Namak Haram: Fired by My Best Friend

He lent me money for my mother’s hospital bills, but demanded I treat him to Barbeque Nation—and then tried to snatch half the shocking compensation after a humiliating incident. When layoffs hit, I held his fate in my hands, torn between gratitude and betrayal. In a single day, friendship, money, and self-respect all went up in smoke—leaving only one question: who is the real namak haram?