As-Salaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh!
My name is Rabeeh Ameen, and I am the founder of Barakah Jobs.
This website has been a small, mostly self-funded project run by me personally. Alhamdulillah, from the beginning, our goal has been to stick to the Shariah and remain sincere in everything we do. We’ve always aimed to align the platform with Islamic principles and offer you a solution to a very real problem finding Halal Rizq In roles and companies that do not cause you to compromise your deen.
Unlike other platforms focusing only on companies in Muslim countries or similar initiatives that came after us, we’ve committed to these principles from day one, ensuring we do things the right way, inshaAllah.
Our Unique Features & Challenges
From the start, we’ve been clear with our terms and conditions and introduced special job search filters such as "segregated workspaces for men and women" to ensure jobs meet our criteria. الحمد الله, we were the first to conceptualize, introduce, and implement these ideas, and it's important to clarify that.
However, we've faced challenges, especially financially. While the site has always been and remains completely free for candidates and mostly free for employers, it’s still a one-man project.
Development and maintenance costs are considerable and will grow as traffic increases.
If you believe in what we're doing, you can support us through the 'Support Us' page to help maintain and grow the project. InshaAllah, with Allah’s help it will support future plans such as building a small internal team removing our reliance from freelancers.
Companies are welcome to work with us through sponsorships to advertise using our internal platform and reach our growing user base in a non intrusive manner. Please note that sponsorships are also subject to a strict screening process.
Addressing Screening Concerns & Amanah Companies
Sourcing jobs and companies that meet our Shariah-compliant criteria has been one of the most difficult tasks. We experimented with manual job scraping but never attempted importing jobs using Google APIs due to quality concerns.
Neither approach met the Shariah compliance we aimed for. That's why we developed Amanah Companies, based on trust, using screening questions to ensure we work with companies that share our values.
It’s important to note that despite our best efforts i.e. our clear terms and conditions, screening questions, and job search filters we do ultimately rely on an Amanah system (trust), we do not take responsibility for vetting companies or roles. We also encourage you to do your own research about each role or company.
Barakah Jobs is not a gimmick nor another Muslim oriented project lacking any substance or sincerity I believe that’s been clear in our reserved advertising and thorough approach.
My vision was to create a viable solution in a very direct and non compromising way. Although there is room for improvement and there will be further upgrades. I believe today with "Amanah companies" Alhamdulilah we have accomplished that.
We now need your help to grow this project organically, inshaAllah.
Alhamdulillah, we’ve taken the final steps toward ensuring that Barakah Jobs always prioritizes quality over quantity. Let’s grow this platform together with your help and Allah’s guidance.
E-books and other resources, both ilm-based and professional, are coming soon, inshaAllah! Stay tuned!
Barakallahu Feekum, Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh!
