Is dealing with domestic workers who violate regulations—those who do not hold a residency permit or work for someone other than their sponsor—considered a violation of the ruler's authority for which the questioner is sinful, especially given the existence of regulations that prohibit this and aim to achieve benefits such as solving the problem of unemployment? And does this violation conflict with the benefits and harms resulting from the questioner's inability to manage her household affairs and the occurrence of marital disputes? And is she sinful if she accedes to her husband's request to supervise a domestic worker who violates regulations, whom he or his mother brings?
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The state is permitted to restrict the permissible for the public good, and it is obligatory to adhere to laws that serve the public good. However, if a law does not serve the public good, then adherence to it is not obligatory except outwardly. Need may take the place of necessity, thereby permitting the commission of a forbidden act or the violation of a regulation that restricts the permissible. The criterion for need is that if it were left unaddressed, the accountable individual would experience unusual hardship and difficulty.
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