Honesty in Trade
321 questions
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?
Is the money earned from a government job, in which my mother does not commit to the full required working hours to care for us, considering this a common affliction and a widespread practice among employees, unlawful for me to consume?
Is it permissible to accept a sum of money from a contractor in exchange for recommending him for projects under construction and contributing to the awarding of contracts to him?
Is it haram to sell an airline ticket unofficially to make money, knowing that officially canceling it would have resulted in zero refund of its value?
Is it permissible to purchase a refrigerator in installments from the military institution and then leave work immediately after, knowing that the salary is insufficient and the entitlements exceed the price of the refrigerator?
Is it permissible for employees to take a portion of the company's money without the manager's knowledge as compensation for his non-compliance with the contract, knowing that the contract prohibits filing a lawsuit in Egypt?
Is it permissible to falsify lease agreements to obtain a housing allowance higher than what is due, under the pretext of increasing one's salary to cover hospitality expenses and a presentable appearance?
Is it permissible to use three different commercial registers to obtain government contracts in Algeria, knowing that this is the only way to get work due to officials concealing bids, and that this assistance is not a bribe?
What is the ruling on an employee being late or leaving before the end of official working hours in government or private work?
Is it permissible not to adhere to official work timings with the knowledge of the department head during periods when there are no work tasks? And what is the ruling on signing the attendance and departure register with a time different from the actual time?
Is profit earned from mediating contracts with contractors and managing work under an assumed name permissible or impermissible, given that the employer will not pay for the effort expended if asked to do so?
Is it permissible for a husband to fake an illness to obtain early retirement, while knowing he is capable of working?
Is health insurance for employees – by deducting a monthly amount – permissible?
Are the contracts concluded between the two partners—in their first commercial project and then in the factory project—permissible in Islamic law, considering the conditions of each contract? Can the mudarib stipulate a monthly salary to be deducted from his profits? What is the ideal legitimate method for a partnership contract where the capital is from one party and the work is from the other, with employees involved?
What is the ruling on repaying a loan of 7,000 Saudi riyals to a sponsor who deducted 6,000 riyals from the salary, and with whom a labor contract was signed under unjust conditions that one is not pleased with?
Is working in the auditing of contracts for leasing exhibition halls and purchasing and translating cinema films, knowing that the films are not chosen, considered haram?
What is the ruling on money acquired from a fictitious job under the Saudization system, and must it be returned, and what is required to perform sincere repentance?
Is the questioner sinful for not paying the registration fees after leaving her job, knowing that what she paid for her daughter within two months exceeds her salary?
Is it permissible to purchase a house through an Islamic bank in another country for the purpose of settling there during holidays, given the difficulty of not having accommodation?
Is the commission paid to obtain better-priced and higher-quality deals and contracts permissible or forbidden?
What is the ruling on working in a real estate display office for 150 Egyptian Pounds per month, knowing that the owner of the office takes half a month's rent from both the seller and the buyer?
Is there any suspicion in my work for a company that exclusively deals with women's kitchenware and products, where I work as a sales representative with a commission on sales, purchase products at a discounted price and sell them at catalog price, and take products with a trust receipt that includes a late penalty fee?
What is the ruling on the continued deposit of my salary into my bank account during my period of leave for study and work, especially since I stopped studying but did not inform my employer, and then it continued to be deposited during the war, when I, like other employees, was confined to my home? And what should I do with the salaries I have received?
Is it permissible to work under a government employment contract obtained through nepotism, knowing that this contract is designated for those whose contracts were canceled in 2005, and that obtaining previous entitlements is not my right?