What is the ruling on a female doctor taking her salary in two cases: first, her absence from work for a month under the pretext of her mother's illness without taking leave and no one worked in her place; and second, her absence for another month in the ninth month of her pregnancy due to pregnancy fatigue, and a colleague worked in her place? And if it is not permissible to take the salary, should she give it away as charity or give it to her colleagues? Is this the reason her supplications are not answered? And what is the extent of the authenticity of the hadith: "Purify your food, and your supplications will be answered"?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is not permissible for the female employee to take the salary in the two mentioned cases unless she obtains an official leave that permits her to do so. She must donate the salary she received without a legitimate right, or place it in public utilities for the state, and it is preferable for it to be in the field of her previous work.
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