Is money earned from working hours exceeding what is legally permitted in a non-Muslim country forbidden, given that the work itself is permissible?
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You must adhere to the working hours specified in the visa (40 hours per week) because the visa conditions are considered a covenant that must be fulfilled. An exception to this is necessity, such as obtaining essential expenses for food, drink, housing, and medicine, if these are only available by working additional hours.
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