Is working on a cost-per-hour basis to complete tasks permissible and lawful, taking into account the Hadith: "Give the laborer his wages before his sweat dries"?
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It is permissible to agree upon a specific wage per hour, regardless of what has been accomplished, because hiring for work based on duration is permissible.
However, agreeing upon a specific wage for completing a specific task within a specific time is not permissible according to the majority of jurists, because combining the estimation of both duration and work increases (excessive uncertainty).
The meaning of "giving the laborer his due before his sweat dries" is to promptly pay the wage immediately after the completion of the work.
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