Can Muslims deliver alcohol for Uber Eats or DoorDash?

The hadith about carrying alcohol

The Prophet ﷺ said that Allah has cursed alcohol, the one who drinks it, the one who serves it, the one who sells it, the one who buys it, the one who makes it, the one it's made for, the one who carries it, and the one it's carried to (Sunan Abi Dawud 3674). Delivering a bottle of wine to someone's door is exactly "carrying it to" them. The Quran gives the general principle:

For the basic ruling on alcohol itself, see Can Muslims drink alcohol?

Food delivery is halal work

Bringing people their dinner, groceries or medicine is honest work that serves the community. You don't need to quit the app; you just need to avoid the alcohol part. Delivering pizza from a restaurant that also has a bar is fine, as long as the order you carry has no alcohol in it.

How to avoid alcohol orders in practice

• Check your settings. In some countries and states, drivers have to opt in to alcohol delivery, or can switch it off. Don't opt in.
• Read the order before accepting. Many apps flag alcohol with an ID-check notice. Decline those.
• If you only notice at pickup, unassign the order or contact support and explain it's against your religion. Most platforms accept this.
• Watch your acceptance rate. A few declines rarely matter much, and Allah sees why you did it.

Mixed orders and grocery runs

What about a big grocery order with one six-pack inside? Scholars differ. Some say decline the whole order, since you would still be carrying alcohol. Others are more lenient when alcohol is a small part of a mostly halal order you can't split. The safer choice is to decline or unassign it. A similar question comes up for interns and office staff. See Can I do an internship at a company that sells alcohol?

If alcohol delivery has been a big part of your income, don't despair. Make a plan to move to food-only or parcel work, and trust Allah to replace what you leave for His sake.