What is the ruling on continuing to work maintaining newspaper printing presses that contain pictures of naked women, and is it obligatory to seek other employment?
It is forbidden to assist in printing or publishing newspapers or magazines that contain forbidden content (such as裸体 photographs, destructive articles, content that disparages Islam and Muslims, encourages vice, or incites animosity). Maintaining the printing machine that prints such material falls under forbidden assistance, as Allah Almighty says: "And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression." You must advise the owner of the printing press to abandon this, and if he is not convinced, then you must leave your job with him and seek lawful sustenance. For whoever gives up something for the sake of Allah, Allah will compensate him with something better. "And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out And will provide for him from where he does not expect."
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