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Is it permissible to dispense medication according to its active ingredient or brand name, based on a person's status or work pressure, knowing that it may require purchasing it from an external pharmacy?

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The fundamental principle is the obligation to adhere to labor laws, based on the Almighty's saying: "O you who have believed, fulfill [all] contracts," and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Muslims are bound by their stipulations." It is permissible to bypass a clause with the permission of an authorized official. However, bypassing it without permission is not permissible, because it constitutes a breach of trust, as stated by the Almighty: "O you who have believed, do not betray Allah and the Messenger or betray your trusts while you know [the consequence]," and by the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "There is no faith for one who has no trust, and no religion for one who has no covenant."

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