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The question

What is the extent of an employer's responsibility and compensation toward a worker whose eye was injured, and who is suffering from difficulty seeing after several surgeries, and is still in need of treatment? And is it permissible for the worker to claim compensation for days of absence due to the injury?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The employer is not liable for the worker's injury unless the accident resulted from the employer's negligence or dereliction of duty. The fundamental principle is that the accountable individual bears the consequences of their actions. Al-Muwaffaq Ibn Qudamah said: "If one commands a major, sane person to descend into a well, or climb a tree, and he perishes, the one who commanded him is not liable." Al-Shinqiti said: "There is no liability on the one who commanded, because the accountable individual bears responsibility for himself." The injured worker's claim for compensation for the days he was unable to work is subject to the employment contract.

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