Is administrative oversight of employees who take turns sleeping in their homes during official working hours, without affecting citizens' interests, considered a sin, even though the intention is to help the employees due to their difficult financial circumstances?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The official working hours are the property of the employer, and it is not permissible for an employee to exploit them for any personal matter, such as going out or sleeping, except with permission. This applies whether there is work to be done or not, and whether the employer is harmed or not, based on the words of Allah Almighty: ﴿O YOU WHO HAVE BELIEVED, FULFILL [ALL] CONTRACTS﴾ [Al-Ma'idah: 1], and the words of the Prophet ﷺ: "Muslims are bound by their stipulations."
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/60550
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 60550
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy