In the recent past, several social media people have stated that the State Bank of Pakistan has taken away the text Husool-e-Rizq-e-Halal Aeen Ibadat Hai (earning a lawful livelihood is an act of worship) off the new notes.
People are upset. Others believe that removing this inscription helps weaken a moral distinction between halal income and otherwise. Some fear that it signals a departure of values that were embedded in the most basic of things.
What the Facts Say
The good news? The term has not been eliminated.
The inscription continues to be printed on the back of banknotes in all denominations (10 to 5,000) of Pakistan, attested by SBP officials’ independent reviews and published SBP documentation.
Why the Rumor Spread
Rumors thrive. In this case Poor or partial pictures of alleged new notes with the phrase omitted circulated. There was no clear picture on how SBP would like to be in future thus speculation. When something seems to be symbolic, social media goes viral. It would be symbolic to take away such an inscription. So many believed it to be true without questioning.
Symbolism and Substance
That is not just a decoration. In fact, it belongs to the national identity. It reminds citizens that legal earning is not only about law or taxation. It ties livelihood to ethics. It elevates work to worship.
Deleting (or purportedly deleting) such a line is doubtful. What do we value? What are we signaling? Money is banal, general, irreducible. Its symbols matter.
Why It Likely Won’t Be Removed
A few reasons can be given to indicate that SBP would retain the phrase that it has been incorporated in the banknote’s security and design specifications of Pakistan long ago.
Any big design alteration, particularly one of the kinds that do away with something so culturally sensitive, would probably receive a backlash and need an explanation to the masses.
The Issue of Trust
Although the assertion is not true. It indicates a lack of trust, individuals mistrust change that is observed in government communications. Whenever rumors are made, they usually take the place where slow or unclear official communication was not done. SBP could develop more trust through being more proactive. They may publish a mockup reminder or a clarification before a change in design occurs.
Rizq-e-Halal Still There
By 12 September 2025 the inscription Husool-e-Rizq-e-Halal Aeen Ibadat Hai is still printed on new currency notes. It has not been eliminated by the State Bank of Pakistan officially
It is not the presence of the phrase itself which as of now is there, but the feeling that people have that something symbolic is taken seriously. Bank notes might have little words. But symbols carry weight. Eliminating or seeming to eliminate them may rattle faith.
