What is the ruling on working in tourist bazaars, provided it is away from alcoholic beverages and Pharaonic statues? And when would this work be permissible if its origin is prohibition, taking into account that tourism is one of the sources of income in Egypt? What is the alternative work for graduates of languages and translation and others, in light of the current unemployment?
There is no harm in working in tourist bazaars to sell gifts and the like to tourists, as long as prohibited items are not sold therein, such as statues of animate beings, intoxicants, and musical instruments.
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