Abu Lahya: Should Muslims Start a Business? #muslim #entrepreneur #business #islam

Abu Lahya, one of the things that I know about you is that you've helped a lot of other people, Muslims, develop their wealth. So first thing, tell me, what do you think about this concept of Muslims not needing wealth? Don't talk about money, don't talk about dunya.

I think it's a trap. I think it's a lie that we're sold to, and specifically coming from a Western country. I'm originally from Algeria, but I was born and raised in France. And a lot of times we would see certain brothers believe from what they've been told that money is bad, that Islam isn't for you to be financially free, isn't for you to work and achieve wealth in the dunya. Rather, we just have the bare minimum and you just focus on your deen and pray, etc. Not that we need to make the dunya our priority. Our priority is the akhira, but we can use what we have in the dunya in order to achieve what we want in the akhira. And what I mean by financial freedom is you being able to decide what you want to do with your life and having no one but Allah that can tell you what to do and what you need to do.