What is the ruling on working in municipal tax collection, which is spent on infrastructure, and what is the ruling on the taxpayer, and are these funds considered waqf (endowment) property for Muslims?
It is not permissible to collect taxes except for a Muslim state, and only if the Muslim treasury is empty and unable to manage their affairs, or to support the war effort. As for collecting them for the Zionist enemy state, it is not permissible, and therefore, it is not permissible to work in this job. A Muslim is permitted to avoid this tax as much as possible. The tax is not considered an endowment (waqf); for the tax is taken by force of law, while an endowment is a donation and a choice.
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