Is a Pilot’s Income Halal If They Fly to Places with Haram Activities?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

As a pilot flying internationally, I often transport passengers to destinations like Singapore, where haram activities and food are common. Is my income halal despite this indirect involvement?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

Your occupation as a pilot is permissible regardless of the places to which you fly your passengers. You are not accountable for their sinful activities in said place. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]

Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies at Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen.

There, he completed the memorization of the Quran and his study of Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study, he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, Shaykh ‘Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others.

Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.