Is it permissible to deduct two days, or fewer, or more, from a worker’s wages as a form of punishment?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. Is it permissible to deduct two days, or fewer, or more, from a worker’s wages as a form of punishment?
Answer:
If this is justified, if this is justified by the worker being absent or neglecting his work without excuse, then he is to be deducted the amount corresponding to what he missed, without any increase, the amount corresponding to what he missed, the share of the two days from his salary; because he did not work in exchange for it. As for any increase, that is injustice.
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. Is it permissible to deduct two days, or fewer, or more, from a worker’s wages as a form of punishment?
Answer:
If this is justified, if this is justified by the worker being absent or neglecting his work without excuse, then he is to be deducted the amount corresponding to what he missed, without any increase, the amount corresponding to what he missed, the share of the two days from his salary; because he did not work in exchange for it. As for any increase, that is injustice.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل خصم يومين أو أقل أو أكثر من العامل في صورة عقاب هل هو شرعي أم لا؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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