Question:
I am considering starting a cake business and wanted to know the Islamic ruling on whether I can sell birthday cakes.
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
As long as the ingredients are Halāl, it is permissible to make and sell birthday cakes.[1]
And Allah Ta’ālā Knows Best
Mufti Faraz Adam
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