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Employment & Salaries
1,369 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Employment & Salaries, part of Business & Finance. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Employment & Salaries fatawa — page 32 of 35
- Ask Imaam31 Aug 2004
Someone working in an insurace company gives you money(gift). can you use it?
If all the income of the person is from Haraam, then accepting such a gift would not be permissible. If part of the income of the person is…
Ml. Husain Kadodia - Ask Imaam26 Aug 2004
I m working in a Newspaper called Gulfnews in Dubai which involves printing/publishing of newspapers & magazines. 2ndly I want to know abt HSBC AMANAH. They r offering Shariah Financial Solutions.
I m frm Pakistan, working in Dubai 2 support my father,mother(both patients) & a younger brother(studying).I m working in a newspaper dat involves…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Aug 2004
How come ex-boss will come to know about his employee’s misdeeds in the Day of Judgment and will ask his rights from employee about this theft?
Refer to question # 12351, Can you please answer, what if ex-boss is not aware about this stealing, even though we consider this case as not…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Aug 2004
What is the judgement on working for as a cashier in a store like Walmart or kroger where it is almost impossible for a cashier to avoid holding a bottle or pack of alcohol inorder to scan it.
If the major income of the store is not alcohol, then it will be permissible to work there, but at the same time you should try your best to avoid…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Aug 2004
I work in the IT Department of an MNC Bank in Singapore. Can I work in the IT dept. Let me know please.
Dear Mufti Sahab, My question is same as above. Can I work for an IT department in a bank. IT- Information Technology. Also kindly clarify regarding…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Aug 2004
I stole an amount of money from my workplace.No one knows it was me.I have left work now but cant afford to repay it nor can i tell my boss.ive askd 4 thawba by allah.should i give sadqa aswell?
The money you stole belongs to your ex-boss. You will not be absolved from this sin by merely making Tawbah to Allah. This is a right of human being…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Jun 2004
I am a Mauritian working in South Africa. Can I use interest money? to pay for air tickets for my old uncles/aunts to visit me from Mauritius?
I want to buy a house. I have contacted the Islamic Bank; they refuse to give an Islamic loan, as I am mot a Permanent Resident. Can I take an…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Jun 2004
I am working in a software company. They are planning to offer medical coverage to their employees.
I am working in a software company. They are planning to offer medical coverage to their employees. They will give some premium per annum(e.g.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Jun 2004
used to work as a teller for a bank - All the money that I have earned, is it considered Haram? Is there anything that I can do about it?
I used to work as a teller for a bank in USA. Currently I am working as a teller supervisor. As a part of my job, at times I am also involved in…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 May 2004
I am a software engineer. I need to know whether 1. Working as a consultant in a software department of a mutual-fund organization through a software permissible or not?
I am a software engineer. I need to know whether 1. Working as a consultant in a software department of a mutual-fund organization through a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 May 2004
I work as a web designer. This profession involves the displaying of human images (male, female) and insertion of music and sound loops in websites..earn from this source is haraam or halal?
I work as a web designer. This profession involves the displaying of human images (male, female) and insertion of music and sound loops in websites.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 May 2004
If some one is getting Employment Insurance Benefits,can he work a cash job? if it is not allowed by the state to get double benefits.
Some of my friends argue that from non Muslim state you can get as much money as you can,and there is no compulsion to obey the agreement between…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Apr 2004
1)Why can one claim Unemployment benefit from a Kufr government? Claiming money which has not been earned, i.e. usury, is not permissible.
1)Why can one claim Unemployment benefit from a Kufr government? Claiming money which has not been earned, i.e. usury, is not permissible. What…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Apr 2004
Is it permissable to work as a contract lawyer?
The profession of advocacy, in itself, is not prohibited. This is a service rendered to the client for which an advocate can charge a fee. However,…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Apr 2004
Is it ok to work at university in U.S.A , Where I have to deliver TV,VCR, Video camcorder ext… to the classrooms?
Pictures of animate objects is prohibited in the Shari?ah. It is not permissible to be part of anything prohibited in Shari?ah even while at work at…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Apr 2004
i work for US govt. Defense Contract Management Agency...is my job HALAL?
Specifically an agency for the Dept. of Defense named Defense Contract Management Agency. My job Title is Contract Administrator and I basically…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam15 Mar 2004
I work in restaurant as chef, iuse wine only 1 dish and I let other people add wine to it, I `m not, . I just work there <1>is it halaal money I’m earning? this the only source of income I have,
If you don?t have any source of income and you don?t have an alternative employment, then you will be excused for working there until you find…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Mar 2004
In Tariqat, is it obligatory to ask your sheikh for any undertaking (eg. to go for Hadj / job change) and do you have to abide by his decision. Explain also the reason for this please.
The purpose of having a Shaykh in Tareeqat is for guidance and most importantly to attain spiritual upliftment. It is obvious that a responsible…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Mar 2004
Is it permissable to work as an inheritance and conveyancing lawyer?
It is permissible for a Muslim to work as an inheritance lawyer. When dealing with Muslim clients, he should advise them to draw up their wills…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Mar 2004
i dont like doing any work, i am also bachelor,give wazifa for doing work
You should make a determined attempt to find work and at the same time regularly make dua to Allah to remove your laziness. Also read the following…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Mar 2004
i want to know if it is permissible to work as a lawyer?
Kindly refer below our standard reply to similar queries. You may contact us for further queries. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai…
Justice Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani - Ask Imaam16 Jan 2004
I work in Software Company they pay me less than my friends. I alway thing I should get what they get and more
I married dec 2002 and I have son of 3 months. I alway thing that I should fulfill all needs of my wife and son for that I must earn for them. I…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam8 Jan 2004
Is it permissible to work as a computer programmer in the IT department of a bank bearing in mind that I do not come into contact with any interest transactions ?
It is prohibited in terms of Shari?ah to take up a job at institutions such as banks. Although banks have other sources of income, but due to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Dec 2003
Is this advisable for a Muslim single girl to go abroad to work for the repayment of debts?
Respected Mufti Sahib: I owe money to my bankers for credit cards and personal loans. Of course these are interest bearing. My present earnings are…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Dec 2003
i am working in a sftware company and we are doing a banking project; please tell me is it haraam to continue with this job?
i am working in a software company. and we are doing a banking project about credit and collections. i am the incharge of user, employees, and…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Dec 2003
1-job in Non muslims country . 2-My father is retire but he could do bank job we eat Haram money till now and live in a house which made in haram money
1- I live in a muslim state. if I went a non-muslim state for doing earn money so that money is Halal .or if I went for study and doing job with…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Nov 2003
Working for an IT company that mainly serves the medical aid industry...Is it permissible?
A Muslim works for an IT company whose main and major source of income is providing an IT service to a Medical Aid administration compny who…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Oct 2003
I am in need of a job and a position is being offered to me in a company which is involved in making softwares. Softwares that help banks and other companies monitor their client’s credit ...
Softwares that helps banks and other companies monitor their client?s credit and payback history. In view of this, it deals in helping banks in…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam24 Oct 2003
working on a software project in which client business is Haraam. Is my job halaal?
Currently I am working in a software house as a quality assurance engineer, who has different software projects. The client bussiness for the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Oct 2003
I am sending these questions third time please answer these questions. (Ref # 9495 and 9609) If a person is working as realtor, is his earning is Halal
Q 1: If a person is working as realtor, is his earning is Halal (he gets the commission from the selling price of the house and not from the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Sep 2003
I am supposed to work 9 to 5, but I come late like 10 am and go early like 4.30 pm and also during most of time I waste surfing internet...
I am supposed to work 9 to 5, but I come late like 10 am and go early like 4.30 pm and also during most of time I waste surfing internet. Anyway…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Sep 2003
are you allowed to work in macdonalds?
In principle, it is permissible to work at a food outlet, that is strictly Halaal. If the food outlet is not strictly Halaal, then generally it is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Sep 2003
One of my parents work in a place where it is haram to work, would it be assisting in a sin if I drive the parent to job and bring them back home?
where it is haram to work, i.e. in a fast food restaurant where haram meat is sold. So my question is would it also be a sin to drive that person to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Aug 2003
I work for a company that specialises in producing accounts for small and large companies. accounts are produced for the brewery industry...is it ok for me to work there??
I work for a company that specialises in producing accounts for small and large companies. I have been recently transferred to another accounts…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 Jun 2003
Is it islamically allowed to work for this company? company does advertising for international music groups...I would be assisting the company users with their computer related queries
I have a job offer to work in an advertising company. The company however does advertising for international music groups. The position offered to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 Jun 2003
1: Can we get insured us by taking life insurance policy?2: we rarely find intrest free banking ,the salary that a banker draws from his job is hallal?
I have questions : 1: Can we get insured us by taking life insurance policy? 2: we rarely find intrest free banking ,the salary that a banker draws…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Jun 2003
Is it permissible to pay UIF(unemployment insurance fund money) with interest money?
It is not permissible to use interest money to pay UIF for one?s personal self. It may be used to pay on behalf of one?s employee who is poor and…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Jun 2003
What should I do with my salary?1) I am unmarried and go to work. I dont have a lot of expenses, So who should I give rest of my salary, My father or my mother.
1) I am unmarried and go to work. I dont have a lot of expenses, So who should I give rest of my salary, My father or my mother. My father also has…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Jun 2003
Welfare ok? When my husband was student (now works), we joined Welfare. We live with in-laws, father works - middle-class. Someone told me we cannot accept welfare. Is this true?
What must I do? When my husband was student (now works), we joined Welfare. It provides some food and medical. We live with in-laws, father works -…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Jun 2003
Who bears the loss? Ahmed sends the car to be weighed at the weigh-bridge with his employee, the employee steals the car. Mahommed accepts that the loss of R 28 000 is to be borne by him.
Ahmed purchased a car from an auction and paid R 53 000 in cash.He then tells Mahommed that the car is for his neice,Mahommed's wife.Ahmed further…
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