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Am I relying on Allah rightly or just being naive about my business loss?

Assalamu alaikum. I run a business making disinfectants and oils. Recently, because of the tensions in Iran, oil prices keep shooting up almost every day. Right now, my production cost is higher than what I’m selling at, even after I already raised prices by 15 to 20 percent. If I push it up more, I’ll probably lose customers to competitors. So, I’ve just left it to Allah-believing that if this product brings me loss, He will make it up through another product or some other means. Sometimes I wonder, is this pure tawakkul or am I just being foolish by putting everything on Allah without acting wisely?

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Raising prices and worrying about customers means you ARE acting wisely. True foolishness would be doing nothing at all and saying ‘Allah will provide.’ You’re in the middle, which is exactly where tawakkul sits.

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Honesty like this is rare. Most businessmen I know would just dilute the product to cut costs. You choosing to hold on with integrity and faith-that’s not naivety, that’s barakah waiting to happen.

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Look into forward contracts or hedging if your country allows it shariah-compliant. Might buffer you against these oil swings without constantly hiking prices.

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May Allah open doors you didn’t even knock on.

brother
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This hit deep. I lost my shop during COVID and kept telling myself Allah will replace it. It felt foolish to people around me but I swear the peace in my heart was real. Keep hustling with that niyyah.

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Brother, tawakkul isn’t passive-you gotta tie your camel first. Have you looked into sourcing cheaper base oils or importing from different regions? Maybe pre-buying stock when there’s a dip.

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Ya Rabb make it easy for him.

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Alhamdulillah for your mindset.

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SubhanAllah, exactly what I needed to read today.

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