Contracts and Wages
313 questions
Is it considered just for a principal of an Islamic school to treat some employees differently (financially and morally), knowing that some of them bear the burden of Da‘wah, and is it permissible for him to give money to an employee without work while compelling another to perform his work for the same salary?
What is the ruling on taking a sum of money in exchange for participating in a mobile phone auction, taking into account that this amount includes the value of additional information added to the call, and that participation in the auction is considered an additional service provided to the caller, with an option for the buyer in the contracts, and the possibility of separating the inquiry fee from the auction participation fee? Can the value of entering the auction be considered part of the entry fee mentioned in the resolution of the Islamic Fiqh Academy, "There is no شرعًا (religiously) legally objectionable impediment to collecting an entry fee - the value of the terms and conditions booklet"? What are the controls for determining this price, and what is the ruling on setting the bidding value at one dinar per operation?
Is the salary from working in the archives of an archaeological institution, whose income relies on archaeological tourism, selling publications, and renting out shops, and which spends on excavations, archaeological sites, supporting the Ministry of Culture, and artistic festivals, permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram)? And is it permissible to utilize the money and possessions earned from this work if it is forbidden? And is it permissible to continue in it until another job is found?
What is the ruling on working for a company that relies on usurious loans for its projects and employee salaries, knowing that the employee was unaware of this? Is the money he earned from this company considered halal or usurious wealth? Is it permissible for him to continue working there until he finds another job, or must he leave immediately?
Is it permissible for an employer to delay employees' salaries for three months while still paying zakat?
Is it permissible to deceive one's father to obtain additional money beyond what is needed, under the pretext of a scientific course?
Is a contract considered fraudulent if the pharmacist discovers that the salaries are higher than what was agreed upon, and is it permissible for him to accept free gifts from pharmaceutical companies given to pharmacists without compromising work, and does he have the right to object to the employer preventing him from taking them, and what are the conditions for a valid contract between an employee and an employer, and is the mere continuation of the pharmacist in work considered an acceptance of the contract terms?
Is the custodian obligated to transport the children to and from school and to cover their transportation expenses, given that the father used to cover their school bus transportation, and that this conflicts with her work and study hours?
What is the recompense for a person in authority who exploits his position for personal gain and exploits his subordinates, and what is incumbent upon the subordinate to do, with evidence from the Quran or Sunnah?
What is the ruling on one of the public sector employees participating in private contracting projects that he brings in and you execute, and what is the form of this partnership if he does not have capital?
What is the advice that should be given to a young man who left his job to work with a friend, claiming an increase in wages, then the friend went back on his word and presented the young man with two options: either work or stop, knowing that the young man is in urgent need of work?
Is it permissible for a worker to take the difference in wages from his employer without his knowledge, believing it to be his right, because his wage is lower than the market rate, given that he is an undocumented resident?
Are those who work in seawater desalination plants that provide drinking water for Muslims rewarded for their work? Do they fall under the virtue of "providing water" if they seek the face of Allah? And is their work better than that of their colleagues in other fields, such as oil production?
Is it permissible for an employee who works for a fixed salary in a real estate office, and is required to give the office a small percentage (10%-20%) of his external work, to perform this external work for his own account without giving the office a percentage, knowing that he does not agree to the specified percentage and completes his primary work in the office to the fullest extent?
What is the ruling on someone working for a company that reduces invoice values to evade customs, given that the state does not apply Sharia and is considered to be imposing illegal taxes (maks)?
Is the pay for overtime hours, granted as temporary compensation for a deserved salary increase, considered lawful (halal) or unlawful (haram), especially since the employee does not originally work overtime and the direct manager is responsible for the decision regarding the increase and the overtime hours? What is the correct action if this pay is unlawful (haram) and has been disbursed for seven months?
If what was mentioned is true, then what is the answer if the Jews demand their half of the dates or its accumulated value over the years?
What is the ruling on dealing with a worker who is negligent in his duties, and is it permissible to hit him or deduct a portion of his salary as compensation for the losses he causes?
What is the ruling on the wages received by a mosque imam from money earned through cultivating and selling drugs, especially if he has no other income?
Is working on a cost-per-hour basis to complete tasks permissible and lawful, taking into account the Hadith: "Give the laborer his wages before his sweat dries"?
What is the ruling on not paying the remaining university fees and instead using the amount to pay professors' wages for reviewing a research paper, given the lack of sufficient funds to pay both parties?
Is it permissible to use influence to obtain a university seat if the competitions are not fair, and is the income earned from a degree obtained in this way lawful or unlawful?
What is the ruling regarding the inheritance left by my father, which consists of wages he received from military service in Germany? Is this inheritance considered entirely permissible without doubt, or is there some doubt concerning it? If there is doubt, what should be done with it? And will I be at fault if I eat at my brother’s house, given that he has taken his share of this inheritance?
Is it permissible to take administrative fees regardless of their value, and what are the maximum limits for the percentage of administrative wages that Islamic finance institutions can charge?