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What is the ruling on the salary of a pharmacist who is registered as a manager for a closed pharmacy or for a colleague's pharmacy to avoid the cancellation of the license, knowing that he works for another company and signs a declaration stating that he does not work elsewhere? Does the ruling differ if the pharmacy is open and its employees are non-pharmacists?

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It is obligatory to adhere to pharmaceutical laws and regulations that do not contradict Islamic law and serve the public interest, such as preventing non-specialists from practicing the profession, because preserving life is an objective of Islamic law. It is impermissible for a pharmacist to receive a salary for registering a pharmacy in their name without work or effort. Dispensing medication incorrectly by an unqualified person incurs sin and liability. The Permanent Committee has issued a fatwa stating that it is impermissible to agree to register a pharmacy in another pharmacist's name for money, due to the deception and fraud involved, and that money obtained through such means is unlawful and must be spent on charitable causes.

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