What is the guidance regarding a person whose salary is deducted from if he damages something at work unintentionally?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I work in a contracting company, and an error occurred in the work without any negligence on my part. Is the owner of the company entitled to deduct something from my salary in compensation for this damage?
Answer:
This is a dispute that requires investigation and recourse to the experts; the experts' report on this matter is necessary. Therefore, the experts must look into it, and action must be taken according to what they decide.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I work in a contracting company, and an error occurred in the work without any negligence on my part. Is the owner of the company entitled to deduct something from my salary in compensation for this damage?
Answer:
This is a dispute that requires investigation and recourse to the experts; the experts' report on this matter is necessary. Therefore, the experts must look into it, and action must be taken according to what they decide.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1409 -2802] ما التوجيه فيمن يُخصم عليه من راتبه إذا أتلف شيئا في العمل دون قصد؟- الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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