Does God forgive the employee who makes an unintentional mistake in their dangerous profession, such as a construction engineer or a doctor, knowing that their mistake could lead to the death of a Muslim soul, or is it more appropriate to avoid such professions due to the immensity of their responsibility?
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The profession of judgeship entails great risk for one's religious commitment, yet a just judge who is knowledgeable of the rulings attains a great status with Allah. The danger lies not in the profession itself, but in whoever practices it without qualification or knowledge, or is negligent in their responsibilities. Therefore, one should choose a profession that they master and can earnestly bear its responsibility. A skilled surgeon is not advised to abandon his profession because of an error that led to a patient's death; rather, he should repent and continue with caution and precaution, for he may have a great reward in it.
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