Is working as a guard for a suspicious building permissible or forbidden?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If the building is originally designated for a permissible purpose, there is no harm in working as a guard there, even if some residents engage in forbidden acts. However, if it is designated for a forbidden purpose, then it is not permissible to work as a guard there, due to the endorsement of the forbidden and assistance in it.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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