Is working in banks permissible or forbidden?
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If the bank is an Islamic bank that adheres to guidelines, then it is permissible to work there. However, if it is an interest-based (usurious) bank, then it is not permissible to work there except in a compelling necessity.
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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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