Employment

Employment is a relationship between two parties, usually based on a contract where work is paid for, where one party, which may be a corporation, for profit, not-for-profit organization, co-operative or other entity is the employer and the other is the employee. Employees work in return for payment, which may be in the form of an hourly wage, by piecework or an annual salary, depending on the type of work an employee does or which sector they are working in. Employees in some fields or sectors may receive gratuities, bonus payment or stock options.

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Woman . Employment . Salah (Prayers)

I am a female working in a non-Muslim country where I work all day at a desk that can cover me from seeing other people. Can I pray sitting on my desk as there are no places where I can pray standing as it is not a very Muslim-friendly environment?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 2 weeks ago

Bismihi ta'ala

If you do not have a physical injury or a handicap that would prevent you from observing the correct form of prayer, which is standing up, then you are not allowed to pray sitting down.

Whatever the environment may be, you must be able to take breaks, in which you can find an empty space to pray in. If the situation is very bad, then you must think of leaving that toxic environment so you are able to express your religious freedom and do you wajibaat in the correct form.

And Allah knows best

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Woman . Employment

Is it allowed to meet over coffee or lunch with female colleagues from work?

Bismihi ta'ala

If all necessary shar'i boundaries are observed as far as interaction with a non-mahram person of the opposite gender, then there would not be any problem.

For example, it being in open area, being careful of what type of conversation it is, avoiding lustful gazes, etc..

Another thing that could be applicable to certain situations like this is to avoid accusations or suspicious thoughts from others who might see you, but this would depend where you are and what is culturally appropriate in the place you live in.

And Allah knows best

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Hotel . Alcohol . Employment

Can I work at a hotel as an accountant if they serve alcohol to their customers?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 weeks ago

Muslim is not allowed to take any part in alcohol businesses including making accounts of it. Money received for making accounts of alcohol business is also not allowed (Haraam).

Wassalam.

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Family . Woman . Employment

What are the Islamic guidelines for a Muslim female who was offered a job in another state away from her family?

Main thing is insuring her safety and security. She must be sure that she is fully able to protect herself and keep her respect and modesty as a Muslim female who performs Hijab and all religious duties. She should never take risk of living far away from her family when there is possibility of any harm on her her.

Wassalam.

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Mahram . Women . Employment

Is looking at non-Mahram women with make-up in a work related meeting allowed? Is it allowed to mingle and sit next to non-Mahram women during work?

Both looking at non Mahram woman with make-up and mingling with her, are not allowed for Muslim man.

Muslim man should lower his gaze and avoid looking at non Mahram women especially when such looking moves his desire in any way.

Wassalam.

135096

Travel . Istikhara . Employment

I am a grade 12 student and I really want to travel abroad for my studies as the opportunities are better than in my home country. My mom did Istikhara and said it isn't going to work out. Do I take the risk or do I repeat the Istikhara after a week?

Istikhara can not be repeated if it comes against what we mant. The only situation in which another Istikhara can be repeated is when the total situation changes and it becomes another matter.

Wassalam.

134848

Mahram . Employment

In work situations, is greeting by an elbow bump permissible between two non-Mahram people?

It is not permissible because it is a type of touching with cloth with a non Mahram.

Wassalam.

132516

Alcohol . Employment

Is it permissible to work in a shop as a cashier or stockist that sells groceries including non-Halal meats, tobacco and alcohol?

No. Muslim is not allowed to sell alcohol at all or take any part in such unlawful (Haraam) business.

Wassalam.

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Lawyer . Riba . Western Society . Bank . Employment

A commercial lawyer in the West works at a law firm that has clients such as banks that charge Riba and have Haram investments. Would it be permissible to work in that firm if they did not work in any financial practice areas that dealt with those banks?

If you are sure that you will never help in usury or any unlawful (Haraam) work, then you can work in such legal firm.

'Wassalam.

131262

Marijuana . Cannabis . Employment

Is it permissible to work in a business that performs research on marijuana (cannabis) that will be used only for medical purposes?

How can you be sure that your research results will not be used by others in wrong ways beside medical purposes? If you are really sure that your research will never be used but only in medical purposes, then it will be allowed to do such research, but if you have any possibility that others can misuse your research even in future or by illegal ways, then you must avoid such work because it is not allowed to put any effort to support wrong whether directly or indirectly, now or in the future.

Wassalam.

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Restaurant . Employment . Sayyid . Sadaqa (Charity)

I currently work in the restaurant industry and the pay is below minimum wage. My employer tells me to keep the tips I make per day. I am a Sayed and wish to know if tips are considered as Sadaqah?

If your employer has allowed you to keep the tips, you are allowed then to keep it. It is not a Sadaqa.

Wassalam.

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Interest . Employment . Loan

Can I work as an employee in a financial company that offers loans on interest to customers?

Muslim is not allowed to work in usury (RIBA) dealing. If the job is away from usury then it will be allowed, but if it is related to usury in any way like taking, giving, accounting etc then it will be not allowed.

Wassalam.