Is it permissible for employees to be paid for completing tasks for investors and contractors that their own staff are unable to perform, provided that they do not neglect their primary duties?
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If the employer gives permission, then there is no harm in carrying out work for investors and contractors for a fee during official working hours. Otherwise, it is not permissible, because an employee is a private hire (ajīr khāṣṣ) who must devote himself to the employer, in accordance with the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Muslims are bound by their conditions." As for carrying out work outside of working hours, there is no harm in requesting payment for it.
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