The Ruling on Receiving a Bonus Outside Working Hours in Government Offices
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh. I am one of the employees in one of the government offices. They pay us outside of working hours, but we do not actually work outside of hours. They say it is a bonus from the president. I do not know if it is lawful, Shaykh. May Allah be pleased with you.
The presenter:
Thank you.
The Shaykh:
Look, my brother, this depends on the regulations. If this payment conforms to the regulations, it is halal. However, if it violates the regulations, it is not permissible, even if the president or the manager authorizes it. He has no authority to authorize this. The one who has this authority is the one in authority and the regulations he has legislated, namely the employee regulations. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
May Allah reward you, Shaykh. I am one of the employees in one of the government offices. They pay us outside of working hours, but we do not actually work outside of hours. They say it is a bonus from the president. I do not know if it is lawful, Shaykh. May Allah be pleased with you.
The presenter:
Thank you.
The Shaykh:
Look, my brother, this depends on the regulations. If this payment conforms to the regulations, it is halal. However, if it violates the regulations, it is not permissible, even if the president or the manager authorizes it. He has no authority to authorize this. The one who has this authority is the one in authority and the regulations he has legislated, namely the employee regulations. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 05-01-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (33:11)
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