Ijaarah

Employee leaving early

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2019-03-04 08:04

Q: I am a dentist employed by the government in a clinic.

According to my contract, I am employed to work from 8am to 4pm. However, my supervisor sometimes tell me that I can go at 11 am. He leaves early and also tells me that I can leave early.

Although he is my supervisor, I do not know whether he has the authority to let me go early, as he is not my employer. Rather, I am employed by the department.

Is it permissible for me to leave early? If I do so, will my income be halaal?

Sometimes but not always, I am forced to leave early as the supervisor locks the clinic and leaves, so I am unable to attend to patients even if I remain. What should I do in such a case?

Vet treating pigs

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2019-03-04 08:02

Q: I am a qualified vet and generally treat farm animals.

Sometimes, the farmer asks me to treat a pig that is sick. I will need to examine the animal and administer the necessary medication or treatment to it. Naturally, this will involve some physical contact with the animal.

I was told that even a pig is deserving of treatment as it is the creation of Allah, and all creatures should be shown kindness. However, I want Islamic guidance in this regard.

Is this permissible? Will the money earned through this service be halaal?

Working for UberEats

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2019-03-03 07:59

Q: I work for Uber Eats and deliver food orders to customers. Sometimes, these food orders contain haraam food. I don’t know the food details before accepting the order. Will this type of earning be halaal for me?

Lawyer defending criminals in court

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2019-03-03 07:26

Q: I am a lawyer by profession. I represent people who are being prosecuted for criminal charges and defend them in court.

In many instances, the accused party confesses to me that they are guilty of the crime for which they are being charged, even though they plead 'not guilty' to the court. In such situations, is it permissible for me to defend the accused in court, knowing that I am defending a guilty person who is lying to the court?

Framing photos for people

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2019-03-03 07:17

Q: I work as a picture framer. Sometimes I receive photos of people for framing. Occasionally, Hindus bring bhagwaans for framing. Christians bring pictures of Jesus and Jews bring things of their religion. What should I do in these situations?

Taking employment in a shop that sells stolen goods

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2019-02-28 07:41

Q: If a person has a shop and in that shop he is selling stolen goods, is the money that is earned by the worker considered haraam?

Employees receiving a bonus from the company

Submitted by user2 on Sat, 2019-02-23 07:02

Q: I work for an engineering consulting firm. Our fees are mainly derived from consulting services for clients.

The firm is owned in a trust with the employees being the shareholders. The employees are allocated ‘shares’ based on their length of service and seniority in the firm. The employees do not buy any shares when entering into the firm, and neither do they sell any shares when leaving. Rather, the shares are merely allocated to them for the duration of their employment.

Every six months, a portion of surplus cash is allocated as profit and distributed amongst the employees according to their allocation of shares. The amount will be dependant on the performance of the company and the cash balance available at the time of allocation. No other bonus/13th cheque is paid. This profit share is over and above the regular salary that each employee receives.

Is this type of employment contract permissible?

Earning with a fake degree

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2019-02-21 08:16

Q: If anyone knows that he is doing a job with fake degrees (he is capable of doing this job but he is not qualified with a degree) is his income halaal? 

Working for an organization that gives loans for building houses

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2019-02-11 07:27

Q: Is it permissible to work in an organization which gives loans for building houses?

Graphic designer using pictures of animate objects in his designs

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2019-02-10 08:03

Q: I am a Graphics Designer. I have been working on the software called Illustrator. This software is used to make logo, portraits and many other designs.

I work for different clients all over the world. In almost all the projects I have to make a picture of a human, animals and plants to make it attractive. But I came to know from somewhere that making these designs is forbidden in Islam. If yes, then why taking pictures is allowed?

I hope to get a detailed answer. If this is really forbidden then please suggest what I can create. I think in these ages its difficult to run away from pictures and drawings since they are every where. 

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