Delaying the Salaries of Servants and Workers
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, some people, whether they are homeowners or business owners, fall short in giving their servants or workers their rights. We see them delaying and procrastinating in paying their salaries, even though these people are in need of them.
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2443Sahih (Darussalam) It is obligatory to pay the worker his wage when the work is completed; otherwise, Allah will be his adversary on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever hires a worker and takes the work from him but does not give him his right, Allah will be his adversary on the Day of Resurrection, or the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) will be his adversary on the Day of Resurrection. Yes.
The questioner says: Shaykh, some people, whether they are homeowners or business owners, fall short in giving their servants or workers their rights. We see them delaying and procrastinating in paying their salaries, even though these people are in need of them.
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Give the worker his wages before his sweat dries.
أَعْطُوا الأَجِيرَ أَجْرَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجِفَّ عَرَقُهُ
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 15-04-1436هـ — af.org.sa (46:31)
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