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An employment agency attracts resource persons to work for local or foreign companies. Is it permissible for this agency to take these persons from their employers? Does this affect the interest of the country or not?

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A company has contracted with transport companies to transport a particular substance for ten JDs per ton. Is it permissible for these companies to contract with the truckers to transport that same substance for nine JDs per ton? It is worth pointing that the company is okay with that.

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I`m a bus driver and contracted by parents to transport their children to and from school at specific times in exchange for a wage (A monthly contribution), regardless of the number of days they attend school each month. What is the ruling on the monthly contribution that I collect in full although students may abstain from going to school or be absent for some days?

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Is it permissible to work for a company that provides call center services for world stock exchanges, such as sales and marketing? • Read More

I work at the National Petroleum Company (NPC) in excavation / shifts program (Two weeks on duty and two weeks off) . Am I permitted to press a charge in the court in order to get an allowance for the differences in working hours and for Friday and Saturday. This is knowing that I have signed my employment's contract on this basis whereas my latter requests weren't mentioned in the contract itself?

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I own a company that works in the field of computer networks. One day, a contractor requested implementing a computer network for one of the conventional banks in return for a certain amount of money. Is this permissible or not? • Read More

What is the ruling when private cars are operated as taxis at the expense of public transport licensed by the government? • Read More

What is the ruling on building a hall to be rented for holding different social events and wedding receptions? This is taking into consideration the fact that many violations of Sharia take place during these events; however, we will include a number of Sharia conditions upon signing the rent contract. Does doing so clear us from liability before Almighty Allah as we have no authority to ban any violations of Sharia?

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As an engineering company, some of our employees take up additional work for their personal benefit. They either work with company`s clients or others for prices lower than those usually charged by the company. What is the ruling of Sharia on an employee who utilizes company time to work for their personal benefit, knowing that the employment contract clearly states that an employee is prohibited from working for any party other than the principal employer so long as that contract is valid. Also, the company`s statutes approved by the Ministry of Work clearly prohibit an employee from taking up any additional work outside the official working hours? • Read More

I work for an internet and power cables company. This company has agreed to install cables to a Riba-based bank. Is it permissible that I work in this project or not? • Read More

Is it permissible to rent out properties to be used as markets, hotels or tourist facilities that offer unlawful products or services? • Read More

I have a medical center and I intend to contract with companies according to the following form of contract: The company pays 200 JDs as fixed monthly payment in exchange for insuring all its staff where any member can receive medical treatment at any time and free of charge. What is the ruling of Sharia on making a parallel contract with another company during the same period?

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I own a number of furnished apartments which I lease for whoever makes a booking via a website. However, one of these websites demanded all subscribers(owners) to sign an agreement that stipulates the following: "Owners should treat all tenants respectfully and without discrimination on basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national origin, ancestry, or age." In addition, whoever refuses to sign it gets their subscription cancelled and is denied advertising on that website any more. What is the ruling on signing this agreement? • Read More

Does a rent contract end by the death of the lessor, and is it permissible for the heirs to terminate it? • Read More

I work for a non-Islamic insurance company which has three funds: Education, savings, and investment. Could you kindly clarify the ruling of Sharia as regards working there? • Read More