I want to ask if it is permissible to work for a company like Revolut.
Their main business in prepaid travel card but they have been continuously adding more “bank” features like buy now pay later with riba and saving accounts
Their last financial results mentioned 25% of revenue is from interest and loans.
I have an offer to work on the data platform team that enables big data analysis so i am not developing user facing features for the product.
Is it halal to work in such role or not?
Bismillahi Ta’ala
Walaikum Assalam Warahmatullah,
Due to time constraints, I am unable to conduct a full deep dive into Revolut in relation to the specific job position you mentioned.
However, speaking on a strict technical level, even if we were to assume that the job description itself may allow one to earn income that is technically ḥalāl, the close association with an interest-based banking ecosystem makes it highly unlikely to be ṭayyib and there remains a real concern of it being spiritually tainted.
At the very least, such a role would constantly require you to worry about purification of your income, sincere effort to distance yourself internally from riba-related activities within the company, and continual istighfār for being a contributing component within an institution that actively facilitates interest-based dealings in the market.
With all of that in mind, there remains very little genuine comfort or motivation to intentionally pursue such an opportunity, especially when the unease and spiritual discomfort outweigh any material benefit.
I make duʿā that your job search leads you to the many ḥalāl-suitable and truly ṭayyib opportunities available in the market. Āmīn.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Faisal al-Mahmudi