75 Halal Business Ideas

Open up a food van/truck and sell hot food to passersby and workers in a built up area.

You can set up a small shop selling personalised Holy Qurans and Islamic souvenirs.

Create a Halal catering company supplying food to shops, cash & carries, restaurants, takeaways,
community centres etc.

Weddings are popular and happen throughout the year, why not set up a wedding planners business.

Open up an Islamic marriage bureau helping Muslims complete half their deen (religion). Finding a
marriage partner is becoming difficult for many people within Muslim communities. Introducing
potential matches to suitors can be an economically beneficial business start-up idea and a great Halal
business.

Are you great with tech, then setting up a Halal dating app is a viable option which is aligning with
relationship trends as many people switch to finding life partners online. As smartphone technology
develops apps are becoming ever more popular.

Have you ever thought about digital self-publishing, are you good with words and writing. Then using
platforms such as Amazon Self Kindle Publishing may be suitable for you. Publishing material digitally
has never been easier. Amazon Kindle allows you to make money through receiving royalty payments
depending on how many books you can sell. The digital market now allows you to sell across countries
and even continents selling in places such as India, UK, USA, and Australia amongst many other
geographical locations. Set up costs are low as there is no paper printing involved as all products are
digital and potentially a great Halal business.

Why not become a blogger discussing a range of issues in the Islamic economy such as modest fashion,
Halal business news, Halal travel and lifestyle. Creating engaging content can help your blog grow.
Increasing followers through social media links provided on your platform may allow you to uses adverts
such as Halal Ad which will help you earn money pending on the amount of clicks the adverts receive.

Set up a book shop selling specialist books on varying topics such as Islamic sciences, law, practices etc.

Set up a store selling Historical books in the Islamic genre. Sell archeologically literary gems to keen
collectors obtaining good prices for specialist and rare items.

Become a Halal life coach providing advice and guidance for clients in relation to motivating and
enhancing life experiences.

Set up a fitness consultant company helping customers diet, lose weight, become more active and raise
their self esteem, whih can be a great Halal business.

Set up a nutritionist consultancy providing specialist advice on vitamins, nutrients and weight loss
techniques.

Create an Islamically orientated nursery which could provide childcare and Halal food options for clients
and children.
Become a children’s story publisher, creating material around Islamic stories which are child friendly, full
of colours and islamically educational.

Private religious tutoring could be an option. Teach Arabic reading and writing skills for children and
adults at community centres.

Teach adults Arabic via online platforms and Skype providing one to one specialist tailored services in
developing Arabic language skills.

Become a calligraphy teacher and help students learn how to write Arabic in a majestic manner using
ancient techniques, helping individuals boost their creativity and developing talent.

Create an Islamic greeting cards business which also has special cards for periods such as Eid and
Ramadan.

Set up a printing service printing leaflets, business cards, outdoor banners and booklets for clients such
as companies and takeaways.

Use your voice to become a Nasheed artist and perform at events such as religious gatherings and
weddings.

Learn to play the duff and perform at events such as Eid parties, religious occasions, cultural gatherings
and community fun days.

Set up a digital magazine looking at areas around the Islamic economy and sell advertising space.

Become an Islamic marriage counsellor dealing with situations effecting couples, training and
accreditation may be required.

Set up a Hijab clothing store either in a shop format, a market stall or through an online presence.

Create sports Hijabs and sell to Muslim females who train in the gym or outdoors.

Become an Islamic artist by painting canvasses, creating art, oil paintings and sketches and sell these to
customers.

Do you know the history of your local town or city then you could become a tour guide and take tourists
around your locality explaining historical events, discussing architecture and showcasing interesting
historical facts about the vicinity.

Set up a Halal travel agency providing holiday packages to places such as the UAE, Turkey, Malaysia and
the Maldives. Halal travel is on the rise and is becoming more popular with the emerging Muslim middle
class who have excess income to spend. Halal travel packages could become big sellers in your area if
marketed right with plenty of excursion opportunities included.

Create a Hajj and Ummrah travel agency selling tickets and packages to Muslim holy places, which is a
really good Halal business idea.

Create specific wedding dresses for Muslim brides and sell them to shops and in your locality.

Become a clothing alterations tailor specialising in shalwar kameez, abayas, garments and modest
clothing.
How about becoming a modest fashion designer. Muslim apparel reached around $253 billion in sales
last year in 2015.

How about setting up a flower stall or shop catering for occasions such as Eid, weddings and parties.

Create a Halal friendly video game available for download on online platforms.

Become a social media marketing specialist learn to sell products online through marketing.

Create your own healthy snack or energy bar and sell to customers .

Set up a handyman service doing odd jobs in your community i.e. painting, decorating, fixing leaks etc

Offer cooking classes which create Halal dishes and foods. Help teach and train people to become better
cooks.

Set up a candle and incense business.

Create Halal gift baskets full of goodies which can be given at weddings, as presents and on special
occasions and sell to the public.

Become an ethical business advisor helping people set up businesses, companies, charities and
organisations. You could provide advice on business plans, funding, advertising, income generation,
branding and marketing.

Set up a website development company. Why not assist clients to create a website to sell goods more
easily or help customers improve their designs on existing websites and provide guidance on driving
traffic to client’s websites.

Become a columnist for a newspaper or magazine.

Set up a mobile hairdressing service.

Set up an energy comparison site to help people choose economically better alternatives for their gas
and electricity providers.

Sell items and old junk on eBay and similar sites.

Use ecommerce digital platforms to sell items to a wider audience.

Provide a Halal bed and breakfast accommodation facility.

Become a virtual assistant for an existing Halal business online.

Become a funnel hacker, set up sales funnels for SME’s and help them sell more products. Use software
like LeadPages to create sales funnels for clients online.

Start a lead generation company, help businesses get leads and new clients. Generate new leads for
clients and help them increase revenue.

Set up as a consultant and specialise in a particular field. Having speciality in a field rather than being a
generalist is a method to increase revenue and build a business. This is because specialists have specific
skills which allow for higher rates to be charged particularly if the consultant is skilled.
Create a dog walking company where you can take clients dogs out for walks. This can be lucrative in
countries where these animals are popular.

Become a dog trainer, within this role you can teach your clients animal how to behave accordingly or as
required by the needs of the animal and client.

Financial Adviser entities are useful in helping wealthy clients plan and strategise how to invest and
place their financial funds. You can focus on Halal business and Halal finance.

Teaching English as a private tutor is a great way to earn an income and can be done form the comfort
of your own home. Right now many people are teaching English to Chinese students as there is a
demand from this region and earning money regularly.

Teach subjects such as maths and science from the comfort of your own home. Recruit students or visit
them in their homes and teach them relevant subjects some high end tutors can charge more than £20
per hour for this. Make sure you have the necessary safeguarding in place according to the law of your
country. For example in the UK you need to be DBS cleared to work with young people.

If you have a architect qualification then a lot of architecture firms use freelancers/contractors to work
on specific projects, it’s a networking game, so your marketing costs are pretty low.

Set up a PR firm and earn money by promoting companies and business products. Offer your clients
access to your networks and help them get more publicity by facilitating their work to be featured on
major publications.

Set up a IT support company and provide a service to assist companies with issues around information
technology and computers.

Become a CV/resume writer, find clients and help them write their CV’s in a better manner so they can
increase their chance of finding a job.

Proofreading can be a very lucrative set up. You can use freelance platforms such as Fiverr and advertise
your proofreading services to help clients with their written content.

Headhunting for an agency is a cool way to earn a living and build a thriving business. You can go online
on platforms such as Linked In and help companies find talented individuals by searching profiles and
matching them to the requirements of businesses.

Photography is an amazing skill set to posses. With the culture of weddings, parties, birthdays etc
photographers who are good at what they do are always in demand.

Videography is also a booming trade online at the moment. With social media marketing and the
popularity of video marking and vlogging, video making skills are in demand.

Make up mobile businesses are very popular. Weddings normally happen all year round with a dip
maybe in periods like Ramadan. However generally every month there are always weddings taking
place. Makeup artists charge a fair amount to p0rovide services to brides. The upsell here is other family
members then also want to get their beauty and make up done so this can generate some nice revenue.

Personal stylist roles are available to help high flying city workers or middle class earners dress trendy
and slick.
Personal shoppers are also in demand in modern times. You can create a venture where you help clients
by providing a tailored service helping them chose products and services that will benefit them.

Massage therapy is great for trained individuals. You can set up a business providing massages working
with either males or females.

Follow Prophetic Sunnah and become a Hijama practitioner. There are places which advertise
professional courses for Hijama where you can learn the skills to set up your own business providing this
health therapy, this is a great Halal business idea.

Create a removal company by using a large van to help people remove items such as furniture from their
homes.

If you have the relevant qualifications and certificates you can become a personal bodyguard and
provide close protection services.

Become a mystery shopper for eg. You could work for a supermarket and test their customer services as
a mystery shopper.