Working Around the Impermissible
460 questions
Is the understanding correct that intercession (wasta) in government work is impermissible, while it is permissible in private work if the employer chooses whomever he wishes? And is there sin incurred for what occurred in the aforementioned case of intercession, and what is the correct procedure in such situations?
Is it permissible for a female representative to work with cosmetics, perfume, and cleaning product companies, collecting money from customers in advance, then bringing them the goods after deducting her commission (20%), while also receiving points that are cashed out as another sum of money at the end of the month in exchange for these points, given that the company is aware beforehand of the representative's commission and the points?
I work an evening job at a website hosting company as a new technical support employee. My task is to receive complaints and fix malfunctions. The company hosts various types of websites, including artists' websites, song forums, and regular websites. I request guidance regarding the ruling on working in this field, especially since I have moved between several technological fields, such as networks and maintenance, and I find it difficult to avoid what might be prohibited in them, and I wish to continue in this field I am currently working in.
What is the ruling on surgical procedures to remove pimples, scars, or skin contractions resulting from illness or old age? Does the ruling differ if the woman wears a niqab? And is the earning of those who perform these procedures permissible?
What is the ruling on an engineer working in programming or supervising the programming of a system for registering subscribers to a satellite channel broadcasting service that includes impermissible content according to Islamic law, knowing that he does not directly contribute to selling or distributing the device, and if he is unable to refuse this work, should he leave the company?
Is money earned from working as a designer of book covers, advertisements, and websites for a company that infringes on intellectual property rights by photographing books and copying software without the permission of their owners considered permissible (halal)?
What is the ruling on working at Google, knowing that it is used both negatively and positively, and that impermissible acts occur through it? And is the statement: "No one knows" or "No one sees me" considered a form of polytheism in wording?
What is the ruling on working for a telecommunications company that provides services to banks and large corporations, and what is the ruling on working for it specifically with the World Bank?
What is the ruling on working for a file-sharing website where the payment depends on reaching a certain number of downloads, and is this earning lawful or unlawful?
Is what the company's owners are doing, which is imitating another company they work for, with the intention of leaving their current employment should their own company succeed, haram or halal, and is it permissible for the questioner to continue working with them?
Is working as a pharmacist, in the presence of men (some of whom are non-Muslims), and without wearing the niqab, while adhering to modest dress and in a mixed environment (medical complexes that include female nurses and doctors), considered permissible and lawful? Will one be rewarded for helping non-Muslim patients in this work? And does this affect the permissibility of the money earned from it?
What is the ruling on working in banks, especially in the loans marketing department, with mention of the views of the four madhhabs and their evidence?
Is it permissible to work in a non-profit governmental development bank that deals with sometimes interest-bearing, concessional loans? And is the salary earned from it permissible, or is it obligatory to search for another job, for example, in an Islamic bank?
Is working in a nursing home that serves pork and where one is asked to clean the elderly after their death before they are transported to the church unlawful (haram)?
Is it permissible to make unlawful things lawful, such as usury, impermissible tourism, and working for companies that commit unlawful acts, under the pretext that it is necessary for economic progress, providing job opportunities, and gaining experience, in light of the current reality?
Is money earned permissible or impermissible in the case of working for an institution owned by one's brother and receiving a salary from the state, with no specific tasks?
Are commissions paid to officials in government projects considered bribery, and what is the ruling on working in projects obtained through illicit means by marketers?
Is it permissible to work for a company that provides financial and banking services to mixed Islamic and commercial banks, knowing that I am compelled to work and cannot find another alternative?
What is the ruling on working for the EKO currency exchange website, with details on its profit methods, including product marketing, registering on company websites, and cookie tracking, and how to distinguish between permissible and impermissible methods, and the possibility of working with only one permissible method, knowing that I am unaware of the cookie feature and whether it can be disabled or if it is mandatorily activated?
What is the ruling on working in an elderly care home owned by a Druze, that deducts a portion from employees' salaries, witnesses gender mixing, private meetings with residents for treatment, and plays forbidden music, and what is the ruling on the money earned from this work?
What is the ruling on working in marketing products that contain pictures of women, knowing that the nature of the work requires that?
What is the ruling on women working in media fields such as cartoon dubbing, narrating documentaries, or reading books for the blind, taking into account the occasional change in voice and men hearing these materials?
Is it obligatory for the questioner to quit his job at "G4S" —the mine clearance company authorized by the Iraqi government— given that the parent company "G4S" has other branches that protect Israeli settlements and prisons in occupied Palestine, in addition to its contracts with Arab and Islamic countries?
Is working for a company that develops software for combating money laundering and suspicious transfers, used by both Islamic and interest-based banks, impermissible (haram) or permissible (halal)? And if it is deemed impermissible, what should be done with the money earned during the period of searching for another job?