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What is the ruling on working as a manager for a tourism company that organizes tours including visits to temples, museums, and sea cruises, and what is the ruling on dealing with banks, and is earning from this work permissible?

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Working in tourism in countries that do not adhere to Sharia regulations involves Sharia violations such as aiding immorality, drinking alcohol, unlawful mixing, and looking at women's 'awrat (private parts), which makes it forbidden. If usurious dealings are added to this, the prohibition increases.

The correct view is that working in tourism is permissible if the worker does not commit forbidden acts and does not aid in them; otherwise, it is not permissible, and he must leave it. As for the money earned from it: if the work was entirely forbidden, then all of it must be disposed of for the general welfare of Muslims. If it contained both permissible and forbidden elements, then the portion paid for the forbidden benefits must be disposed of. If the amount is unknown, one should act based on their best judgment.

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