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What is the ruling on the salary received by a female employee working in an Islamic bank if she discovers the existence of Sharia violations within it, such as the disbursement of funds to foreign companies that included accommodation with alcoholic beverages, in addition to unethical dealings between employees?

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Islamic banks are considered Islamic and it is permissible to work in them if they meet the Sharia compliance standards. Otherwise, they are usurious, and it is forbidden to deal with them or work in them, based on the Almighty's saying: "And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression." If the un-Islamic transgressions in the bank are forbidden by Sharia, then you must denounce them. If they do not cease and your work contributes to them, then you must leave, except in cases of necessity that permit committing a forbidden act, provided you are not directly involved in those forbidden acts and there is no forbidden mingling. You must denounce the evils related to transactions, providing alcohol to employees, and mingling.

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