What is the ruling on working for Nilesat in the channel broadcasting sector, if the work is purely engineering, involving the monitoring of equipment responsible for transmission, knowing that the company does not interfere with the content of the displayed channels, which include both the permissible and the impermissible, and it is stipulated that they must not contain pornographic material or religious material that incites discord? And must one leave the job immediately if it is impermissible, or is it permissible to wait for another opportunity or to gain experience, and what is the ruling on the salary earned at that time?
It is not permissible to work in the maintenance of devices that broadcast forbidden (munkarat shar'iyyah) content, as it involves assisting in sin. One must leave such work immediately, except in cases of necessity for someone who cannot find what covers their essential needs. In such a situation, it is permissible to remain in it to the extent of the necessity, based on the Almighty's saying: "And He has detailed for you what He has forbidden you, excepting that to which you are compelled." However, necessity is to be measured by its extent.
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