Is it permissible to work as an accountant in a hotel that serves alcoholic beverages, given the unavailability of any other work?
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It is not permissible to work in hotels that serve alcohol, except in cases of extreme necessity, which is: if a person cannot find any other work that provides the basic necessities of life for those he supports.
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