What is the ruling on an administrative employee's work in a company that sells cigarettes, and does it differ from working in banks?
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If the company deals exclusively in selling cigarettes, then working for it is forbidden () because it constitutes aiding in sin. There is no difference between it and a usurious bank in terms of aiding in disobedience, even though usury is a greater sin. However, if the company has other permissible activities, then there is no objection to working for it, provided one engages only in the lawful area.
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