I work in govt.department and as such for every work to be done in the office everyone wantsbribe.Alhamdullilah i dont.The quest. is if anybody demands money for others work completion then its bribe but if anybody like me does his work and doesnot demands anything from anybody but the opposite himself gives it voluntarily.Will it count to bribe also

Jobs
16 Nov

ANSWER: Yes, this is bribe and it’s forbidden. You receive a salary and this money was given to you because of your post. Had you not worked there, no one would have given you anything! 

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My husband has lost his job. I’m under lot of stress. Please help by sharing relevant dua to get him employed.

Jobs
16 Nov

ANSWER: There’s no specific dua mentioned, just make general dua during times of acceptance, such as in salah in your sujood, in the last tashahud, before making salam, between Azaan and iqama, during the last third of the night, begging Allah until He opens the door and answers your dua.  https://islamqa.info/en/answers/190097/is-there-a-specific-prayer-for-increasing-provision

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My uncle is a taxi driver here in the UK. He takes people to their school, work, home and also to clubs and pubs where the his passengers drink alcohol and do other haram things but he only drops them off outside and carries on his work. He told me that he is to pay a monthly subscription for me to have some dietary food and drink. Is it halal for me to eat and drink this.

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
07 Nov

ANSWER: No problem in accepting the gift as the money when he’s dropping people to haram places is only haram for him. 

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Is it permissible to work for a company that builds software for investment banking clients?

Jobs
01 Nov

ANSWER: If this is the only thing they do and the banks are conventional riba based, this is not permissible. 

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I run an online gift shop. Every year, the platform where I’m selling sends out a newsletter to their customers where they advertise gifts for Mother’s day and Father’s day celebration. Am I allowed to have my products listed on that newsletter in order to increase my sales? Those who don’t advertise don’t get much exposure and end up selling little compared to the shops that do.

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
28 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible as this would be participating in facilitating such celebrations. 

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Is it permissible for a female to do hijama on a male patient in the presence of his wife? If permissible what are the conditions.

Jobs, Medicine and medical treatments
17 Oct

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible. Find a male who knows how to do hijama.

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Shaikh,is it permissible to work in IT Department of government owned agriculture insurance comapny (in Western country)in which primium is subsidized by government for welfare n helping of farmers.(60%primium is paid by government n 40%by farmers)??

Insurance, Jobs
17 Oct

ANSWER: Working for an insurance company is not permissible whether owned by government or someone else. 

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I came to another country for my bachelor degree. If i do any part time job which is halal, will my income be halal? Cause i am came here with student visa. So, that’s why i want to know if i can do any job or not.

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
11 Oct

ANSWER: If this is illegal according to their law and you signed on the contract that you would not work then you must not. 

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I have cousins who are running a shisha/argileh delivery business. I do not smoke or go near these things, but they offered me to be a driver for their business. Is the money i make from this job haram or halal?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
02 Oct

ANSWER: This job is haram and so is the salary as this is collaborating and facilitating in their evil. 

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Sheikh! Working in a non Islamic country and you are the boss in a government organisation and your subordinates(christians) are going in for riba based loan and the bank needs you the boss endorsement of their loan forms, how do you the boss handle such a case, now that it is against your religion.

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs, Riba
28 Sep

ANSWER: You must not sign such passers that would facilitate them to take riba loans. 

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