Job Seeking and Interviews
226 questions
Is it permissible to lie on personal data (such as experience and place of residence) for the purpose of obtaining a job, and what is the ruling on money earned from work if it was obtained through lying?
Should one give up time dedicated to worship and seek another job to increase income in order to facilitate marriage and cease committing sins, or should one be patient until finding a wife who shares the same reliance on Allah for sustenance?
Is a young man sinful if he does not go to work to earn money for marriage, fearing the temptation of lusts and the whispers of idleness? And does the description "those who have wronged themselves" in the noble verse apply to him? And is he considered among the insincere due to his laziness in working? And is it permissible for him to stay at home seeking knowledge until he finds a suitable, non-strenuous job?
Is it permissible for me to work as an architectural engineer in a private office, where I am alone with the owner of the office, a foreign man, for 15 to 30 minutes in the morning, with the door sometimes closed?
What is the ruling on a person working in the sale of alcohol for four years, knowing that he is seeking a transfer and looking for another job? And what should he do?
Should a daughter leave her job due to fear of her illness worsening, given that every time she performs Istikhara and goes to work, she immediately falls ill?
What is the ruling on drawing closer to Allah by slaughtering a sheep with the intention of healing from an illness and remaining in one's job, while believing that the slaughter is not a means to that, but rather for drawing closer to Allah and repelling tribulation?
What is the ruling on working for a company that prints and distributes publications, where the printed quantity is reduced from what was agreed upon with clients, with my knowledge and supervision and by order of the general manager? And is it obligatory for me to leave this job?
Which is more rewarding: accepting payment for teaching the Holy Qur'an, or seeking another job to meet financial needs?
Is it permissible for professors to add the names of their colleagues as researchers in their scientific research, without their actual participation in writing the research or its idea, in order to increase the number of their researches and accelerate their promotions? And what is the minimum acceptable level of participation for colleagues in research so that it is not considered deception or fraud?
Does the presence of a personal psychological or material interest in one's work compromise sincerity, such as choosing a lower-paying job for its ease and one's fondness for it, or raising one's son to memorize the Quran in exchange for worldly demands? And does this contradict sincerity by seeking worldly gain through acts intended for the afterlife?
What is the religious ruling regarding the obligation or non-obligation of acting upon a vision seen after performing Salat al-Istikhara, especially if the vision pertains to the subject of the Istikhara itself? Is it obligatory to act upon it whether it indicates good or evil? And based on a vision that involved the collapse of the workplace building, water hitting it, and a red sky, which recurred after the second Istikhara for the same job, and was accompanied by the family's disbelief in it, does this vision indicate evil in this job across all its departments? And if the questioner feels psychological discomfort at work and left it secretly due to the Istikhara vision, is this action correct? Was their decision delayed or premature, and is it a result of the Istikhara vision? What is the ruling if the questioner continues to work despite knowing about this vision? And should one take into consideration visions that clearly and quickly come true for them, even if they are not after Istikhara?
What is the ruling on the the aforementioned supplication for seeking a job, and is it considered a specification for a particular matter?
Is a person considered sinful if he resorted to deception to obtain additional money from his father to cover study expenses, and could his failure to find a job after graduation be due to this act, and what should he do if he is sinful?
What do you think: Should I enroll in the College of Sharia, or should I enroll in another college and then join the College of Sharia afterward?
How can I repent and return the money I stole, given my inability to work or borrow, and my desire for marriage and chastity?
What is the ruling on working in a place where alcoholic beverages are sold, given the unavailability of any other alternative employment?
What is the ruling on my refraining from visiting my family, and my wife refraining from visiting them, as a result of my father's continuous abuse towards me and my wife, and his significant attempts to interfere in my life?
Is regret and seeking forgiveness sufficient to expiate the sin of lying in order to obtain residency in a foreign country, and what is the ruling on money earned from working there?
Was the questioner's action of refusing his father's mediation in finding him a job, out of fear of taking someone else's right, and his request to his father to inform him of job opportunities without a recommendation; right or wrong?
Is a person considered an infidel if a priest's words continue to echo in their mind, leading them to change their decisions, and is repentance and a re-affirmation of faith (Shahada) incumbent upon them, and is repentance for sins whose ruling is doubtful valid without inquiring about them?
Is it a prerequisite to employ means (such as working) for prayers for provision to be answered, or is the father's job and salary considered a sufficient means?
Is my refusal of job opportunities in Arab and Islamic schools to teach Arabic language and Quran considered a shortcoming towards the Ummah and a sin, given my desire to take care of my home and family and avoid placing my daughters in daycare?
What is the obligatory intention when teaching in school? Is it permissible for the intention to include repelling accusations of negligence and gaining the approval of teachers?