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What is the legal ruling regarding continuing to work in a restaurant that sells alcohol and pork and where dancing takes place, in order to pay off debts incurred from renovations made to the restaurant, and is it permissible to complete these renovations using the restaurant's profits so that its workers can continue to be employed?

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It is not permissible to sell alcohol and pork in the restaurant, and their price is unlawful. The sale of these items must be stopped immediately. There is no harm in continuing to work in the restaurant if the sale of prohibited items is ceased, and the dance halls and obscenities are closed, and the work is limited to selling only what is permissible. "And whoever fears Allah – He will make for him a way out and will provide for him from where he does not expect." The loan does not justify selling prohibited items or opening dance halls.

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