What is the ruling on working for telecommunications companies that spy on the calls of committed Muslims?
The fundamental principle is that working for telecommunications companies is permissible. However, if it is proven that a specific company spies on Muslims, then it is not permissible to assist it in this wrongdoing, while it remains permissible to work in other permissible areas [within the company], because spying is a clear sin and an act of aggression.
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