The Ruling on Striking to Pressure Management
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Question:
A questioner asks: I work in one of the private sectors, and due to some injustice and corruption, some of the employees went on strike under the pretext of pressuring the senior management. Is this action permissible?
Answer:
Problems in the workplace are not resolved by striking. They are resolved by admonition and calling for the removal of harm and defects through sincere advice and explanation, by bringing the matter to the attention of those responsible for these departments. If you are unable to remain in your position, transfer to another field where you are safe from these evils. Even if the situation requires you to resign, whoever fears Allah will make a way out for him and provide for him from a source he did not expect.
A questioner asks: I work in one of the private sectors, and due to some injustice and corruption, some of the employees went on strike under the pretext of pressuring the senior management. Is this action permissible?
Answer:
Problems in the workplace are not resolved by striking. They are resolved by admonition and calling for the removal of harm and defects through sincere advice and explanation, by bringing the matter to the attention of those responsible for these departments. If you are unable to remain in your position, transfer to another field where you are safe from these evils. Even if the situation requires you to resign, whoever fears Allah will make a way out for him and provide for him from a source he did not expect.
Source
75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 03----13-4-1432 — archive.org (42:21)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.