Business Activities Prohibited in Islam

1. Avoiding business transaction that is forbidden in Islam. A Muslim must commitment in interacting with things that are permissible by Allah SWT. A Muslim businessman should not be doing business in the things forbidden by sharia. And a Muslim businessman claimed to always do bring good business and society. Business, not food kosher or halal not contain material, booze, drugs, prostitution or all of which relate to the world of sparkling like night clubs cafes discotic where mixing of men and women accompanied by a stomping songs, treat beverages and food not kosher and others (QS: Al-A'raf; 32. QS: Al Maidah; 100) is a business activity that is forbidden.  

2. Avoiding how to obtain and use property is not kosher. The practice of usury miserable to be avoided, Islam prohibits usury with severe threats (QS: Al-Baqarah: 275-279), while speculative transactions very closely related to the business are not transparent such as gambling, fraud, breach of trust so that likely to be detrimental. Hoarding of money to turn off the function for enjoyed by other people and narrow the space business and economic activity is a disgraceful act and being rewarded to the most severe (Sura: At-Tauba: 34 - 35). Redundant and a waste of money for purposes that are not useful and dissipate all of the excesses. All these properties is prohibited because it is a trait that is not wise in the use of property and contrary to the commands of Allah (Sura: Al A'raf; 31).  

3. Unfair competition is denounced by God as stated in Al-Quran surah Al Baqarah: 188: "Do not eat partially partially treasure you in a way that falsehood. " Monopoly also includes unfair competition Prophet denounced the act was: "Whoever did it is a monopoly he had been guilty "," A wholesaler was given by God as for a person's fortune who perform the accursed monopoly. " Monopoly done to obtain market control by preventing other players to compete with the various ways, often in ways that are not laudable aim is to memahalkan price for these entrepreneurs have a huge advantage. Prophet said: "Someone who intentionally do something to memahalkan price, Allah will promise to throne made of hellfire later in the day of Judgement. "  

4. Forgery and fraud, Islam strictly prohibits falsifying and deceptive because it can cause harm, injustice, and can lead to hostility and squabbles. Allah says in Surah: Al-Isra: 35: "And full measure when you measure and weigh with a right balance. " The Prophet said "If you sell it you shall not deceive people with sweet words." In the modern business at least we see the ways that improperly done some business in its offering of products, which prohibited in the teachings of Islam. Various forms of bidding (promotion), which prohibited the can be grouped as follows:  

a) Supply and recognition (testimonials), fictional, form of bidding conducted by the seller as merchandise offered at many buyers, or a artists who gave testimony to the benefits of a product even though he himself did not consume them.  

b) Ads that do not fit with reality, a variety of ads that often we see in the medium of television, or displayed in print media, indoor and outdoor, or we listen to the radio often give false testimony.  

c) Exploitation of women, such as products, cosmetics, body care, as well as Other products often exploit the female body for its ads considered attractive. Or in an exhibition that many companies using scantily clad women into the guard booth exhibition products and assign them to woo buyers for the woman to do purchase of their products. Promotion model can we categorize violate 'akhlaqul karimah', Islamic as a comprehensive religion that regulates the human way of life, each section not can be separated with the other. Therefore, in the process of buying and selling should be associated with 'Islamic ethics' as a major part. If the authorities want to get blessed fortune, and with the profession as a trader would want to be raised degree equivalent to the prophet, then he should follow the Islamic Shariah comprehensive, including the 'ethical trading'.