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Is it permissible to work in an Islamic bank some of whose transactions are not Sharia-compliant due to governmental pressure, and is it permissible to work in an Islamic branch of an interest-based bank?

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There is no harm in working at an Islamic bank if its transactions, or most of them, conform to Islamic law. However, if some of its transactions are not Sharia-compliant, there is no impediment to working there, as long as it does not involve assisting in prohibited transactions. This ruling applies to the Islamic branches of interest-based banks.

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