Is the financial purification amount resulting from negligence at work obligatory to be sent to the country where the negligence occurred, or is it permissible to spend it on the welfare of Muslims in one's home country?
The fundamental principle for absolving oneself of financial obligations is to return them to their rightful owners. Therefore, whoever was negligent in their job should estimate the equivalent of their negligence and return it to their employer, especially if it is a private entity. If this is not possible, or if it would lead to harm, the money should be disbursed to the poor and for the benefit of Muslims in any country. It has been stated in the fatwas of the Permanent Committee that an employee should return the salaries for days of absence to their employer. If this is not possible, they should give it as charity to the poor. The money must be returned to the employer unless it is impossible, in which case it should be given as charity to the poor or used for a charitable project in any Muslim country. Your negligence at work does not affect your end-of-service bonus; rather, the employer should only be compensated for the negligence from the monthly salary.
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