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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.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Employment & Salaries fatawa — page 33 of 35
- Ask Imaam5 Jun 2003
i am unemployed and facing lot of problems canu please tell some prayers by which my problem can be solved
Jazakallah for your question. Please elaborate what is preventing you from obtaining employment. Do you have any skills and qualifications which you…
2SOCIAL DEPT - Ask Imaam30 May 2003
Is It permissible for one to work in a newsagent sweet shop
I work in a newsagents and am wondering whether it is halal for me to continue. It is a very small shop in a chain of shops known as WHSMITHS (you…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 May 2003
Can a muslim work in a Conventional Investment Company (Not a Bank)...If you look at the financial of any company, Interest Income (RIBA) is found almost every where,
I have been working in a pure Islamic Investment Company for the Past 9 years and thank Allah always for my earnings. I have recently been offered a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam17 May 2003
If someone doing job for education fees no other way of income whats he gona do? I read on your website its haram to work in banks?
Actually i m doing job in bank i have no other way of income for paying my education fees.I m still looking for another job but its not easy to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Apr 2003
4) If the students (say 20-30%) are not satisfied with the teaching of a teacher then the salary is pure or not according to Sharia.
1) I am a lecturer in an engineering college handling a particular subject for which 50 hrs have been alloted. i may or may not get 50 hrs in the…
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf - Ask Imaam28 Apr 2003
Can Interest earnings be used to buy extra gratuties for your domestic employees without intention of reward?
If, after u have fulfilled your obligation to your domestic employee by remunerating them with halaal earnings,can u thereafter buy them additional…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Apr 2003
Can I do Electrical/Electronic engineering after which I may be employed for making Television sets, cameras, etc.?
I have some questions regarding various careers: 1) Can I do electrical/electronic engineering after which I may be employed for design and…
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf - Ask Imaam10 Apr 2003
i have been looking for job for 7 months and i was not succeeefull ia read tahajjud salat and prayed still i did not get success
Allah Ta?ala says, ?O you who believe! Seek assistance with Salaat and patience.? Alhamdulillah, you are making an effort to look for a job and…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Apr 2003
Is it permissible 4 sum1 to work in a company which sells Halal & Haram products?e.g:We r INDEPENDENT distributors of a company called Goldquest Intl Ltd,
Is it permissible 4 sum1 to work in a company which sells Halal & Haram products?e.g:We r INDEPENDENT distributors of a company called Goldquest…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Apr 2003
is it permissable for me to work at a internet cafe,and what is the normal working hours of a average person per day or week.
Kindly refer below our standard reply to similar queries. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA DEPT. Q: Is it permissible to engage…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 Mar 2003
I had a contract with my govt. that I will serve them for 5 years or otherwise I pay back whatever was spent on me. There is no job for me back home, i'm now working in the us
I came to USA to do PhD, after finishing I went back to my Muslim country but I did not find an appropriate job so I came back and now I have…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Mar 2003
I live with my mother and she has a very low income, now I know interest is prohibited, but is it okay for us to receive interest from banks only up until I get a job?
I would appreciate if you answer these questions: 1.) I live with my mother and she has a very low income, now I know interest is prohibited, but is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Feb 2003
Is amount of rent of flat from bank salary halal?
We have a flat in an apartment that we give on rent and use that money for our expenses. This month that flat was vacated and daughter of our friend…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 Feb 2003
Is it permissible to claim UIF? When a person is employed, it is compulsory for them to pay towards the governments Unemployment Insurance Fund.
When a person is employed, it is compulsory for them to pay towards the governments Unemployment Insurance Fund. If a person who was paying towards…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam26 Feb 2003
Is it haraam to work in the security? I have financial problems and I am badly in need of money.
I have financial problems and I am badly in need of money. So I want to apply for an on-campus job in my univ. as a security spy working with…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Jan 2003
Are muslims allowed to work in South African banks. Can a Muslim man use the money he saved while working in a bank that thakes interest for haj.
Conventional Banks are obviously engaged in interest bearing transactions. Allah Ta?ala says in the noble Qur?aan, ?And do not aid in sin.?…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Jan 2003
Is babysitting ok to do. It’s a job in which you have to basically take care of children while their parents leave them with the babysitter
My mom and me are thinking of starting babysitting at home. It is usually that the parents work and they leave their kids for certain amount of…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Jan 2003
Is it permissable to work for an government organisation, The Equal Opportunities Commission, which promotes equality between men and women and deals with other discrimation in the workplace.
1. Kindly elaborate which department of the government organisation you are referring to. 2. It is not permissible to work for the Equal…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Jan 2003
Is a person's income pre-determined by Allah (SW)? Is it haram to work for an insurance company? How do I overcome my fear of becoming poor or financially insecure?
I feel insecure all the time about my life and the way it's progressing especially when it comes to financial issues. So, I was looking for a job…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam12 Jan 2003
I am working in place where there is a lot of wine imported Is it permissible for me to work here ?
WINE
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Dec 2002
The contract is based on hour, whether we are working or not. I feel it’s better for me to use the time for something useful i.e read Qur’an, ta’lim etc. (inside or outside the office). Is it OK?
1. I am working with the government. Due to economic crisis, we don?t have a definite job around, most of the time we spent without doing nothing.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Dec 2002
At work to get holidays i have to lie sometimes. I want a holiday and i know they will say No so can i lie to get my holidays?
At work to get holidays i have to lie sometimes. I want a holiday and i know they will say No so can i lie to get my holidays? Jazakullah Mufti…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam14 Dec 2002
Is it possible to do work which I feel required? In written we show on paper that we do extensive testing,but while doing actual testing we don't do as much as we have showed on paper
I am in testing for 2 yrs.In our project there is one release for every 6 months. we do testing for the product for new developments in every…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Dec 2002
job of putting out magazines and newspapers on shelf and working on the tills including sometimes films and cds, is income earned from such a place halaal or should I seek a new form of employment.
I work in a shop where they sell newspapers, music Cd?s Hollywood films and magazines such as those mentioned in question 887 along with financial…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Dec 2002
Is working for a Christian organisation permissible?
I am current a part-time staff at a Christian organisation. I am involvement with an outreach project for young school children. It is a community…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Nov 2002
Is it acceptable for me to work in a supermarket store which sells wine, haraam meat but also halaal foods aswell?
I work on the checkouts in which I have to scan Wine, Haraam food and Halaal food and then the customers pay and I cash the money in, is it…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam12 Nov 2002
Working at Insurance company as IT person - his job is not directly involves with the haram activities.
One of my friend works for Insurance company, his job is not directly involves with the haram activities. He is database administraor for the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 Nov 2002
Gifts from a person whose income is haram... One of my friend works for bank (involved in the interested based business),
One of my friend works for bank (involved in the interested based business), what should i do if that person send me a gift (like food item etc). Is…
- Ask Imaam11 Nov 2002
Is it permissible for a muslim to work as a loan officer in a bank which is owned by non-muslims,the bank give loans which is payed back with certain interest.
Such employment in banks of this nature is prohibited. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Muhammad Kadwa FATWA DEPT.
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam9 Nov 2002
Is Commission to employees other than our company is Haram? When we apply for any quotations the higher staff of that company is asking commission on that project irrespective of quality and price
Ours is a manufacturing concerns did very well in the past. We work on long term projects of Big amounts in millions. Now a days we are not getting…
- Ask Imaam1 Nov 2002
Could you please tell me regarding the ruling of working in Dar Ul Kufr.
Noted Haidth is that which metions that if u pass through a darul Kufr Pass it as quickly as possible....If such is the case then is it permissible…
- Ask Imaam11 Oct 2002
Is income derived from teaching females to learn to drive Haraam? I am a male working as a driving instructor.
As far as possible, one should refrain from teaching the females. Females should be taught alternately by their own Mahram males or special…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Oct 2002
In my current job on top of my basic salary, I have additional benefits that I am entitled to. What is the Shariah ruling on accepting: Free medical insurance...
In my current job on top of my basic salary, I have additional benefits that I am entitled to. What is the Shariah ruling on accepting the following…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Sep 2002
Is it correct/permitted for a muslim brother to work for the revenue offices. 2)Is tax an oppression to us muslims.
1. It is permissible for a Muslim to work in the revenue offices of South Africa. 2. We cannot expect to be citizens of a country and benefit from…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Sep 2002
Should employee get paid if he didn't follow instructions, resulting in monetary loss to my business worthmore than his paycheck?
AssalamAlaikum. I hired an employee and gave him detailed instructions on how to run my business. He was careless and accepted over $1000 worth of…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Aug 2002
I want to know wether it is jiaz to work for a firm that audits the books of a bank, i dont work for the bank.
It is permissible. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Moulana Imraan Vawda FATWA DEPT. CHECKED AND APPROVED CORRECT: Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2002
Did Working in Foreign Development Projects in a Muslim Country is permissible? UNICEF, UNHCR, UNDP, World Bank, USAID etc
Reference my previous question # 6433. You need more detail. There are several projects funded by UNICEF, UNHCR, UNDP, World Bank, USAID etc. are…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam1 Jul 2002
Q5410-As there is no workload, we used to give safetime period to complete any work to our PL(project leader),he also does not give us extra work as there is no work load?
Can I browse net in office time when there is no much work load (In reply to Q5410)? In UK,we work for BT on behalf of MBT.MBT charges BT for 7.5hrs…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam27 Jun 2002
I am going thru hardships with employment, have been asking God for help & patience, had a dream about reading Sura Ikhlas, is that a positive sign, plz advise.
The reciting of Surah Ikhlaas in the dream indicates your faith in Tawheed (Oneness of Allah). Every condition - favourable and adverse is from…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Jun 2002
I went to a mobileshop to get security code for my phone-didn’t work, shopkeeper didn’t put in any effort. checked computer myself and it worked. Could you please tell me if I still owe him his fee?
Salaam mufti saab, I went to a mobile shop to get the security code for my phone as it was originally 1.2.3.4.5 but it didn?t work when I got to the…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
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