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Is the salary a wife receives for registering her name with a company – with the aim of the company obtaining points from the Ministry of Labor – permissible or impermissible (halal or haram)?

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A wife is permitted to benefit from the salary granted to her by her employer if the employer requested her employment and authorized her to remain in her home. The salary, in this case, is considered a gift. However, she is obligated to attend and commence work if requested to do so; otherwise, the salary becomes unlawful for her. By virtue of this contract, she is considered an official employee. The company's benefit from the contract does not invalidate its permissibility if the employment adheres to the Ministry's conditions; otherwise, it would be a prohibited ruse that is impermissible to cooperate with.

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