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What should I do about my sister who works as a payroll accountant in a tobacco factory, knowing that this work is reprehensible, and she refuses to leave it, claiming she needs the money?

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Smoking is forbidden (haram), and therefore it is not permissible to work in a job that supports it, such as your sister's job as an accountant in a tobacco factory, because it involves cooperation in sin. Thus, she should be advised to look for a permissible job, or to get married, or to be financially supported if she is in need and cannot find a lawful alternative. In such a case, it is permissible for her to work out of necessity, which is to be estimated according to its extent.

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