What is the ruling on working as a tour guide in Tunisia, involving visits to the desert and historical sites, including ancient temple ruins, and eating in restaurants that may serve alcohol to customers?
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We previously clarified the ruling on working in tourist guiding and stated that guiding to temples is not permissible due to religious prohibitions. As for guiding to restaurants where both permissible and impermissible items are sold, it is not forbidden as long as you do not know that the tourists will consume impermissible items there.
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