Working Around the Impermissible
460 questions
What is the ruling on working for a website that sells clothing designs and displays them on un-veiled men and women, with no possibility of restricting the display to men only?
What is the ruling on working to repair phones suspected of being stolen, and is the income earned from that considered unlawful?
Is the income earned from working in a government newspaper that publishes hypocrisy and misinformation, in a country that is supposedly Islamic, permissible, given the scarcity of job opportunities and the necessity of working there?
What is the ruling on working as an affiliate marketer for Amazon, considering that it sells permissible and impermissible products, and may display unacceptable images? Is the commission due through cookies—which may include forbidden products that the inquirer did not market—considered a sin, and what should be done with the commission in this case?
What is the ruling on money earned from working in tourism companies that organize tourist trips, and what should the questioner do with the money earned from this work, and is it permissible for him to accept financial assistance from his brother who owns a tourism company?
What is the ruling on working in a company owned by Christians, where the workplace contains Christian religious pictures and statues and a copy of the Gospel?
What is the ruling on working in the field of lingerie, using images of naked foreign models, then blurring their bodies with a beige color, knowing that these images are displayed to both genders, and what is the ruling on the money earned from this work?
What is the legal ruling on working for a company that implements information technology programs for the Egyptian Ministry of Finance, which manages the Ministry's payments (such as salaries and pensions) and collections (such as customs, taxes, and insurance) that are deposited in government banks until they are disbursed?
What is the ruling on working for a company that distributes mineral water to homes, shops, usurious banks, and companies that operate in forbidden fields, and is this considered assisting in sin and aggression?
Have I erred in refusing a bank job, preferring to travel to work in Saudi Arabia, even though I am still concerned about the ruling on working in banks, and afraid of losing a great financial opportunity, and my father is displeased with my decision?
What is the ruling on working for a company that sends advertisements for products and services (a mixture of permissible and impermissible) via email, if the inquirer's role is limited to technical support (IT) for sending these advertisements, and is he considered sinful, and what is the ruling on the money earned?
Are the funds earned from working on freelance platforms whose main headquarters are located in countries hostile to Muslims permissible or impermissible?
What is the ruling on working for a network marketing company that requires the employee to purchase a product and pay a registration fee as a partnership and investment, where profit is based on bringing in new members who are converted into points and currencies, knowing that the company is legal and claims to be free from fraud and deception?
Is it permissible to work in a non-Islamic bank, away from loans, if the nature of the work involves reviewing transfers and ensuring their legality, and how should one deal with the salary if it is considered mixed money?
What is the ruling on working with the dropshipping system in the two described cases, and is this considered a form of agency (wikalah) or salam sale? And how can the matter be rectified if it is impermissible?
How can one deal with a mother who rejects her daughter working in a pharmacy, claiming it is "shameful" or only for those in dire need, and insists that the work be in a place unsuitable for the daughter, knowing that the daughter desires to work for social and financial reasons and to gain experience, and believes her work does not violate Islamic law? Is it permissible to take the salary and conceal it from the mother? What is the ruling on a woman's right to innovate and invest her life as long as she adheres to the boundaries of religion?
Is it permissible to work in car insurance for people and take fees for that, and is the money resulting from that lawful or unlawful?
What is the ruling on working for an institution that deducts sums of money from employees' salaries to save and disburse them to them later, if this institution invests its money in activities that may be unlawful, and is this work considered a form of aiding in sin and aggression?
What is the ruling on working—throughout the training period and after employment—on a massive software project directed at a government to manage social security laws, solidarity, and social insurance, knowing that it is not directed at a specific for-profit insurance company?
Is working on search engine optimization for websites that display pictures of women's underwear on models' bodies considered forbidden, even if the products themselves are permissible, given the assistance in spreading the viewing of these images?
What is the ruling on working as a collector of entrance tickets to the hospital for visiting patients?
What is the ruling on a Muslim woman working as a tour guide, explaining information to tourists without sitting in gatherings where alcohol is consumed or taking profit from it?
What is the ruling on money earned from working in a mixed-gender environment, and what is the ruling on possessions bought with this money, and how should one dispose of them after repentance?
What is the ruling on one who discourages people from marrying working Muslim women, under the pretext that a woman's work is impermissible, even if her work is in accordance with Sharia guidelines and in female-only environments?