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 she or he is working in.

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Employment . Credit union

Is it Islamically acceptable to work for a Credit Union in their technology department?

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 6 days ago

It depends on the nature of their business activities.

If they work in usury business or any unlawful business, it wll be unlawful to work for them, but if their activities are away from usury and away from any Haraam (unlawful) business, then it wil permissible to work for them.

Wassalam.

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Email . Islam . Employment

Is a job that involves email processing allowed? What if the emails by the third parties sometimes contain material not allowed in Islam?

If you are sure that any emails contains material that is not
allowed in Islam, then it will not be allowed to process or forward
the same to others.

Wassalam.

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Meat . Food . Employment

Is it allowed to sell and handle beef, chicken, and meat that was not slaughtered properly? If you are working as a cashier, can you sell food that has any Haram ingredients?

Muslim is not allowed to sell or serve or carry or deliver or take money or make accounts or do any thing related to alcohol and pork. Other non Halal meat like beef, mutton, chicken etc is also not allowed to sell to Muslims. Selling it to non Muslims who believe that it is allowed for them, is allowed according to many Maraaji' of Taqleed.

Muslim cashier is not allowed to take money for alcohol or pork.

Wassalam.

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Employment . God (Allah)

Should our work only be related to Islam and God? What about those who are doctors and scientists whose work does not permit them to talk much about religion, how can their work relate to Islam?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 1 month ago

All work is related to God because God created and sustains the cosmos.

However, certain jobs make us feel closer to God (such as useful, productive, and helpful jobs) and other jobs (such as those involving injustice, wastage, deception, etc) make us feel from God. Some jobs invite God's love and others invite God's wrath.

Medicine and the sciences inherently can lead a person towards God through consideration of the natural law of the universe and assisting humanity. Of course, in this day and age, there are many ways that they are twisted into other things (such as developing harmful food additives or biochemical weapons). So, this is really something that someone has to answer on an individual basis.

In general the believer is instructed to work for a living and work is considered an important part of worship, as long as the work is halal and healthy.

Oftentimes it is simpler not to work in the field of organized religion!

Employment . God (Allah)

Should our work only be related to Islam and God? What about those who are doctors and scientists whose work does not permit them to talk much about religion, how can their work relate to Islam?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 1 month ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. Through the intention of making your work for the pleasure of Allah, there is no work that has to fall outside of a person's path towards perfection. Helping people with their medical issues for the sake of God, or advancing science for the sake of the benefit of mankind for the sake of God are intentions that a person can have even if they do not speak about it with their colleagues.

May you always be successful.

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Woman . Home . Family . Employment

Can a woman work outside of her home for the welfare of the community and humanity such as in the role of a teacher, engineer, doctor, or lawyer? Or does she have to only live for her family and husband?

Muslim woman is not only allowed but also been encouraged to serve the community in every possible field , obviously with observing full Hijab. Pious ladies like Lady Fatimah, Lady Zainab , Lady Khadija hare best examples.

Wassalam.

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Employment

Is it allowed to work as a warehouse operative for an online store where I may sometimes be packing and shipping items that may not be acceptable in Islam?

It depends on the items which you store, pack or ship.

Storing , packing, shipping any unlawful item e.g. alcohol, beer, pork etc is unlawful (Haraam) and the money earned from unlawful work is unlawful (Haraam) as well.

Wassalam.

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Alcohol . Western Society . Employment

If someone works as a cashier or assistant in a store selling alcohol in the West, is it allowed to work there?

Abbas Di Palma, Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in... Answered 3 months ago

as salam alaikum

Selling alcohol is forbidden in Islam. There are cases, especially in non-Muslim countries, where a Muslim is compelled to work in a place selling haram items. In such case the person should commit him/herself to find a new job and he should ask Allah to change his situation towards a better way of life.

With prayers for your success.

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Investment . Bank . Employment

Is it permissible to work in a financial institution, such as an investment bank, as an analyst or portfolio manager creating and implementing investment strategies for individual investors or institutions who invest in different funds?

If your work does not promote or help or encourage Riba ( unlawful interest from Muslim ) which is Haraam, then it is allowed.

Wassalam.

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Gender . Employment . Workplace

Should a person's interactions with their colleagues and those who they come across in the work environment, of the opposite gender, be brief and business-like or warm and friendly?

as salam alaikum

if a person find him/herself in a work environment with people of the opposite gender, because he/she doesn't find another job or any other reason, he/she should keep all the rules etiquettes that preserve his/her haya' and try to avoid extra-professional conversations. There is nothing wrong in sending greetings and work-related talk as long as they don't lead to haram consequences. Obviously one should strive also to be gentle, efficient and helpful in every circumstance. However "warm and friendly interactions" are not a necessity and should be avoided.

With prayers for your success.

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Woman . Hijab . Employment . Man

Is a woman allowed to work in an office where she sits separately from the men, maintaining Hijab, and occasionally interacts with male colleagues to discuss and obtain work related instructions?

If she observes full Hijab and keeps herself while working or talking or dealing with men, safe and away from any situation which can harm her, then it is allowed.

Wassalam.

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Employment . Lottery . Cigarettes

I am 17 years old and work in a place where lotto and cigarettes are sold. However, I do not sell these things because of the age restriction, and have to call another employee to serve such requests. Is it allowed for me to work at such a place?

Seyed Ali Musawi, Seyed Ali Musawi studied religion and history at the University of California, San Diego and subsequently he studied for more than 8 years at the Islamic Seminary in Qum, Iran, focusing on Islamic... Answered 4 months ago

Salaam Allaikum,

Under these conditions, there is no problem...