Employer and Employee Rights
865 questions
Is it permissible for an employee to leave his work during official working hours, with the approval of his direct supervisor, for another job?
1. Is the hadith: “A loan is treated as half of charity” authentic, and what does it mean? 2. Is the consultant sinful if he receives his salary from company (A) during his vacation and Eid holiday, despite his commitment to devising a work plan to compensate for his absence? And is he obligated to inform company (B) about company (A)’s shortcoming towards it, especially if (B) is uninterested in the project and has granted him absolute trust?
What is the ruling on employees taking office supplies from their workplace that are in excess of their needs without the manager's knowledge, and then presenting them as gifts to others or using them personally, knowing that they consider this permissible on the grounds that they are more in need of them and that the manager might prevent them?
Is the salary that a doctor receives for his work, which is equal to the salary of master's degree holders while his qualification is a bachelor's degree and a medical specialization diploma, permissible or impermissible (halal or haram)? And what should he do if he continues to work?
Is the consent of a government employee to travel and reside at the expense of a private company that sells devices to the institution where he works—while he is one of those responsible for determining the need for and purchasing these devices—considered a bribe or misappropriation, regardless of whether the manager knows or not?
Does the claimant have the right to dispose of a sum of money recovered for his company after resorting to "devious methods involving suspicions" to end the dispute? Is he obliged to inform the employer of the details of the agreements that were later canceled? Is he required to return all or part of the sum, and when?
Is it permissible to take the full rights stipulated by law from the employer without his knowledge if he does not grant them to employees and is not trustworthy?
What is the difference between "bearing false witness" and "giving false testimony," and is it permissible to give false testimony to avert harm from oneself without harming others?
How can an oppressor repent and restore injustices to their rightful owners if he is unable to do so, such as if he has retired and is no longer able to return rights to their owners?
Is it permissible to receive financial entitlements, or what is called "the account," for years of work in the institution after termination of employment, based on a previous fatwa that prohibited taking leave from work to practice another job, even if it was with the president's permission?
To what extent is it religiously permissible to add a specific amount to the price of merchandise requested from an employee for sale to other customers outside the company, with the added amount being returned to the employee as his profit?
What is the ruling on overtime work, given the possibility of informing the direct supervisor, and is it obligatory to give up part of the salary in exchange for this work?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on abandoning a job after completing more than 65% of it in exchange for 50% of the wage, given the hardship endured in the work, and is compensation owed to the employer?
Is the salary earned from working nights while sleeping during daytime work hours considered unlawful (haram), and what should be done with this money after it has been spent, knowing that the company is governmental and it cannot be returned to it?
Is signing for a colleague who is absent from work due to the death of a relative, with the manager's knowledge and leniency, considered a sin requiring expiation by paying a sum of money to the poor?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on dealing with an assistant employee with whom the relationship has deteriorated after his appointment, even though the manager knew of his incompetence? Is the manager obligated to teach him knowledge that would make him despise the manager? Is apologizing for hitting him sufficient? What is the way to get rid of the manager's hatred for him, to make him stop abusive talk, and to restore the manager's image before people? And how does the manager repent if he was unjust?
Is it permissible to work for oneself while continuing to work for the employer, if the latter does not adhere to the agreed-upon terms, knowing that the private work is by personal effort and does not affect the performance of the original job, and is it permissible for the employer to take a large portion of the profits?
Is it permissible to waste work time by the amount deducted from the salary unjustly, and is the manager entitled to deduct from the salary without prior agreement?
What is the Sharia ruling on an employee taking a percentage from a client he brought to the company, by dividing a financial amount that is in excess of the actual service price, without the knowledge of the manager or the client, especially given that the employee believes his salary is not commensurate with his effort and that his manager undervalues him? What should he do if he has already spent the money, and must he return it? What is the ruling on dealing with clients who request fake invoices or a percentage of the amount? What is the ruling on someone who wants to charge his company for staying in a five-star hotel while he will stay in an apartment at a lower cost and keep the difference?
What is the legitimate Islamic ruling regarding my work at a manufacturing and sales company, where I open a personal account as a customer to receive a 40% discount, then sell to consumers at a lower discount to benefit from the difference as profit, and ultimately receive products equivalent to this profit to use for myself or sell outside the company?
Is it permissible to shorten the period of teaching the Quran in the kuttab (traditional Quranic school) from the duration specified by the Awqaf (Endowments Ministry) if that shorter period is sufficient, and what is the ruling on the salary in this case?
What is the ruling on trimming the beard if the employer requests it, while allowing the employee to perform prayers in the mosque?
Is it obligatory to give in charity an amount equivalent to the estimated cost of the internet usage consumed from the company's private line, which was used without the administration's knowledge, in order to cover up this act?
Is it permissible for an employee to take a portion of his work's profits without the employer's knowledge if the latter does not acknowledge his right after an absence due to illness?