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Working in a financial type of business. Respected scholars, as-salamu alaykum.  Is it permissible for a Muslim to work as a software developer specifically or other type of positions in general at financial companies similar to Moody's, Fitch Ratings & Standard & Poor's (S&P), which publish financial research and analysis on stocks and bonds?the sticking point is the fact that these types of companies in addition to publishing financial research and analysis on stocks, they rate banks, lenders and bonds (RIBA based businesses). What a Muslim should do in general if he or she wants to work in the financial sector that all or part of it is based on RIBA? (Please see the following links for more details of the companies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moody%27s http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_&_Poor's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitch_Ratings ). Jazakum Allahu khayran.

AssalamalikumPlease advise the following fatwa?s:1. Is it permissible in Islam to develop software for companies involved in Insurance Business?2. Is it permissible in Islam to develop software for Banks (Islamic and Non Islamic Banks)?3. Can we deal with banks to sell general software?s like say Microsoft Office or Windows XP

Assalamu Alaikum wr wbworking in a software company whose clients are BANK is allowed or not.That is this company does the projects for the BANK.Reply soon. Jazakallahu kair.

What is the islamic ruling on software piracy? 

Title: Question on Software Development for Insurance CompaniesAssalam-o-Alaikum,We are an offshore software development company and have been working with foreign clients who develop and host software applications for insurance companies. The software we develop covers all aspects of insurance business (personal and commercial lines) and generates insurance agreements (proposals, policies etc.) In some cases, we also develop code that generates premium financing (interest calculation) documents.Knowing that both interest-based transaction and insurance agreementsare not in accordance with Sharia practices, is it permissible for usto write such software? Although we are not involved in any forbiddentransactions ourselves, are we involved in a sinful act based on thisayyah: "Help one another in righteousness and piety ? and do not help one another in sin and transgression" (al-Maaidah 2).Jazak Allahu Khairan for your consideration,Barak Allahu Feek