Islamic Ruling on Occupying Work Time with Personal Matters

The Employee's Hand is a Hand of Trust

I am a factory owner. I receive quantities of raw walnuts from a person — for example, 100 kilograms — and we agree that I will roast and process them on the condition that I return to him 100 kilograms of roasted walnuts. However, the output sometimes exceeds the agreed quantity — for instance, by 10 kilograms. Do these surplus quantities belong to me, or to the owner of the walnuts? It should be noted that I receive a fixed wage per kilogram.

Construction Companies Engaging in Liabilities-Based Leasing Contracts (Ijarah al-Zimmah)

We are a construction company that contracts with external firms to provide laborers for a fee of 2,000 Dinars per worker. We, in turn, contract with the workers for a wage of 1,350 Dinars. Our company covers the costs of their visas, housing, food, drink, and transportation. Any surplus remaining after deducting these expenses is considered profit for the company. What is the Islamic ruling on this practice? Furthermore, what is the ruling if a manager from the external company requests a group of workers to work abroad in exchange for a 30% commission of our profits derived from the wage difference?

Ruling on Leasing Gold Jewelry for a Known Amount

What is the Islamic ruling on leasing gold jewelry for a specified monetary amount and for a fixed period of time?

It is Permissible for an Employee to Claim his/her Legal Rights Guaranteed by Labor Law

Ruling on Delivering Prohibited Goods to a Buyer

One who Dies before Completing Work Deserves Payment for what he has done

My brother, being a lawyer, was handling some cases, but he passed away. Some of the cases for which proceedings had already begun were transferred – with the client's permission – to another female lawyer with a new authorization (wakalah) and a new agreement. Are the fees received considered part of the inheritance, or are they the right of the female lawyer who took over the case?

Ruling on Stipulating the Deprivation of a Worker's Wage if Delivery is Delayed

Is it permissible for me to stipulate to a delivery worker that if the goods are not delivered within a certain period, the delivery will be free? In addition, what is the ruling if some workers themselves stipulate this to attract customers to hire them?

Ruling on an Employee Working for his Personal Benefit during Official Work Hours

There is a driver working for a company. He was asked to perform work outside the company, and during this work, he also worked for his personal interest by transporting some people for a fare. Is the money he took halal (permissible) or haram (forbidden)?

Islamic Ruling when Owner of Olive Grove Stipulates Taking a Certain Number of Olive Oil Tins after Production

During the olive harvesting season, some owners of olive groves arrange for the payment of olives to those who harvest them, in exchange for a specific number of oil tins (A tin takes around sixteen kilos of olive oil). The owner of the trees might say to the worker, "Harvest my grove, and give me three tins after the extraction of the olive oil." What is the ruling of Sharia on this?

It is the Duty of the Employee to Adhere to the Administrative Instructions

The university regulations stipulate that the total working hours for the faculty members are 40 hours per week. However, the actual working hours for a faculty member at the university are less than 20 hours per week. The university has scheduled teaching days from Sunday to Wednesday, with Thursday designated for meetings and labs. What is the ruling on a faculty member's refusal to adhere to this schedule or their belief that requesting four days of work is unjust, while still receiving their full salary?

Islamic Ruling on Subscription in Exchange for Maintenance

Is it permissible to have an annual subscription for cars in exchange for periodic maintenance and repair throughout the year?

Islamic Ruling when an Employee Takes an Amount of Money for Personal Benefit

A tax consultant and auditor who is working for a certain company demanded an increase to his fees, so the company commissioned the Financial Manager to handle that matter. However, the latter asked the consultant to pay him a sum of money in return for approving that increase. What is the ruling of Sharia on this?

Ruling on Leasing Land for Agriculture

A land owner leases it to a farmer for a certain sum of money (For example, 25 JDs per dunum) and the produce is the farmer`s alone and the latter also bears the loss in case it happened since the landowner takes the agreed upon sum in advance. In light of this, what is the ruling of Sharia on leasing land for agriculture?

Ruling on Renting out Property to an Islamic Bank

I own a property in a commercial area and received an offer to rent out all or part of it to be used as a new branch for an Islamic bank. What is the ruling of Sharia on renting out this property knowing that the bank will use it for practicing its usual commercial activities?