The ruling on taking a salary for a job without working
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This brother, the questioner, says that he applied to a company and signed a contract with them, and they started paying him, Honorable Shaykh, his salary, even though he has not started working yet.
Answer:
This is called cheating on the Saudiization policy. This is not permissible. This is taking money without right. Either he works, or he takes nothing. This is lying and deception. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This brother, the questioner, says that he applied to a company and signed a contract with them, and they started paying him, Honorable Shaykh, his salary, even though he has not started working yet.
Answer:
This is called cheating on the Saudiization policy. This is not permissible. This is taking money without right. Either he works, or he takes nothing. This is lying and deception. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1865 - حكم أخذ أجرة مقابل وظيفة بدون عمل - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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