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?
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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