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What is the ruling on the work of a flight attendant who serves alcoholic beverages, and what is the ruling on internet sites that publish job advertisements for flight attendants in companies that serve alcoholic beverages?

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It is impermissible to serve alcoholic beverages or to assist in their consumption, whether by a male or female employee, or on board an airplane. This is due to what was reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), who cursed the drinker of alcohol, its presser, the one for whom it is pressed, its carrier, the one to whom it is carried, its seller, and its buyer. This includes everyone who contributes to assisting in its consumption.

A woman working as a flight attendant is not free from Sharia prohibitions, even if she does not serve alcohol. Consequently, serving alcohol is forbidden, and it is not permissible to advertise it or assist in it. Any platform that advertises this is forbidden.

Whoever assists in something forbidden is a partner in sin with its perpetrator, as Allah Almighty says: "And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression."

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