HalalJobs.in seeks to cater to Muslims' job needs

On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 10:29 AM, Asif Khan <asif_khan12350@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

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HalalJobs.in seeks to cater to Muslims’ job needs

By Shaik Zakeer Hussain, TwoCircles.net,

Bangalore: One of the dilemmas facing Muslims in their work environment is, whether their professional choice is compatible with their religious obligations. Many times, this uncertainty over preferences, careers, religion and an individual's various other social needs and commitments, leaves one in great mental commotion, creating what is popularly called the work-life imbalance. So is there is a solution to this problem, one with little or no compromise?

A new job site aptly called HalalJobs.in seeks to provide a fix. Initially started as a job consultancy, Founder Zahra Fathima, revamped the company into a job portal in December 2013, due to an increasing demand for such a service she observed among Muslim job seekers.

She says as Muslims, "it's our duty to seek livelihood, which is congenial with Islamic injunctions," this she says, fulfills not only our mundane obligations, but also our religious requirements.

HalalJobs.in promises not only to connect, employers and candidates, "but also assist them in having the best working environment as permitted by our creator." The best working environment says Zahra, is one which apart from addressing the question of halal and haram, also provides for instance, an employee time to offer his or her obligatory prayers as and when required.

But how does one identify, which job is permissible and which one is not? Zahra replies that the criterion is the Qur'an and aHadiths. Job listings on the site, she says are consistent with Islamic teachings, so for example, jobs in Banking industry, does not finds a space on the site, as interest based dealings are not permissible in Islam nor do jobs in liquor brewing companies and many others. Thankfully for job seekers, what is permissible is more, compared to what is deemed not permissible. The site runs under the guidance of Mufti Omar Sheriff Ibn Abdul Salam, President of Darul Huda and former President of Halal India, Chennai and Umar Sheriff, President of Discover Islam Education Trust (DIET), Bangalore.

The site is seeing a steady increase in both participating employers and candidates since its inception, and the response, Zahra says has been relatively good. Imran Waheed, a commerce graduate and currently a job seeker says that, "coming from a commerce background, the most obvious choice is in the Banking industry, however, I am hesitant about it." He says, with lack of knowledge about different career options, a site like this could be very useful. Ahmed Khan, a HR recruiter at a private firm agrees and opines that, though it may not provide all the options under the surface due to its infancy, but he believes, given the growing number of individuals wanting to find employment in sectors which are conducive to religious believes, it could bridge a growing need.

With HalalJobs.in, companies can have their jobs listed for a moderate fee, and is free to use for job seekers. The positions so far include in Information Technology, Sales & Marketing and Education and the site seeks to add more industries in future.

You can contact Zahra Fathima at: halaljobs4u@gmail.com

Website: HalalJobs.in

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