Honesty in Trade
335 questions
Do frequent changes in the contractor's terms, and the refusal to treat a work injury, negate the worker's right to claim before God, because he agreed to continue working despite the violations, due to the unavailability of other work?
Is it permissible to stipulate a fixed minimum monthly invoice in a freelance contract, regardless of the actual hours worked, with an increase in the invoice if the work exceeds this minimum?
Is it permissible for an aunt who is in need of healthcare and surgery to use the private health insurance of her niece, who does not use it?
What is the ruling on paying a sum of money to an official employee in the Department of Residence and Foreigners Affairs to renew a wife's residency without a documented lease agreement, due to the difficulty of documenting it, and is this considered a forbidden bribe?
Is dealing with the aforementioned binary platform on the stock market, which involves determining the success rate of a trade and a specific time for it, and a profit or loss based on currency exchange rate fluctuations, considered a form of betting or gambling? And what is meant by the conflict of investors' funds?
Is it permissible not to block the library cards of students who are late in returning books, out of leniency towards them?
Is earning considered lawful or unlawful if a large wage is received for work in which little effort is exerted, knowing that the work is unaffected and its outcome is excellent?
What is the ruling on working for a fictitious company that does not exist, where money is paid by an individual who does not represent the company, noting that the worker does not attend work but is ready for it whenever requested?
Is it permissible to use a complimentary travel voucher for a business trip and claim its value from the company, knowing that the company is obligated to purchase tickets for business trips?
What is the ruling on working for a government fuel company, as an employee who inspects customer trucks to ensure no theft, knowing that the company imposes corrupt conditions such as letters of guarantee and usurious late penalties? And is this work considered cooperation in sin?
Is it permissible for the owner of a bookstore to refuse to increase the share of the employees who participate with him in the profits, on the grounds that he is the owner of the bookstore, even though they exert great effort and bring fame to the bookstore, while he does not exert any effort in the work entrusted to them? And is requesting an increase in the share considered a sin?
Is it permissible to remain abroad and circumvent the terms of the scholarship in order to avoid paying the resulting costs, by taking advantage of the condition of accompanying one's wife?
Is money earned from a job that does not require constant attendance permissible, except when there are malfunctions, and is employment through واسطة (mediation/nepotage) unlawful?
What is the ruling on working in temporary jobs provided by UNRWA, which involve free mixing, backbiting gatherings, and smoking, and what is the ruling on not adhering to their unjust conditions, and is it permissible for a worker to eat sugar equivalent to the amount used for tea if he works in sugar warehouses, and what is the ruling on bribery to obtain a permanent job?
Is it permissible to boycott colleagues who send fake lease contracts to benefit from housing allowance, and not to eat their food?
What is the ruling on the work of a “quotations” employee who knows with certainty that a corrupt condition will occur in the company’s contracts? And is he thereby considered an assistant in usury and a collaborator in sin and aggression? And does his situation align with Fatwa No. 107929?
What is the ruling on clocking out at 5:00 PM, despite being allowed to leave 10-15 minutes early, and clocking in at 9:00 AM, despite arriving before that time, knowing that these practices are common in other workplaces, and is it necessary to leave one's job because of this?
Is it obligatory for the questioner to leave her job in marketing for stock exchange companies, investments, and forex abroad, based on a dream that she was drinking alcohol, and is it permissible for her to complete the month and take her salary from it?
Is it permissible for employees to receive monthly bonuses from a private company, with which their governmental body contracts for data selling, in exchange for their discipline and accuracy at work?
Is the money earned from working in a company that sells medical devices with specifications that violate contracts, knowing that my job is to operate the devices and follow up administratively to sign papers, considered entirely or partially unlawful gain? And is the sin removed if I explain the deficiency to the client and ask the official to compensate for it, then the official finds a devious way with the client? And is it advisable to look for another job in this case?
Is it permissible to dispense medication according to its active ingredient or brand name, based on a person's status or work pressure, knowing that it may require purchasing it from an external pharmacy?
What is the Shar'i ruling on the amendment made by the Islamic bank to Murabaha and Musawamah contracts, which stipulates the customer's commitment to pay 2% monthly of the overdue amount, to be deposited into a charity account after deducting the bank's actual expenses and with the approval of the Sharia Supervisory Board, and what is the ruling on my continuation of work at this bank which employs Hindu managers, knowing that I am compelled to test this amendment and currently have no alternative?
Are teachers entitled to demand the remainder of their salaries after the institute canceled their contracts and received all its dues from the college?
Is it permissible for me to work in the field of writing and auditing construction contracts and letters of credit for a company that deals with usurious banks and requires bank guarantees and insurance documents, knowing that these conditions are unchangeable and I currently have no other job available?