What is the ruling on working in the financial department of a Riba-based company, knowing that the tasks may include using interest (Riba) in calculating costs, recording it, and using it in studies or comparisons? And what is the ruling on working in a job that requires ensuring the proper control of documents and records for the company's departments, including the financial department that deals with Riba-based loans and bank interest? And is it forbidden to work in an accounting firm that deals with the prevailing Riba-based system in the country?
It is not permissible to work in an accounting field that involves recording usurious interest or assisting in its expenditure, because it is forbidden usury. Recording it does not fall under the category of writing usury unless it is for documenting the usurious contract. It is also forbidden to work in a place that requires not wearing the legal hijab or necessitates mixing with men. We advise patience and prayer to find permissible work, and not to pay attention to family blame for adhering to what is obligatory and abandoning what is forbidden.
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