The ruling on accumulating wealth to secure the future
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Question:
He says: Do some young people have an increase in the number of jobs or in the number of businesses? He takes what is sufficient for him and for those he supports, but I see them striving for other jobs, accumulating wealth on the pretext of securing the future and the future of their children, and they have fear of the future. Is this action correct?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for a person to work and earn for himself and his children, and to save something for the future. It is permissible for him to do so because this is seeking sustenance. Seeking sustenance is permissible as long as he does not commit a forbidden act, neglect an obligatory duty, or earn through a forbidden means. As long as he is regulated by the Shari'ah guidelines, it is permissible for him to seek much sustenance, except if it occupies him from obeying Allah the Exalted, in which case it is not permissible. Yes.
He says: Do some young people have an increase in the number of jobs or in the number of businesses? He takes what is sufficient for him and for those he supports, but I see them striving for other jobs, accumulating wealth on the pretext of securing the future and the future of their children, and they have fear of the future. Is this action correct?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for a person to work and earn for himself and his children, and to save something for the future. It is permissible for him to do so because this is seeking sustenance. Seeking sustenance is permissible as long as he does not commit a forbidden act, neglect an obligatory duty, or earn through a forbidden means. As long as he is regulated by the Shari'ah guidelines, it is permissible for him to seek much sustenance, except if it occupies him from obeying Allah the Exalted, in which case it is not permissible. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/239 — archive.org (8:51)
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