Employer and Employee Rights
865 questions
What is the ruling on working as an archaeological inspector, given that one does not visit some of the sites assigned for inspection, and disposes of a portion of the salary by spending it on charitable causes? Is the money earned from this job lawful?
Is it permissible to fast at work if it does not affect productivity?
Is it permissible to use work equipment that is not affected by use for personal work outside of the project and official working hours, with compensation to the company by purchasing consumable materials and using one's personal car for work to expedite tasks?
Does a direct supervisor have authority over their employees outside official working hours and on holidays? And is he held accountable if one of them commits an error? And what are the best qualities of a supervisor?
What is the ruling on giving money to nurses in a hospital in exchange for a service or information, knowing that they receive a salary? And what is the ruling on giving money to the reservation clerk at the train station in exchange for booking an unavailable ticket, and is this considered bribery? And is it obligatory to say "Allah knows best" when issuing a fatwa or informing someone with knowledge?
What is the ruling on accepting financial sums offered to a government employee in exchange for performing government services, given that these sums were neither requested nor stipulated, and that the nature of his work requires travel, providing tools, and performing additional work without compensation?
What is the ruling on leaving work before the official end of working hours with the manager's knowledge, and the work not being public-facing, due to the employer's denial of the employee's rights and not recognizing their advanced academic degree, which has affected their salary?
What is the ruling on returning to university studies and joining the Hafiz program after repenting from cheating in high school and one year of university?
Is it permissible to listen to religious lectures while working from home, and is it necessary to seek permission from the employer who has granted the flexibility to perform work at any time, given that the quality of work is not affected thereby, and the purpose of listening is to be eager for work and to learn about religion?
Is an employee's taking a portion of the employer's money—an employer who wronged him and deprived him of his rights (such as payment for overtime hours and official holidays)—considered obtaining what is rightfully due, or is it theft? Is he exempt from repaying this money if he is unable to do so? And will he be punished for his action in this world and the hereafter?
Is it permissible for an employee to submit a forged employment contract for his wife in order to obtain an accompanying leave for her, after his request for his own leave was rejected by the employer?
What is the ruling on an employee using a government vehicle for personal matters after working hours?
What is the ruling on collecting passports as a representative and taking 1500 Egyptian pounds for each passport, to be added to the visa fee?
Is buying shares in a company after learning about its profits through one's job as an auditor considered an exploitation of the position?
Is discounting disputed financial dues and considering them as charity for the sake of Allah among "matters requiring firm resolve," or does it fall under stubbornness towards the employer, especially since the employer did not object to it? And is it better to hold him accountable for the disputed amount, or deduct it completely and consider it charity? And is a person considered unjust if he works with someone who oppresses people, and must he leave his job in this case?
What is the ruling on leaving work before the end of official working hours, and is it sufficient to compensate for that by working extra hours on other days?
What is the ruling on one who unjustly and aggressively causes people's livelihoods to diminish?
What are the sayings of scholars, especially the Shafi'is and Hanbalis, regarding a private employee who benefits from his work time for himself and earns money, and does this include every benefit, even if it does not come through work, such as receiving a gift or purchasing something that benefits him during work hours, and does the employer have a share in that?
Is giving money to an employee after completing the school registration process, based on his request for "coffee," considered a bribe, and what are the consequences of that, and is it obligatory to leave this school?
Is it permissible for an employee to take a bonus that his employer promised him without the employer's knowledge, and what is the legal ruling on that?
What is the ruling on a Egyptian consulting company operating in Saudi Arabia refusing to grant its Egyptian employees leave or allow them to travel to Egypt unless they sign a promissory note for one hundred thousand Egyptian pounds, given that this condition was not mentioned in the contract or communicated to them in advance, and with the pretext of guaranteeing their return?
Is taking extra money from the fund’s custody without the administration’s knowledge considered “ghulool” (unlawful taking from public property/spoils of war)? And what is the expiation for that? And is taking drinks from the restaurant where one works without the owner’s knowledge considered “ghulool,” and must one seek the owner’s forgiveness?
Is it permissible for a teacher working at Al-Azhar Al-Sharif to sign the attendance sheet on official holidays without being physically present at the workplace, based on the instructions of his manager, and is that considered a false testimony?
Is it permissible to take the excess money from the store's inventory, at the request of the employee, to compensate for the deficit that the employee pays to the employer, and what are the consequences of that?