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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Hope . Sabr (Patience) . Employment . Intention (Niyah)

How can I perform a true Niyat? I always lose hope and resolve after making an aim and I lack patience for hard work. How can I get out of this state?

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 giorni fa

We always need to strengthen our will power and that does not come through just wishing but through hard work and constant training.

Fasting is one of the practices which help strengthening will power, and also Night Prayer (Salat Al-Layl or Namaz e Shab) and any good work which your desire does not like but you do it for the sake of Allah.

Wassalam.

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Music . Employment . Hijab

As a final year Journalism student with good videography skills, I am having trouble finding a suitable job. News companies typically use music and feature non-Hijabi women. What should I do?

Trust Allah and be sure that He will never let you down. Never try taking a job which contains sinful act. Keep on searching for a clean lawful job. Allah Has all the Powers to get you a lawful job. Never lose hope.

Wassalam.

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Pork . Meat . Employment

Is it permissible to work in a job where I have to handle and package ingredients such as cheese, vegetables, pork, and non-Halal chicken meat, and fold large packets that may contain these ingredients?

Packaging or handling or carrying pork is not permissible. Same with non Halal chicken which is intended to be sold or given to Muslims.

'If the packets contain vegetables and permissible items only, then it will be permissible to work in such job.

Wassalam.

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Government . Employment . Social Media

Is it allowed to work for a tech company that develops social media data gathering software to be used by the government to monitor its people?

If you know that your work will be used to harm people by any way or by any one, it will then not allowed for you to do such work. Monitoring has many types and aims which includes harming people as well as preventing crime. Preventing crime is allowed but harming people is not allowed.

Wassalam.

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Prophethood . Employment . Imamah

I read in a book that Imam Ali (AS) shares all the work of the Prophet (S) with the exception of Prophethood. So what is the difference between Prophethood and Imamate? What is the work of an Imam that is not the work of a Prophet and vice versa?

The authentic Prophetic Hadeeth states that Allah (SWT) Has Granted Ali (AS) all the tributes and virtues which He Granted the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) except the prophethood. Ali (AS) was gifted everything the Prophet (SAWA) was gifted but Ali (AS) is not a prophet because Muhammad (SAWA) is the last and final prophet and no phrophet after him.

‘The Prophet gets the message from Allah (SWT) to convey it to people. Imam preserves the religion and the message of the Prophet and protects the religion from deviation and teach people the real Islam. Imam continues and preserves and protects the religion.

‘Imam Ali (AS) was taught by the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) every matter in Islam, that is why, no one can know the real Islam after the Prophet but only by taking the knowledge from Imam Ali (AS). The famous authentic Hadeeth from the Prophet say: I am the city of the knowledge and Ali is it’s gate.( Mustadrak Al-Haakim; Hadeeth number 4693 and 4612 and 4613 and 4614).

Wassalam.

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Riba . Income . Employment

Is it permissible to work for an industry that have Riba as one of their main source of income?

It is not permissible for Muslim to work in Riba and the income from such unlawful industry is also unlawful.

Wassalam.

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Parents . Medicine . Employment . Marriage

I am a 16 year old girl and I would love to work someday as a doctor. Is it wrong of me to wish for such a life, while my parents do support me in looking to study medicine but they seem like they would want me to get married right afterwards?

Nothing wrong in wishing to work as a doctor especially when thousands of our females need female doctors to treat them. Even if you get married after medical graduation, you can work as a doctor and there is no contradiction between marriage and working as far as you organise it with your husband.

Wassalam.

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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 4 mesi fa

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?

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.