Questions working in hotel in Europe

2-4-2003 | IslamWeb

Question:

I lived in Holland. I work in a hotel in reception but in the hotel is a bar and restaurant where pork and wine is sold. Is my work in that hotel as receptionist Halal? I told the manager that I will leave the hotel because of wine and the pork. He told me that they have another hotel without a bar or wine and no restaurant, but I am afraid of the kind of guests who come every day. Sometimes I do not know if the woman is the wife or the guest or not. In Europe it is not possible to ask every guest if this woman his wife. Please tell me if I should stay in hotel work or not.

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Answer:

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.

May Allah reward you for your efforts to adhere to your religion and to consume only lawful things. We also ask Allah to guide you to the right path.
As for your transfer from a hotel that sells alcohol to one that does not sell such harmful product, we hope you will be rewarded for that.
As for the men and women who stay at the hotel, they might be married and you are only asked about their apparent state.
But if you look for a job where there is no suspicion of evil this would be more appropriate and would protect your religion and your earnings.
The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: "Leave out that which causes you some doubts and do that which you are certain about."
Allah knows best.