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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Employment

I edit videos for a living for clients internationally all of whom are non-Muslims. Sometimes it happens that the way the clients are dressed is a little inappropriate. Is editing those videos allowed or considered Haram?

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 1 month ago

It depends on the contents of the video. It is not allowed to help editing videos containing forbidden ( Haraam) contents.

Wassalam.

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Internet . Employment

I work in a call center and US residents call us and we sell them Internet service. Is the earning allowed in cases when we don't know and we don't ask them how they are going to use it. And what if they say they are going to use it for watching Netflix?

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 1 month ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, you would be permitted to work there, and the income is halal, and it does not concern you what they use it for, and how. Netflix is also not haram. It all depends on how it is used, and what is watched, by the individual.

And Allah knows best.

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Pork . Alcohol . Employment

Is it allowed to work as a delivery driver for Amazon when a small proportion of the packed parcels may contain within them items such as pork and alcohol?

Muslim is not allowed to deliver unlawful (Haraam) items at all. If you are sure the job will definitely make you carry or deliver such Haraam items even in any small percentage, you will not be allowed then to do such job.

Wassalam.

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Halal . God (Allah) . Employment

Are jobs and vocations which are Halal considered pleasing to Allah SWT no matter what they are, and are there certain jobs which are higher in merit than others?

Seyed Ali Shobayri, Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the... Answered 1 month ago

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

Earning a halal income is an act of worship and is pleasing to Allah swt. Yes, it is true that some jobs may also fit into different catergories too. For example a job which involves charity related work such as helping the needy people or orphans could fall under the category of mustahab jobs. You may then get jobs which fall under the category of makruh such as selling Kafans or working in a slaughterhouse. Such jobs although not haram, become makruh as a kafan seller may wish more people to die for sales to go up, and the one who slaughters animals for meat, may become used to such an action and cold hearted.

What one should be careful of is falling into a job which is in the haram category making ones income unlawful.

May Allah grant you success

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Employment . Marriage

I am an educated boy but uncertain about my career and do not know what kind of job I will have. A lot of people say that you need to have self-confidence before you get married. What should I do?

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 3 months ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. Not having a fully worked out life plan worked out is not the same as lacking confidence in God that you will succeed. If your future spouse is happy with your stage in working things out then there is no problem in getting married.

May you always be successful

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Children . Employment . Non-Muslims

Is it permissible to work at a non-Muslim household as a child caregiver for their children?

Bismihi ta'ala

There would be no shar'i problem with this, as long as it does not entail anything haram in the process.

And Allah knows best.

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Exams . Employment . Cheating

Is it allowed to earn through Fiverr by doing exam assignment projects for others?

Muslim is not allowed to cheat or deceive others. If you do an exam for others, you will be claiming that you are that person. This is a type of cheating.

Wassalam.

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Isha . Fajr . Salah (Prayers) . Dhuhr . Employment

If you are unable say your prayers from Zuhr to Isha due to work, how are you supposed to make them up? Do you have to pray all of them before Fajr or do you pray them at their own respective timing?

Bismihi ta'ala

As you know, for us Muslims, prayer takes priority over absolutely everything. We plan our lives and our daily routine around prayer. We select our form of lifestyle and work based on how we can excel in our faith and get closer to God.

Prayer, which is the most effective way to do this, must of course be done in its perfect form, and within its allocated time.

Anything that becomes an obstacle for that, we must eliminate, even if it means loss of money or changing of work opportunity.

In any job description, you are able to see if you can meet their requirements and also your religious requirements. If they do not give you any breaks, even toilet breaks, then in today's world that would be illegal and inhumane.

I am sure you are able to find a few minutes, during your break, to perform your prayers, quickly, and get back to work.

If under no circumstance are you able to take a break, or pray within the shar'i timeframe of the salat, then have trust in Allah ta'ala, who is the Razzaq, and pursue other work opportunities that would suit your Islamic values and human rights as well.

With prayers for your success.

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Wife . Responsibility . Employment

If my new wife already has a job and pays her own rent, is it still my Islamic responsibility to pay it though we have come to an understanding that she will pay her own for the time being?

Islamic Rules say that all the livelihood expenses of the wife ( including housing and other usual expenses) is the responsibility of her husband even if she is a rich person. If your wife accepted to pay her own rent not knowing that it is the responsibility of her husband, you must tell her the truth and pay for her rent. If she wants after knowing her right of housing on you, to voluntarily pay her rent, that will be favor from her on you, but you are not allowed to force her or pressurise on her to do so.

'Wassalam.

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Employment

I am a web developer who does freelance work for clients. If I use any image of a woman for the client's website, will that action and the money I make from it be allowed?

Displaying any photo which is not permissible for public to see is not permissible and the money earned from it is also not permissible.

'Wassalam

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Husband . Wife . Home . Employment

Is it necessary for the husband to work outside if instead the wife wants to work outside and the husband is happy to be at home and they are both happy with this arrangement?

Bismihi ta'ala

No, there is no "necessity" for the husband to work outside. The husband can work from home, or maybe due to circumstances be unemployed.

In regards to your question, there are two important points:

1. In Islam, it is wajib for the husband to cover expenses, as nafaqah is the husband's duty. If the wife wishes to pay for things, it is not her shar'i duty, and it is out of her goodness.

2. For the long term, it will not be good or mentally healthy for the husband to be at home all the time, with no work, or future ambitions, or being occupied with at least something useful for himself, his family or for the community. Therefore, it would be advisable that the husband somehow keeps himself busy in this case.

With prayers for your success.

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Khums . Money . Employment

Should I pay Khums even though I do not work but am still getting pocket money?

Bismihi ta'ala

In the case of khums payment, it is not dependent on whether you work or not. It is a matter of what you have when your khums date comes. Should you have any savings that you have not paid khums on before, and it is your pure excess and savings from that year, then you will need to pay khums on it.

In addition to this, another case of khums being applicable on you would be items that you own and are new and you have not used.

Please refer to your Marja' taqleed for detailed information.

And Allah knows best.