The Ruling on Taking Emergency Leave to Perform 'Umrah with Delegation of Duties to a Colleague
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Question:
He says: I am a teacher in the governorate, and I took one day of emergency leave and went to the Noble Makkah to perform 'Umrah, delegating my classes to one of my fellow teachers to teach them. Then, if he needs leave, I take his classes with the permission of my direct supervisor. What is the ruling on my taking this leave? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
Staying to perform your work yourself and not delegating it to him is what is obligatory upon you. 'Umrah is recommended. So you are leaving an obligation to go to a recommended act while taking a salary for work. This is not acceptable. You must perform the work entrusted to you, and 'Umrah has another time; it should not be at the expense of work. If this becomes widespread and teachers and employees start substituting for one another and exchanging duties, the work will be lost. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says: I am a teacher in the governorate, and I took one day of emergency leave and went to the Noble Makkah to perform 'Umrah, delegating my classes to one of my fellow teachers to teach them. Then, if he needs leave, I take his classes with the permission of my direct supervisor. What is the ruling on my taking this leave? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
Staying to perform your work yourself and not delegating it to him is what is obligatory upon you. 'Umrah is recommended. So you are leaving an obligation to go to a recommended act while taking a salary for work. This is not acceptable. You must perform the work entrusted to you, and 'Umrah has another time; it should not be at the expense of work. If this becomes widespread and teachers and employees start substituting for one another and exchanging duties, the work will be lost. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الزلفي] — alfawzan.live (29:04)
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