Back to search
The question

What is the ruling on working for a telecommunications company that provides IT services to various companies, some of which operate in forbidden fields, knowing that the nature of the work does not allow for determining the proportion of forbidden companies? And is it permissible to transfer to this company despite doubts about the permissibility of some of its dealings, given that the current work is permissible but uncomfortable?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

There is no harm in working for the aforementioned company, provided that the work is not connected to assisting usurious banks or prohibited institutions. If the worker can avoid engaging in services specific to those prohibited institutions, then there is no harm upon him. Otherwise, it is not permissible for him to assist those who commit unlawful acts in their falsehood, based on the Almighty's saying: "And do not cooperate in sin and aggression." If the current field of work is permissible, it is still better to distance oneself from work that might involve the unlawful, for the lawful is better than the unlawful, and "the bad and the good are not equal." A Muslim should fear Allah and be moderate in seeking sustenance, for what is with Allah can only be attained through obedience to Him.

Summary from Ftawy's records · added here

Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.

Read the full answer on Ftawy
Where this answer came from
Source platform
Ftawy
Original fatwa ID
146870
Added here
. This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
Text
Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full ruling
Read the full answer on Ftawy