Honesty in Trade
321 questions
Does the nurse's end-of-service bonus count as a debt upon the deceased that must be paid before distributing the inheritance, especially since it is mentioned in the contract, even though some believe it is not obligatory to pay it?
Is it permissible to give one's work account to another person to work from it in exchange for a portion of the wage, if the condition of the work is that the account holder is the one who performs the work?
What is the ruling on working for a trading platform like "Olymp Trade" that deals in currencies and metals, and is it permissible to appoint someone with money in exchange for a percentage of the profit?
What should a 47-year-old daughter do, who works on temporary contracts and spends on her elderly parents and the household, while her well-off brother contributes very little to the expenses, which causes tension and problems in the family?
Is it permissible to take the unemployment benefit designated for the unemployed—with the intention of refusing any job that might be offered to her—due to her family’s refusal for her to work, and her need for money?
What is the ruling on writing receipts and invoices for companies that operate in forbidden fields (such as music or tobacco), submitting audited financial statements to them, writing the company's name in audit contracts, or sending emails concerning them to the tax authority? Is this considered aiding in the forbidden, and what is the ruling on the money received from this work?
Is the waiting time for the company's bus after the end of the overtime work calculated as part of the work wage?
Is it permissible for a sole accountant, whose work has accumulated due to his annual leave, to request additional pay for the hours he works to complete this backlog?
Is it permissible to consider the brother entitled to financial sums based solely on his testimony, with some heirs not being convinced of his entitlement, in order to avoid resorting to the courts?
Is it considered "selling over your brother’s sale" if a company—where my husband works—visits clients who have contracts or agreements with other companies? And how can the company market its services without falling into this prohibited act, especially given the difficulty of knowing all contractors or their contract durations? And is it considered permissible advertising, and not "selling over a sale," if an employee is sent to discuss the company and its services without offering prices, and then waits for the client to request them?
Is it permissible to participate in an examination for female Qur'an memorizers that entails a reward, even though one of the new conditions for the examination is not met by the examinee, and is it permissible in this case to take the examination but refuse to accept the reward?
Is the female writer sinful for working at a tourism company that refuses to serve alcohol but whose owner deals with hotels and resorts that sell it, or for her work as a content writer for a real estate company that sells chalets and freehold compounds?
Is the worker religiously entitled to claim financial compensation despite causing the business a loss and then leaving, and is his claim and forceful taking of the money considered his right?
Is obtaining an unemployment benefit while working in the private sector without social security, and pledging that there is no private work, and obtaining an unemployment certificate with two witnesses, considered lying and deception?
Is it permissible to request a small government deal from a brother in exchange for a percentage of the profits to pay off accumulated debts, and is this transaction considered bribery? And do I bear the debts alone due to the evasion of partners?
What is the ruling on the salary of a private sector employee who retired due to medical disability but is still practicing his profession?
Is lease-to-own (ijara muntahiyah bi al-tamleek) prohibited? And does it differ from leasing with a promise to own? If it is prohibited, is it permissible to remain in a job that involves it due to the lack of an alternative and to fulfill family obligations and debts, knowing that his job is limited to selling cars to the leasing department?
Does the earnings of a guard who disobeys his manager's instructions by entering the building instead of standing outside become affected, and does his money become unlawful, and how can he rectify that?
Is the transaction included in the fundamental ignorance [Jahalat al-Ja'l], and is it permissible to work on a platform that initially offers tasks with an unknown wage, where the wage is disclosed after the task is completed based on the work's accuracy? And is there any objection to evaluating the worker if the mechanism for calculating the accuracy percentage is concealed from him?
What is the ruling of the Sharia regarding the professional who estimates their true fees, which the client deems excessive compared to market prices, in light of the presence of professional colleagues who reduce their fees and take the difference by inflating expenses? And is the action of the second professional considered deception? And what should the first professional do in light of this problem?
Is it permissible to agree with another craftsman to carry out a work previously agreed upon with a first craftsman, if the second will complete the work at the same price and in a shorter time?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a female student's refusal to complete her university studies abroad due to gender mixing, her failure to fulfill her obligation to the university that sponsored her, and her inability to pay the penalty clause resulting from the termination of the contract?
Is it permissible to leave work at 2 p.m. instead of 3 p.m. to avoid music, knowing that the salary will not be reduced? And is this considered theft and injustice, or is there no obedience to a creature in disobedience to the Creator?
Is there any religious suspicion in the work of a company that recruits female nurses from outside the country and covers all their expenses, then contracts with entities for their employment?