trouble in their work as well. Things started then and the matters of buying and selling and every kind of other matter etc. came into being.

(Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 2, pp. 608)

Dear Islamic brothers! Undoubtedly, commerce or trade is a good and permissible act, that’s why the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم of our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would trade with each other; they also used to trade in clothes etc. with each other. Similarly, Islamic scholars and pious people, after them, did the same, but never disregarded the business principles as prescribed by Islam. It is stated in verse 29 of Surah An-Nisa, part 5:

یٰۤاَیُّہَا  الَّذِیۡنَ  اٰمَنُوۡ ا   لَا  تَاۡ کُلُوۡۤ ا   اَمۡوَالَکُمۡ

بَیۡنَکُمۡ   بِالۡبَاطِلِ    اِلَّاۤ   اَنۡ   تَکُوۡ نَ   تِجَارَۃً   عَنۡ   تَرَ اضٍ   مِّنۡکُمۡ  ۟

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: O believers! Consume not unjustly the property of one another among yourselves except it be a trade by your mutual consent.

(Part 5, Surah An-Nisa, verse 29)

Imam Ahmad Bin Hajar Makki Haytami Shaafi’i رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: In this blessed verse, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has clearly stated that trade is permissible on condition that it is to be done with the parties’ consent and consent can be obtained provided that there is no cheating and corruption. Therefore,       the one who wants to seek the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, the one who wants safety of his religion and the world and the Hereafter and respect, should make efforts for his religion and should never follow anything related to cheating or corruption in business.

(Az-Zawajir, vol. 1, pp. 520)