What is the ruling on a pharmacy owner selling infant formula cans without the accompanying gifts, and selling certain medical creams and soaps after wiping off their expiration dates, claiming they are scientifically harmless?
It is permissible for the pharmacist to separate the gift from the milk carton and dispose of it if he purchases the milk cartons along with the gifts. However, if the company entrusts him with the gifts for distribution, he is not allowed to separate them, because he is an agent for the company. It is not permissible to erase the expiry date from products except by informing the buyer and ensuring there is no harm, in addition to the impermissibility of violating Ministry of Health regulations. It is forbidden to cooperate with him on that, based on the Almighty’s saying: "And do not cooperate in sin and aggression." If he does not respond to advice and working with him necessitates participating in forbidden acts, then it is obligatory to leave his employment and seek another permissible job. The most suitable work for a woman is her work in her home raising her children.
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