
• analyse the effects of spending income in haram ways in the life of a Muslim
• explain the importance of lawful earnings as an act of ibadah
• assess the benefits of spending income in legitimate ways
• apply the knowledge of the halal way of earning in daily life
• appreciate halal sources of earning and spending as fulfilment of Allah's command

“How do Muslims spend their income?”

“Why should Muslims spend their income in a halal manner?”

“Why are some sources of earning considered haram in Islam?”

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1. Halal sources of earning
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Lawful livelihood: trade with consent, farming, employment and skill, from 4:29 and 2:275.
2. Haram sources of earning
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Why riba, gambling, theft, bribery, khamr-trade and fraud are haram: 2:275, 5:90, 83:1-3, 2:188.
3. Legitimate ways of spending
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   How Muslims spend: family, zakat, needs without israf, no haram goods — 17:26-27 and 2:177.
4. Effects of haram spending
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Analysing how riba, bets, waste and khamr-spend stain ibadah, family, society and the akhirah.
5. Lawful earning as ibadah
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Why halal work is worship: niyyah, 4:29, nafaqah and zakat funded without stain.
6. Benefits of spending in legitimate ways
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Assessing fruits of halal spend: Allah's pleasure, family peace, trust in the market, a heart that can pray.
7. Apply halal earning in daily life
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   A week of extra change, no bets, no 5.3 goods, and sidq at a family stall — 4:29 in the pocket.
8. Appreciate halal earning and spending
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Appreciate 2:275 as command: trade yes, riba no; recap how Muslims spend, why halal, and why some earning is haram.