Permissible Occupations
600 questions
Is the manager liable for 50% of the loss if profits and losses are divided 50/50 between him and the shop owner?
Must a university student abandon her intention to wear the niqab for fear of not finding job opportunities after graduation, or for fear of not adhering to it later?
Is money earned from renting a shop used for serving shisha considered unlawful? And does sin befall the father or the daughter who eats from this money, or from the money of the father's government job in which the required work is not fully accomplished, or from the money of goods imported from China on which "Made in England" is written?
What is the ruling on working as a swimming referee, given that the 'awrah of most swimmers is exposed?
1. Is it permissible to take 20% of the amount paid by a worker to a mediator in exchange for providing him with a job opportunity, with the worker's knowledge of this? 2. Is it permissible to establish a new company in the name of a relative to receive this amount as a service fee, without the worker incurring any additional costs? 3. Is dealing with these mediators permissible (halal) under this system, and how can one deal with them Islamically?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to resort to a church to seek employment, especially with the spread of unemployment and poverty in Egypt, knowing that the priest is welcoming and expedites the applicant's request?
Is it permissible to join an employee savings program whereby a percentage of the salary is deducted in exchange for the employee later receiving several basic salaries, knowing that the bank invests these deducted amounts?
Is it permissible for the intermediary to take the cost of travel tickets or an additional amount on top of them, given that he coordinated between the job seeker and the employer?
What is the ruling on a computer maintenance employee in a government agency purchasing or exchanging a computer processor available in their lab, which is neither used nor available in the market, by paying its value or exchanging it for another useful part for the lab?
Is it permissible for a female teacher to take compensation for damages after being transferred from teaching chemistry, until she fulfills the period prior to the decision, and if not, should she deposit the amount into an absolution of liability account?
Is it permissible not to pay a sum of money owed to one's employer, in return for his unlawful deduction from the salary, knowing that he does not adhere to financial agreements nor settle dues upon leaving the job?
Is it permissible to work secretly (off the books) without the knowledge of a Western country that pays a Muslim a monthly salary, with the aim of saving money to move to an Arab country in the future?
Are the monthly bonus and pension—provided by an international organization where the pension system is based on deducting 7% from the employee's salary monthly, and the organization pays 14%, and the amount is invested—considered doubtful or unlawful?
Is the salary earned from a job obtained through cheating on an exam considered unlawful (haram)? Is resignation from it obligatory? And how can one atone for this sin?
What is the ruling on a female teacher remaining in her home and receiving a salary from her work in a mixed-gender school, and what is the ruling on the salaries she received during this period?
Is it permissible to take a sum of money not exceeding five pounds, or to buy food for less than five pounds and keep the remainder, in order to buy food due to the employer not providing lunch for the worker or its delay, knowing that the monthly salary is not enough to cover the cost of buying food?
Is it permissible to secretly receive a bonus and a salary increase from the questioner's Haram director, knowing that the director admitted to his action?
Is the accountant obligated to continue in his job if his employer asks him to falsify monthly sales reports to deceive the landlord into reducing the amount of rent due?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the request to deduct 500 Riyals from the salary of an offending employee (200 Riyals for the value of the shirt and 300 Riyals as a penalty for his assault, insult, and failure to execute orders)?
Is it permissible for a son to fulfill a vow made by his father - who vowed to slaughter a sheep for Allah upon his son's employment - if the father is unable to fulfill the vow but the son is able to? And is the father sinful in this case?
What is the ruling on taking a commission for mediating in bringing workers to a construction and building company, and is the mediator considered a partner in any injustice that may befall the workers?
Is the salary earned from working in credit card programming considered unlawful, especially given the possibility of these cards being used in illicit ways, and knowing that the worker is compelled to this job due to the unavailability of an alternative?
Is it obligatory to leave a company that committed past transgressions, even with repentance and remorse, or is it permissible to continue working after the transgressions have ceased? Is the employee absolved of sin for merely executing orders, and what is the ruling on the salary earned from this work?
What is the ruling on taking an amount of 14,500 Saudi Riyals for seasonal teaching, by agreement with a colleague and the head of the department, knowing that the deserved salary is only 10,0 Saudi Riyals?