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What is the ruling on an accountant's work in settling taxes for entities whose operations are questionable, such as banks, hotels, and gambling halls?

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Working in accounting is permissible in principle, as it is a beneficial science that leads to benefits, provided that accounting is a means to something permissible in Islamic law. Therefore, it is not permissible for your friend to work in it if it is a means to something forbidden in Islamic law, such as assisting institutions that engage in forbidden matters, as Allah Almighty says: "And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression."

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